Some thoughts for people who are overweight : If you think you look like a beached whale, you might be over-exaggerating just a tad... If people keep asking you if you're pregnant, be thankful that all that delicious food went straight to your belly and not more practical things like your hands or feet. That'd [...]
I've been thinking about engagements and marriage lately, why people choose the ones they choose, and how all that played out in real life over the years once married. I have no regrets, but when I think of the standards I had for a future spouse back in my early 20s, I think they'd be [...]
David's name means beloved. What if he didn't know he was loved? What if he'd decided he wasn't worth loving? What if his lack of self love in turn caused him to lack love for others? What if that lack of love made him not care if his people's enemies mocked his people and their [...]
It is not a woman's job to make a man feel better about himself. It is not a man's job to make a woman feel better about herself. Value must come from within, and the responsibility to feel better about yourself comes from within too. When someone then treats you with value, you can nod your [...]
Sometimes things happen in life that leap into the base of your stomach with a thunk and slowly spend the next few days crawling back up the cliff face of your esophagus without a rope. It doesn’t matter who you talk to or how secretive you become about what’s going on—the fear sticks to your [...]
I was watching a worship leader recently, and I thought back to the days when I would criticize people in that position frequently (but I’m perfect now, y’all hear?). They couldn't sing perfectly, they didn't choose the "right' songs, their relationship with God didn't go deep enough, they weren't up to date on the newest [...]
You can ask God for anything you want; you can dream; you can hope; you can believe he has your best life in mind, but the bottom line is that his plans are better and his dreams go higher than yours. So when you next talk to God and you totally trust the depths of [...]
Sin looks a lot different when you still believe in or love the sinner. You'll find yourself justifying or trying to understand the sin, vilifying the accusers, and highlighting the other good things about the sinner. So is sin really the most important focus ... or is it love and believing in someone's best yet [...]
What if the sword in Jesus's mouth is to speak such truth in love that all hopelessness, lies, judgement and pain are washed away in whoever hears his words? What if the fire in his eyes is to touch the soul and spirit so deeply with love that all brokenness is healed in whoever looks [...]
