How to Survive Depression as a Christian

God, grief, James, pain, Psalms, Satan

I’ve probably read about 30 articles on depression and suicide since Monday night. From the well-known writers and publications to the amateur bloggers, it seems every writer has an opinion on the subject, and most are saying the same thing: depression and...

Rest

Isaiah, Matthew, Psalms

The baby wiggled uncomfortably in my arms, whining with his eyes closed. Over-stimulated and over-tired from the overflow of love my young daughters had been pouring on him all morning, my best friend’s baby boy needed rest. But he had no idea how to get it. I...

How to Stop Feeling Disappointed

believe, Bible, God, hope, Isaiah, pain, trust

Sometimes I feel disappointed. You too? It really doesn’t take much to cause us to feel disappointed. That’s kind of just life’s default setting. Even for you optimists it takes effort and intentionality to overcome our hard-wired inclination to feel...

It’s Clear Above the Clouds

fear, God, Isaiah, pain, peace, spiritual growth, trust

If I had to guess, I’ve flown about 100 times in my life. As a military kid, flying was a way of life. Whether we were moving halfway around the world or traveling to visit extended family members we weren’t privileged to live near, I spent more time at...

Spiritual Legacy: God-Sized Dreams

She Speaks, speaking, Spiritual legacy, teaching, testimony

So Thursday morning I’m going to wake up earlier than I want to and board a flight to the rest of my life. (How’s that for an opening line?) Actually, I really have no idea if or how my Thursday-through-Sunday excursion will impact the rest of my life...