Throughout most of my career, I have been really good at coming up with creative ideas. Throughout most of my career, I have been semi-good at communicating those ideas. Throughout most of my career, I have simply let those ideas die the moment they were shot down by others. Then one day, someone sat me down and asked me about
A few months ago, as I was talking with one of our pastors about getting baptized, I shared with him a struggle I was having teaching my daughter to pray. As we talked about that topic and other challenges I faced as a parent, he said sometimes the hardest part about parenting is seeing the reflection of ourselves in our
Humility is a reflection of who Christ is in your life. I ponder those words a lot. Yesterday, as I was scrolling a social media newsfeed, I saw a post with a large number of ❤️ and 👍. It read: “I’VE GOT 3 RULES:1. Don’t lie to me2. Don’t use me3. If you’re tired of me, leave me alone.” I
Have you ever found yourself asking God, “Why me? Why did you allow this to happen? When am I going to catch a break?” As I studied Proverbs 3:5-6 tonight, I ran across these words from Adrian Rogers, “Why is it difficult for us to trust the Lord with all of our hearts? I’ll tell you why. It’s hard to
Do you ever find yourself searching for something more, and no matter how much you search, you just can’t seem to find what you’re looking for? Maybe you hop from job to job, knowing the next work environment is going to make you happier. And it does, for a while. Maybe you hop from relationship to relationship, believing the next
“The element missing in so many things is God.” Those words spoke to me today in our Connect Group at Trinity Baptist Church as Josh Mudford led us through a discussion on the importance of worshiping with others. Why has our society made going to church optional? Because Satan uses being busy to keep us away from church. When we
For years I have struggled to balance:• Happiness and depression,• Happiness and the need to be right,• Happiness and OCD,• Happiness and anxiety, and any other similar combination of paradoxes related to the feeling of being, well … emotionally filled. Last summer, as I was having lunch with a friend, I was beaming. I explained to her all the ways
“I don’t go to church because churches are filled with hypocrites and people judging others for things they do themselves.” I read those words tonight on a social media post. I used to have an excuse for why I quit going to church a decade ago, too. It wasn’t about the hypocrisy of others. It was simply that I didn’t
Over the last year I have put on 30 pounds, lost 20 of them, and put 18 back on! I weigh more today than I did when I was 9 months pregnant with a 7 pound baby inside of me. 😮 I thought I had a love-hate relationship with the scale. It turns out, I have a love-hate relationship with
Are you so ashamed of your past that you keep the guilt and shame hidden in your heart, afraid to help others by sharing your story for fear of judgement? -or- Is God’s grace on display in your life through the redeeming story of your past that you freely share with others? **** Ephesians 2:8 **** For it is by
