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Photo by Hanny Naibaho on Unsplash Have you ever read a familiar passage of Scripture and suddenly seen something in it you'd never noticed before? I recently heard a sermon…

There have been seasons in my life when prayer felt impossible. Not because I did not want to pray, but because the pain was too deep for words. In moments of grief, suffering, a…

Photo by Jorgen Hendriksen on Unsplash How many of you have ever walked through life with expectations—expectations of a new job, a new business, a marriage, a new home, or start…

Image by Park and Vine Pickled beet eggs — or simply pickled eggs, as we call them — are an Easter tradition. Growing up in the hills of West Virginia, we could always count on th…

Photo by Anuj Yadav on Unsplash         What if God asks you to surrender the very thing He has placed in your heart? That…

Well, hello, friends. It has been a while, and I have missed this space more than you know. I have always struggled with being consistent in my writing and sharing. There are a fe…

Photo by Stephen Radford on Unsplash Situated a few miles down the road from our house, is a remnant of an old weat…

For the last four years, I’ve been praying for direction—for God to open a door. It hasn’t happened yet, but I believe He’s working behind the scenes, and that in His perfect timi…

Photo by Michaela on Unsplash As Christians, we are not shielded from spiritual warfare. Attacks can co…

A few years ago, Charles and I visited a church while we were out of town. It was our first time there, and we weren’t quite sure what to expect. There were many aspects of the se…