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Small Things Matter

There are certain moments in nature that almost feel too gentle for this world. A leaf drifting slowly from a tree. Snow falling in complete silence. Tiny drops of rain gathering along the edge of a windowpane before finally slipping downward. Small things. Quiet things. The kind of moments most people pass without a second…
Some Fires Do Not Need More Wood

We live in a world that practically runs on outrage now. Everybody is offended, reacting, posting, correcting, arguing, tweeting and sub-tweeting, unfriending, reposting screenshots, and occasionally writing entire emotional dissertations over a sentence somebody probably typed while half-awake and looking for coffee. Somewhere along the line, many people started treating self-control like weakness and emotional…
When Trouble Knows Where to Find You

Scripture Focus: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1 Trouble has a way of finding the address we never gave it. It knocks at the door without an invitation, lets itself in without asking, and sometimes has the nerve to sit down and make itself comfortable. One…
When My Order Sends a Message

I am, for the most part, a very organized person. I like things in their place. I like spaces to feel settled, useful, and uncluttered. Chaos, disorganization, and things sitting where they do not belong can really affect me on an emotional level. I do not really know how to explain it, but I can…
Words That Outlast Any Storm

Words… we use them every day. Granted, some of us use more than others. We use words all the time. Words have an amazing capability. They allow us to communicate knowledge, to inspire others, to calm fears and grief, to encourage, to express anger, and when used just right, you can even paint a picture…
Known and Loved: No Masks Needed

Scripture Focus: “[Love] Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.” —1 Corinthians 13:7 It’s hard to imagine a life completely free from shame, embarrassment, and that awkward little inner critic that seems to keep detailed records. We cringe at things we’ve said, choices we’ve made, weaknesses we wish weren’t there,…
Car Alarms and the Gift of Discernment

Scripture: “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” -1 Thessalonians 5:21 Car alarms are fascinating because they always seem most passionate when absolutely nothing is happening. A leaf falls. A truck drives by. A strong breeze clears its throat. Suddenly, there’s a vehicle somewhere nearby screaming like it has seen the four horsemen…
Holding On Through the Storms

Scripture Focus: “Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it…” —Song of Solomon 8:7 Real love is not a paper umbrella in a thunderstorm. It’s not the kind of thing that collapses the moment the wind picks up or life starts throwing sideways rain. Scripture describes true love as something stronger than…
The Risk and Reward of Fearless Love

Scripture Focus: “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend… what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge…” —Ephesians 3:17–19 Love is often spoken of as something gentle and…
Growing Faith

Scripture Focus: 2 Peter 1:5-8 “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that…