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The Season That Gives Back

Not in the shimmer of wrapping,nor in the weight of the tree,but in gentle, quiet offeringsthe season speaks to me. A hand reached out in kindness,a prayer breathed soft and low,a place at the table widenedso one more heart may glow. Joy does not come wrapped in ribbons—it walks in on tender feet,found in the…
When God Stops You in Your Tracks

There are moments in a believer’s journey when God doesn’t simply whisper from a distance—He steps right into our path and stops us. Not in anger, but in mercy. Not to shame us, but to save us from the direction we’re heading. Saul’s experience on the Damascus road is one of those rare moments, and…
Becoming Virtuous in a Vicious World

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 31:25 “Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.” Most of us think about what we’re going to wear before we walk out the door. We check mirrors, adjust collars, smooth wrinkles. But heaven is far more interested in the garments no one sees—the spiritual clothing…
The Discipline of Discipleship: Learning to Run With Purpose

If you could sit across from Paul for a quiet conversation and ask, “What does it really mean to follow Jesus?” I suspect he wouldn’t only talk about faith and grace—he’d also talk about training. He’d point to the race, the fight, the lifelong discipline that shapes a disciple. “I therefore so run, not as…
When God Teaches a Proud Heart to Bow: A Study in Daniel 4

There is a reason Daniel 4 reads like no other chapter in Scripture. It is the testimony of a once-pagan king who learned—through a long, humiliating wilderness—that the Most High truly reigns. His own words summarize the lesson: “those that walk in pride he is able to abase” (Daniel 4:37). If the great monarch of…
Kept in the Middle of It

There are days when I catch myself wishing Jesus had prayed a different prayer for His followers. Something like, “Father, pull them out as soon as it gets hard,” or, “Build a safe little bubble around them where nothing ugly can touch them.” Instead, on the night before the cross, He said this: “I pray…
Have They Really Heard?

Sometimes I catch myself wondering how many children and teens today have ever really heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. Not just that “God is love,” but that “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Not just that we should “be kind,” but that “the wages of sin is…
A Space for Greater Things

I came to Him with nothing—not even strength to pray;my dreams lay cold and scattered,like leaves in winter’s sway. The soil of hope was hardened,my hands were stripped and bare,and silence seemed my portion—it felt He wasn’t there. But somewhere in the shadows,beyond what I could see,His mercy still was moving,His weaving silently. The grave…
When the Heavens Unfold

There are nights when prayer feels like talking to a closed door.You say “Father,” and the word seems to fall back into your own chest.You read the promises, you whisper the need,and the ceiling looks back at you blank and still. You wonder if you misheard.If your faith is too small.If you are asking wrong.If…
Porch Lights in the Rain

Porch lights glowing through the rain, our door left open wide,A seat kept warm, a gentle word, a place to come inside.No fixing first, no tidy tale, just truth and tender care,A listening heart, a steady hand, and time enough to share. We’ll mend with mercy, stitch with hope, and bind up shame with grace,We’ll…