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Running on Empty

Scripture: “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” -2 Corinthians 12:9 There’s a special kind of confidence that comes with driving on “just a little bit more.” You see the gas light come on, and instead of responding responsibly, you begin negotiating. I can make it. It’s not…
Windshield Wipers and Faith

Scripture: “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” -2 Corinthians 5:7 There’s a very specific kind of stress that comes with driving in heavy rain. The sky opens up, the road disappears, and suddenly your entire future seems to depend on two small windshield wipers doing their absolute best. They sweep, and you see.…
Parallel Parking and the Ministry of Humility

Scripture: “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him.” -Psalm 37:7 Parallel parking is one of those activities that can make a perfectly normal person question every decision they have ever made. You pull up confidently, glance in the mirror, turn the wheel, and suddenly the car is at an angle no vehicle was…
Speed Limits and Holy Timing

Scripture: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” -Ecclesiastes 3:1 Speed limits are interesting little signs. They stand there quietly on the side of the road, offering what they believe is helpful guidance, while half the drivers around them appear to be treating them like mild…
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…
When God Has the Last Laugh

There are some announcements in life that fit neatly into our expectations—and then there are the ones that make you blink twice just to be sure you heard correctly. Most of us can process news like weddings, new jobs, or even surprise road trips without much trouble. But a baby announcement at ninety? That is…
When Forgiveness Doesn’t Restore the Relationship

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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…
The Little Things Matter — Caring for Life in the Quiet Places

Scripture Focus: “Let all things be done decently and in order.” —1 Corinthians 14:40 Life has a way of making the big things feel most important. Big decisions. Big dreams. Big prayers. Big turning points. And while those things do matter, Scripture has a quiet way of pulling attention back to the places people often…