When You Feel Unseen Have you ever found yourself in a season of life where you are surrounded by people and still feel alone? I found myself in one of those quiet places recently—the kind where the smile stays on your face, but deep down your heart aches. It wasn’t about anyone doing something wrong; it was simply a season Read More
Are You Living a Lukewarm Life?
Growing Up in Church I grew up in church. My mom or dad would drop my sister and me off at church from a young age, and we loved it. It took years before my parents started coming. Once they did, they fully committed themselves to Christ. They ended up being great examples to both my sister and me of Read More
God’s Purpose for Your Life: Understanding Why You Were Created
Understanding God’s Plan for Humanity We are all predestined for a certain purpose. God has appointed or ordained our future for us. Destiny is what God has predetermined for us to be and become in His divine will. Ephesians 1:11 through 12 “in him also we have received an inheritance, a destiny- we were claimed by God as his own, having been Read More
Making God a Priority: Choosing Him Above Distractions
Hey friends. With our busy lives—work, children, spouses, hobbies—it can be easy to lose sight of what matters most. Remember, making God our top priority is essential. The first of the Ten Commandments reminds us to worship only the one true God: Exodus 20:3 NKJV, “You shall have no other gods before Me,” and Deuteronomy 5:8-9 warns against creating idols Read More
The Jesus I Thought I Knew
The first Jesus I knew was framed in stained glass—forever smiling, forever gentle, forever safe. It would take years before I discovered the real Jesus, the One the images of my childhood could not contain. I was first introduced to Jesus in the First United Methodist Church in my hometown of Nowata, Oklahoma. I remember as a child sitting with Read More
All You Need Is Love – A Look at Biblical Love
Did you know the Bible mentions love over 600 times? From storge to agape, explore the types of biblical love and why Jesus called us to love radically. Read More
This is Only a Test: Trusting God through Trials and Tribulations
Trusting that God Works All Things Together for Good We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are fitting into a plan for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. — Romans 8:28 (Amplified) This is one of the first Read More
Lyrics. Wait! What Did I Just Sing?!?!?
On February 2nd this year, after church, my family and I drove to another town to visit my dad and go hiking. We were listening to music along the way. When we travel, we take turns selecting a song from YouTube or Spotify to listen to. We were having fun, singing along with various songs (most were secular). Someone picked Read More
Walking in the Light of His Word: Falling More in Love with God
His Word is the Key! Providing Light to Direct Our Path and Connect Us to Jesus We all long for direction, clarity, and purpose. But how do we find our way when the path ahead seems unclear or roadblocks pop up? I remember moving to Oklahoma. I was 18 and moving from the small town of Truth or Consequences, NM, Read More
Why Prayer Matters: Building a Deeper Relationship with God
Why is prayer so important? Do you build a relationship with someone and never speak to them? Prayer is just that, building a relationship with God. God says in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. (ESV) What does without ceasing mean? It means unceasingly, without remission, uninterruptedly (not stopped, or blocked). This means we want to pray (talk to God) Read More