We picture abiding as cozy chair and cup of coffee, sitting with God in the quiet. We have to get up and take God with us into the struggle.

Where am I expecting that I know what God will say without really asking?

Holding life with open hands takes practice. I'll be practicing it until my last breath

I don't know where Thanksgiving is landing you, full of anticipation or anxiety...or a little of both.

God knows you, He wants you to see Him. He desires to reveal Himself to you progressively and personally.

What happens when we pray and things don’t go the way we planned? When the unexpected creeps in, I have a choice. I can humble my heart...

Do you ever feel like your prayers aren't heard? Or that praying is a waste of time? Ever wonder if there is a better way to approach...

Dear God, sometimes I can't let things go. I want to hold onto Your gifts, like You aren't going to give again. Forgive me ...

What are you writing on your heart? What do you repeat to yourself until it's engraved there? Is it guilt or shame?

God isn’t like me. He doesn’t have tunnel vision for what I get wrong. He can assess not focus solely on what needs improvement.

God measures differently than we do. He isn't limited by time and sees the product while I'm still looking at the tiny seed.

Eleanor Roosevelt prayed this prayer nightly. I love it. I am going to steal it for the next ten days and I'm inviting you to join me....

Planting seeds inevitably changes my feelings about rain.

Looking forward from 45 is not as fun as it was when I was looking forward from 18. There are less events on the horizon that seem...

Give yourself a minute. Process Christmas because it's always a mixture of beautiful and hard, lovely and hustle. We don't let ourselves...

Waiting creates space. It creates stillness. Outside things stop, lesser things are pushed aside. We can either fill this space in our...

We may not have said this, but we have thought it at some point. As we age, we have been disappointed enough that we want to guard...

I have to choose belief to feel peace. I have to choose belief to feel grace. Then I have to choose to stand up in it. “Therefore, since...

Who do we most fear disappointing? How do we make our decisions? How much time do we spend thinking about what others think of us? How...

Jesus, you can take the wheel. Also, can you help me let go of it? Thanks.