Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Watch your thoughts, they become words; Watch your words, they become actions; Watch your actions, they become habits; Watch your habits, they become character; Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. These words, spoken by Margaret Thatcher, are profound....

Walking in Step with the Lord

“We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” Proverbs 16:9 If you grew up in the church, this verse is probably familiar to you. It’s nice and comforting. Maybe you’ve heard it so many times it even sounds cliché—not so for me. This verse became my...

The Reset Button

Sometimes we all need a big red button to push when we’re overwhelmed by life. Slam our palms down and bam! A day or two (sometimes longer) in which we can rest, take time for ourselves, and spend time with God. When we don’t have that time, when we don’t allow...

Listen

Listen. Do you hear that? Quiet. Peaceful quiet. One of my favorite times of the day is when I awaken before everyone else in the house and slip into my comfortable chair, grab my blanket, and listen. God always shows up in these moments. Actually, he’s the one who...

Stop Striving; Come Know Me

Stop Striving; Come Know Me A poem by Kristen Ostrem You don’t have to strive, and you don’t have to hide. Pretending, performing, and masking are facades that all root from pride. You’re afraid you’re not good enough, disappointed you...

Enough

Matthew chapter 19 tells us the story of a man who came to Jesus seeking the key to salvation: Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only...