Sometimes the most unexpected moments turn into the most meaningful ones. Like sitting in a drive-thru line, waiting on something simple, and deciding to ask a question that cuts a little deeper. “If there was one thing you could do with your life, what would it be?” The young man at the window paused. You [...]
What do you do when life doesn't turn out the way you had planned? What happens when death chokes the dreams of seeing your child grow up and have his first day of school or play in his first baseball game? How do you deal with the crippling reality of losing the person you have [...]
There have been seasons of life when I only prayed "popcorn prayers." I popped them up in traffic, in the shower, or as I ran out the door to work. After some petitions weren’t answered how I desperately hoped—it was easier not to ask for what I truly desired than risk disappointment one more time. [...]
In conversations every day, everywhere, people express their desires. “I hope I get to go on vacation.” “I hope I don’t lose my job.” “I hope that I get married.” In our world, the word “hope” is used to describe a sort of wish, a “maybe-it-will-happen, maybe-it-won’t” kind of thing. This worldly hope is no [...]
Are you waiting for God to reveal His plans for your life? Waiting for direction can certainly be difficult. However, remember this: without hope, waiting for God can feel like torture, but with confidence in Him, waiting can feel like joyful anticipation! Here’s why. . . Isaiah 30:18 says, "Blessed are all who wait for [...]
