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Looking For Love in All the Wrong Places

Jesus

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I sought God often during my husband’s illness. God was with me every step of the way and I felt very close to Him during this time.

Pride or Abide

Jesus

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As we spend time with Him, He will fill us up as we meditate on His Word and when the choices come, we’ll choose to abide over pride.

Good Thing I’m Not God

Jesus

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Thankfully, God is different; God is God.

Grief Overload

Weep

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Whether grief hits you out of nowhere or creeps up on you more slowly, it impacts you. Grief changes you. It leaves you feeling overwhelmed–alone, depressed, and shocked.

The Limits of Our Perception

Worship

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How well do we really see in the midst of a crisis? When we acknowledge the limits of our own perception in lament, it frees us to see God’s perspective and leads us to surrender and worship.

Naming the Narrative: Victim or Villain?

Worship

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Our brains are hardwired for story. When our fight or flight response is triggered our brain asks: who is the villain and who is the victim?