Thanksgiving is just a few days away, which always turns our hearts towards gratitude. There are a plethora of verses in the Bible encouraging us to be thankful. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with THANKSGIVING, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6 NIV) And whatever you…
Stories of Grace and Faith
Audacious Love is Humbling
I work with the women’s ministry organization Minnesota Bridging the Gap. Bridging the Gap hosts a conference every year and as part of that conference our writing team puts together a devotional based on the theme of the conference. The theme for this year’s conference was Audacious Love and I wrote this story to share in the devotional. If…
Overcoming Fear
“She’s fearless,” we hear someone say about another person, usually after she’s done something crazy like walk on a tight rope over Niagara Falls. And yes, there are a few people in history who have been seemingly fearless in their attempts to accomplish unbelievable feats. But, at some time or another most of us experience…
Finding the Extra in My Ordinary
What’s new? It’s a question I hear all the time amongst friends. When asked of me I seldom seem to have a good response. What is new? I don’t want to answer with “Well, yesterday I got all the laundry washed, dried, folded, and put away.” Because that seems a bit . . . well…
God’s Loving Reminder
At our church it’s not uncommon during our worship time for our pastor to ask us to be still and listen for the voice of God and what he is saying to us in that moment. God wants to talk to his children so it’s normal to expect that to happen when we are actively…