“You look so much like your dad!” I’ve heard these words my whole life. Yep, I’ve definitely got his eyes and facial features.  But people who know the two of us know I take after him in more ways than just our looks. Our personalities are a lot alike, too. For...

Why is it that even though I continually see God’s faithfulness and blessings in my life, I still succumb so easily to doubt? When the going gets tough, I can find myself unsteady and unsure, wavering in my belief in God’s promises. This situation just seems too big,...

It’s easy to see why people used to believe the sun revolved around the earth. It rises up from the horizon in the east, makes its way across the sky all day, sinks into the horizon in the west, and then the next morning, there it is in the east again. It seems that...

It sure has been impressive and entertaining watching the Olympic athletes these past few weeks. In Hebrews 12, life is referred to as a race, and watching the best runners in the world has helped me visualize this analogy so much more clearly. Because those races are...

“No, thank you. I’m not really interested in that.” This was my first (and second and third) response when I was encouraged to use the Hope After Loss material I had written to start a blog. But slowly I started to open up to the idea and before I knew it, despite my...

It’s always nice to know that other people are praying for you. But what about having Jesus Himself pray for you? “I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail,” Jesus told Peter in Luke 22:32.  What amazing words from the Son of God to one of His dear...

Lately I feel like doubt is around every corner. I tend to question every decision I have to make. I hesitate before I act on things. I second-guess the things I know God has promised. It makes me feel angry at myself. Especially when I see Him working and taking care...

Another Fourth of July has come and gone and I breathe a sigh of relief that everyone still has all their fingers and their eyes.  The festivities once again give me an opportunity to consider for a moment the freedom I get to enjoy in this great country. But...

Sometimes the difficulties of life threaten to undo us. Hard things leave us feeling upset, dejected, and discouraged. We get overwhelmed and want to just give up. How do we cope in these situations? If an irritant like dust or dirt gets into the hard drive of a...

Last December, I came home one night to find chocolate wrappers strewn all over the kitchen floor. My school bag was sitting on the floor and I suddenly remembered that inside it was a container of Trader Joe’s dark chocolate truffles that a student had given me for...