If you’ve read the first two articles in this series, you know my quiet time hasn’t always looked the way it does today. We talked about how I stopped treating it like another task to accomplish and started seeing it as time with Someone I wanted to know better. Then we talked about why my … Read more
People sometimes ask what my quiet time actually looks like. If you’d asked me that same question twenty years ago, my answer would have been completely different. Over the years, my quiet time has changed more times than I can count—not because God changed, but because my season of life did. That’s one of the … Read more
Have you ever wanted to spend time with God…and somehow never gotten around to it? Building a consistent quiet time isn’t usually about finding more time. Maybe you planned to get up a little earlier. Maybe you carried your Bible to the kitchen table with your coffee or left it open on the counter the … Read more
When my marriage ended, I realized my identity wasn’t where I thought it was. “Your identity is in Christ.” If you’ve spent any time in church, you’ve probably heard that phrase. I certainly had. People said it often enough that I assumed I understood it. I knew the words, but if someone had asked me … Read more
If we’re being honest, there are moments when prayer feels like a waste of time. Not because we don’t believe in it. Not because we don’t care. But because life is full, our minds are busy, and sitting quietly with God can feel like the least productive thing we could be doing. And if you’ve … Read more
If you know me at all, you know I love Jesus—and I love His Word, the Bible. I’ve spent decades studying this great book, and still, every time I open it, I learn something new. Recently, I joined a Bible study on Ezekiel called An Unexpected Revival: Experiencing God’s Goodness Through Disappointment and Doubt. Yikes. … Read more
There are seasons in life when even good things feel heavy. When you’ve done your best to simplify, slow down, and seek balance—but your soul still feels unsettled. I’ve been walking through one of those seasons lately. For the past year and a half, I’ve carried a quiet heaviness that’s hard to describe. It’s not … Read more
Prayer. Not a formula. Not a checklist. Not just for mealtime or emergencies. For me, prayer is communication with God — and it has changed my life. Recently I was flipping through an old prayer journal — over 20 years old 😲 — and I couldn’t believe how desperate some of those entries were. I … Read more