"Trust in the Lord with all your heart" Proverbs 3:5
Words are hard to form in the face of grief. Well-meaning people say things that are less than helpful to those having a difficult time. We have a tendency to want to fix other people's problems, including their grief. We say things like "well, at least..." "everything happens for a reason" and "just be thankful [...]
We've all been in situations we wanted to change. Whether they were situations of mild discomfort or life or death, it's likely there have been moments you prayed for God to intervene. My prayers for change usually end up being very similar to one another: "please change this," "please remove this obstacle," "please make this [...]
Deuteronomy 2:5 "You've been traveling around this hill country long enough; turn north. Command the people: You are about to travel through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so be very careful. Don't provoke them, for I will not give you and [...]
A Bible story that has been sticking out to me lately is a conversation Jesus has with Peter after His resurrection. In John 21, He is telling Peter to tend His sheep, and describing what will happen to Peter—a not so peaceful death. Peter sees John, and asks Jesus "Lord, what about him?" (verse 21). [...]
There is no escaping it: this is the season where everyone sets goals, makes resolutions, and prepares for the next year. I've seen countless posts about "40 Day Challenges" and "7 habits you have to take in to 2023" and I find myself frowning at my screen. I don't know why it bothers me so [...]
In the busyness of the holiday season, we can get distracted from Christmas' true meaning. As you buy gifts for loved ones, prepare meals for gatherings, and take time off of work, remember what you are celebrating. Jesus came into this world as a baby to live and die for us. What we know about [...]
Not even Jesus was loved by everyone. Creator of the world and the gospel of peace and love. The actual one person that could heal, restore, and bring peace to our broken world was killed by it. The Gospel of John says "He was in the world, and the world was created through him, and [...]
In the best possible way, Jesus has been wrecking me lately. I am not someone who usually cries at the drop of a hat. I'm the kind of person who will bite the inside of my cheek before I let a tear fall willfully, and I especially don't like others to witness me crying. But [...]
God speaks to me through written word. Through reading the Bible and journaling my thoughts out He delivers whatever messages He may have for me. It is a source of comfort to know that He knows me so well and meets me uniquely in that place, but I've gone through seasons of jealousy in this [...]
"Indeed, God is my salvation; I will trust him and not be afraid, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my song." Isaiah 12:2 My biggest fear is that I am walking down the wrong path. That I am somehow missing my calling, missing out on the best parts of my life. [...]
Always Emily 