You know the saying, too much of a good thing. This eludes to the idea that even good things in excess can be undesirable. This idea came up on the drive to work with my sister today. We were talking about how character qualities we understand to be important can be taken to an extreme […]
A strong mind is essential to live a life that is filled with confidence in God and a hope for the future. Distractions, frustrations, and sorrow will come and go in life. God is our only guaranteed constant, and it is our duty to learn to surrender our expectations and to step into who He
I’ve got an interesting bit of advice for you today: don’t wait until you’re ready. True, there is a certain sequence that is important to honor God and prepare for what’s coming. But you don’t want to put a hold on life while you wait for feelings to dictate that you’re prepared for what’s next.
What might change in your life if you were to expect the best? When the unanticipated happens, instead of worrying, you believed God was doing something amazing with it? Instead of worrying about other’s responses, you believed that things would come together well? I remember reading Norman Vincent Peale asking if you really believe what
Perhaps you are praying and hoping for something – a friend, a job, a husband, etc. I’m here to tell you, when you seek to get in alignment with God’s will for your life, your yes is coming! I read a wonderful quote the other day that went something like: “If you knew you were
Do you know why I write books and blogs? I want you to find encouragement for your heart and I want these words and paragraphs to feel like a friend that breathes new life into you. I want you to discover God on a new level and feel His presence and love, His mercy and
What does living intentionally look like to you? To me, it looks like doing what God places in front of me with enthusiasm and willingness, not scraping by with bare minimums but adding creative flourishes, filled with confident hope for what lies ahead! Isn’t that a beautiful picture? And yet, even with that idea and
The best way to make progress in life is one step at a time. The first step can be daunting and the conclusion can feel far out of grasp. But if you will step forward in faith, the results will be far more incredible than you can imagine! Solomon himself wrote about the end of
Isn’t it incredible to be filled with fresh hope?! Sometimes life can seem to become routine and a bit monotonous. Days turn into weeks, and weeks into months. And before you even realize it, a year has passed. But this is where intentionality comes in. Where we must pause and refresh, break up the routine
I believe that when we live our lives focused on God, we can be certain that everything leads to where God needs us. Every circumstance, opportunity, moment builds to a climax to bring together His perfect will. Whether or not we perceive the situations as positive – be they hard or unfortunate in our eyes