Category: Devotions
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“Pressing on Despite the Doubt” – Guest Post on “Faith to Follow” Blog
Hey friends! I have the honor and privilege of being a guest writer for Regina Brown’s “Faith to Follow” blog this summer. I’m contributing to a 3-month series, “Call to Courage,” to help propel you further into your calling. My first post addressed doubt. How do we move forward when others doubt our abilities? And…
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God Equips Us To Do The Work (COMPEL Pro Post)
Hey friends! Today I’m sharing a social media post that I submitted through COMPEL Pro writing, and it won! You can see it on their social media pages now. My post is about doubt, overthinking, and just doing the work God has called you to do. You can read it on Facebook, Instagram, or here:…
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Creating Space to Rest
I wrote this Bible study on the biblical meanings of steadfastness, coming from 2 years of seemingly constant transitions. Despite settling into routines since this book published, I’ve had so many more new things arise. Life has been very full in the best ways. But being steadfast in faith doesn’t just look like perseverance. It…
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How to Read the Bible in ___ Days
When I stepped into my faith in high school, I felt compelled to read the entire Bible in a year. It took me a year and a half, and I don’t remember getting anything out of it. Then in college, I kept my Bible at my bedside. I opened it on occasion, but neglected to…
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How Would You Describe Yourself?
I was recently the recipient of an unexpected injury. Within seconds of another person accidentally colliding into me at full speed, my shoulder throbbed. I could barely extend my arm. As a professional, my flower preservation work was suddenly much more limited. As a CrossFitter, this setback delayed my progress right before the annual Open…
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When God Doesn’t Give You What You Prayed For
“for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” – Philippians 2:13 (ESV) I never expected this long-shot, impossible opportunity to come. And then it did. With joy, I considered the details and how it would all work out. This seemed like a perfect fit for…
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Finding Delight in God’s Delays
A month had come and gone. At its start, I had clear plans in mind. “These are the days I finally achieve those goals and accomplish those tasks,” I thought. Yet, day by day, frustration wound me up and busyness kept me from those very things. Last-minute meetings and abnormally long days consumed every ounce…
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Finding Joy by Abiding in Christ
Part 1: A recollection Every year on this blog, I recap with what God had done and where I expect to be heading. So, friend, here we are…concluding 2023 with anticipation for what lies ahead in 2024. My word this year was “steadfast,” rooted in Psalm 108:4. (You can read more about that here.) I…
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Rainbows for an Uptown Girl
At the end of the one-day conference in Charlotte last month, God gave me the vision for this picture. What happened was beyond what I saw. If you click through to the end, you’ll see a rainbow reflected in the sunlight. Why does this matter for this moment? Rainbows remind us of God’s covenant promise…
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How God Used the Jonas Brothers to Reach Me (Part 2)
Click here to read part 1! I’ve seen the Jonas Brothers now six times in concert. I also attended a softball game their band played at, I went to a Joe Jonas concert at Six Flags, and I saw Nick Jonas on Broadway. (I met Nick that day!) They were a staple of my teenage…
Consider the Joy 