The phrase “a time for everything” is often thrown around without much thought. Pete Seeger even put the words to a song in 1959, which became number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 4, 1965. Do we really believe those words? God even allows for time to...

How often do we rail at God and demand answers? How would we respond if He really answered, as He did for Job? The God of Job is the same God of today. His Word remains true, throughout generations. No matter what the current public opinion may be, there...

Satan, with God’s permission, singled Job out to test his faith. Though Job suffered, perhaps more than anyone else, he did not give up his faith. He refused to curse God, though he did curse himself and lament being born at all. Job sat through the interrogation and accusations...

We spend a significant amount of time in the car. Many years ago, we started listening to books in the car. We listen to some series over and over. In recent years, I’ve added to our listening library and included more classic literature and historical fiction. On a recent...

Fun Fact: First and Second Kings were originally ONE book (for convenience’s sake, someone divided it due to its length). This book takes us primarily through the Kings of Judah, leading up to the time of exile. David calls his son, Solomon, to him, to issue final instructions and...

I love words and studying the Word! I often combine these passions as I read and study the Bible. Most recently, I started ruminating on the phrase “a man after God’s own heart.” This phrase occurs twice in the book of Second Samuel in reference to David. Yet David...

My daughter attends Christ in the Arts, School of Dramatic Dance. She works hard to learn her dances each semester. All of the performances use color, music, and movement to illustrate great stories of love and redemption. In January, she performed Reborn. The first Act takes the audience from...

When I turned five years old, my parents planned a birthday party on a Sunday afternoon. While they were taking a nap, as I “shoulda” been doing, I opened all of my presents. They did not re-wrap them for the party and tell this story whenever an opportunity presents...

Earlier this month we hosted the youth devotional in our home. Filling our house with worship, fellowship, and shenanigans of teenagers fills my heart with joy. I love welcoming others into our space, feeding them, and sharing life with them. I also enjoy those first few minutes of quiet...

Every person is a salesperson. We are all trying to get others to “buy into” something. I do not mean this in a negative way. The way you show up in life determines who will walk alongside you in your journey. The messages we tell ourselves or allow to...