A friend’s joy while singing an old hymn led me to Zephaniah 3:17, the verse where God exults over His people with loud singing. If a quartet’s harmony can move me to tears, what does God’s own song sound like?
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The Fishing Trip That Healed My Father
A faded print from 1957, a father’s exhaustion, and an impossible prayer answered in ten unhurried minutes. This is the story of how God showed up exactly when my father needed Him most.
Plot Twist Grace: Jesus Turns Shame into Redemption in John 8
As an author, I often chase what’s between the lines. I wonder about the characters Scripture doesn’t name. You know…the ones who disappear from the story without resolution. Take John 8, for example. A woman is caught in adultery and thrown before Jesus. But something’s missing. Where is the man? Seeing the Whole Story WhenContinue reading “Plot Twist Grace: Jesus Turns Shame into Redemption in John 8”
When Being Strong Is the Only Thing You Know How to Be
She could outwork any man on the ranch, and she had. But no amount of capability had ever made her feel truly known. If that sounds familiar, Keeper of My Heart was written with you in mind.
The Name They Gave Me: Legacy, Love, and the Stories We Carry
Sometimes a name carries more than a title. This devotional reflects on family legacy, remembrance, and the quiet ways faith shapes generations.
Grace and Belonging: Finding Your Place at God’s Table
We all crave belonging, but shame often convinces us we don’t deserve a seat at God’s table. This devotional explores the parable of the wedding banquet in Matthew 22 and Josephine Blake’s journey in A Place to Belong, reminding us that grace welcomes us—and transforms us from within.
When God Moves Suddenly: The Power of Faithfulness in the Waiting
A phone call changed everything. In the span of hours, we saw how years of stewardship prepared us for God’s sudden move. Discover why your faithfulness in the waiting matters and how God shows up in the details.
When the Plot Twists: Acts 16 Devotional for Readers and Writers
As readers and writers, we love a good plot twist. Acts 16 shows us how God redirects our stories—turning closed doors and midnight struggles into miracles that point others to Him.
When Growth Seems Invisible: What God Is Doing Beneath the Surface
We are so quick to label ourselves failures when we cannot see growth. Yet God often does His deepest work beneath the surface, just like bamboo that spends years building roots before it ever breaks through the ground. What feels like stagnation may be preparation.
When the Lights Go Out: Finding Joy When Life Feels Dark
I didn’t run into a tree because the street was dark—I ran into it because my world was changing and I didn’t want to admit it. As my physical sight dimmed, God brightened my spiritual vision. This devotional is for anyone who feels like the lights have gone out and needs to remember that the Light of the world has not.