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Jesus Never Rushed

There are No Emergencies in the Kingdom of Heaven Have you ever been caught in a whirlwind of panic? The phone rings, the email comes through, the unexpected bill arrives, or the diagnosis drops—and suddenly your chest tightens and your thoughts spin out of control. We call it an emergency. But here’s the truth: There…

September 6, 2025

Bible Study, growing, Knowing God

Escaping the Victim Swamp: Listening to Jesus in Our Pain

Ever feel like you’re sinking?Like the more you think about what’s been done to you, the deeper you get stuck in the mud of self-pity? It could be the Victim Swamp. It’s that heavy place where our hearts rehearse injustice, betrayal, or disappointment. It feels validating in the moment, but before long, it steals our strength…

August 29, 2025

growing, healing, Knowing God, prayer

Facing Our Insecurities

The best thing we can do—not just for ourselves, but for everyone around us—is to face our insecurities. Why? Because insecurity doesn’t stay hidden. It leaks.

August 19, 2025

growing, healing, leadership

Spiritual Fatigue: Why Do I Fall Asleep in a Church Gathering?

Have you—or someone you love—ever noticed a pattern of falling asleep in a church gathering, corporate prayer, or Bible study? Here are 5 possible root causes and how to respond…

August 11, 2025

being the church, growing, healing, loving others, prayer

Worn Out?

This morning, I hopped on a Zoom with our Coaches to pray for each other and found myself reading over them a portion of Isaiah 40 in The Passion Translation. And wow… what a timely passage for this season as we lead women around the world.

August 4, 2025

Bible Study, blessing, healing, reading and journalling through the Bible

God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

Humility, Healing & Pride: A Listening Invitation Proverbs 16:18-20 in the Good News Translation reads: 18 Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall. 19 It is better to be humble and stay poor than to be one of the arrogant and get a share of their loot. 20 Pay attention to what you are taught, and you will…

August 3, 2025

being the church, Bible Study, growing, reading and journalling through the Bible

Who Needs a Hug?

This comforting theme continues… This morning, I sat with my Bible open, coffee in hand, the quiet stillness wrapping around me—and then men and women warriors in addiction recovery who I once met and ministered to in Georgia came to my mind. It wasn’t just a fleeting thought. It was a sense. A holy pause.…

July 20, 2025

blessing, healing

God Sees Your Grief

Reflections from Our Zoom Journey in the Freedom Coaching Circle This past week in our Zoom group gatherings, we entered into a sacred space—a space that often goes unspoken or hidden: the place of grief. Not a trendy topic.Not something many of us would choose.But oh, how necessary.Because grief is not weakness—it’s an open invitation for God’s…

July 19, 2025

being the church, growing, healing, Knowing God, loving others