Jesus
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Making Room: Clearing Clutter to Restore Joy
The end of the year always seems to invite reflection—and for me, it also invites a good, honest purge. Not just of physical clutter, but of emotional and mental clutter as well. This month, I’ve been letting go of things that are no longer helpful or life-giving. Some of that looked very practical: releasing books I’ve already…
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How We Tend to Incorrectly Treat Believers
When Jesus Spoke to Crowds—vs. With Disciples Recently, this simple statement came out in a conversation: “What Jesus did with pre-believers was preach to crowds.What Jesus did with His disciples was engage and interact with them.And yet, we often do for believers what Jesus did for pre-believers—with only one person doing all the talking.” Wow!…
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The Kind of Leader God Chooses
Over the past few days, a persistent theme has been seen in my daily time in Scripture: God gives grace to the humble. It is comforting because it invites us into rest, and confronting because it asks us to release our grip on self-reliance. James writes it plainly: “God opposes the proud but gives grace…
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✨ The Advent Jar: A Simple Advent Practice to Reawaken Wonder
As December begins, many of us reach for our Advent calendars—little boxes or doors filled with treats, chocolates, or tiny surprises. They’re fun, but this year one of the women in the Freedom Coaching Circle felt the Lord whisper something different…
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Our Mask of Criticism: What Our Judging Hearts Are Really Trying to Hide
Criticism of others is often a mask. A shield. A hiding place. Not from others—but from ourselves.
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On the Other Side of Trauma… Your Calling Often Waits
Every time I sit with someone in prayer through a place of deep trauma, I notice a pattern.A holy one.A hopeful one. Their calling is often waiting on the other side of their pain. Again and again, when a woman invites Jesus into the darkest places of her story, something breathtaking happens: The very area…
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7 Circles: A Call to Love and Influence
Recently, a woman shared with me about a family member’s frustrating journey. As she shared, it occurred to me that this family member was most likely trying to operate in a realm of society he wasn’t necessarily called to. Sometimes we are raised to believe that ministry looks ONLY one certain way: in a church.…
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Watching and Praying: Like 2 Wings on an Airplane
I continue to hear the phrase, “Watch and pray” in my quiet moments. And I get a picture of an airplane with two wings. Each wing is needed. Jesus’ simple but powerful command—“Watch and pray”—isn’t just a moment in the Garden of Gethsemane; it’s a lifestyle of spiritual alertness and intimacy with God. “Watch…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 