Where do you find peace? Where do you go for quiet time to mull over your thoughts? For me, it’s the woods. I walk through the tree line and into the shadow of the canopy overhead. The outside world disappears and I can finally hear myself think. I can hear the voice of God…

Tell People You Love Them While You Can — Whenever God brings someone to mind for you to reach out to, just stop what you are doing and obey. Don’t put it off. Don’t say ‘Oh, I’ll do that later.’ Because later turns in to tomorrow. And tomorrow turns in to next week. And you never know when the opportunity will…

Is your heart like my heart? Does my Lord have a human heart? Is that how you know so much about me? Maybe, maybe not. We were created in your image, But you, Lord, created me intentionally. You know me better than I know myself. You know when I will obey you And when…

I often wonder how you will react when I leave this world. If my time on earth comes to an end tomorrow, will you mourn for me? Will you grieve for days, unable to sleep, at a loss for how to move forward? Will you celebrate the life that was? Will…

…even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. (Psalm 139:10 NLT) Nothing is inconsequential to Jesus. Giving our worries to God and asking for His help and intervention is an act of faith — seeking his divine will for our lives. The best way to stop worrying…

Chapter 1 Abby walked into the kitchen rubbing her eyes and bumped into the edge of the counter. She didn’t think she would ever get used to this new apartment. She missed the house. They were still in Texas, only a few miles from the old house, but everything was…

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses. (1 Timothy 6:12 NLT) We should not exhaust ourselves fighting for things that don’t matter — eternally speaking. Instead, we should…

Do you ever feel like a stranger in this world? I feel like a stranger always and in every situation. I feel like a solitary weed standing in the middle of a field of beautiful, red poppies. I am ugly, different, and ruining the entire picture. But maybe I am…

Okay, it’s not really a challenge. Koinonia is one of my favorite publications on Medium. I can always find inspirational and informative articles about the Bible, life, health, and writing. Each month they offer a scripture prompt for their writers. I wrote an article for every month’s prompt in 2021…