Posts tagged “Confidence”
In the presence of my enemies
For Christmas a couple of years ago, my husband and I gave our kids The Biggest Story Bible, written by Kevin DeYoung and illustrated…
More than kinda-sorta confident
With 18 seconds left in the 2025 NCAA women’s hockey championship game, UW-Madison was down by one goal. When they were awarded a penalty…
Smart as a worm
Are you as smart as a worm? At my church in Oklahoma, I’ve learned what to expect after a heavy rain. When I walk…
How do you know God loves you?
When you are in unspeakable pain, it is natural to question the love of God. If God has the power to end your pain,…
What would Jesus say to you?
For the last 18 months or so, I’ve been speaking at churches and conferences on the topic of seeking Jesus in a noisy world….
Navigating the gray areas of life
I love being told what to do. Life would be so much easier if someone would tell me who I could hang out with,…
God’s love never changes
The mother with the grocery list said, “Do you want to stay in the car with Dad?” The child yelled, “No! Yes! Wait! No!…
Be you!* (Part 5)
When I was back in grad school, I had an older professor who admitted, “I used to pray that God would protect me from…
Be you!* (Part 3)
Do you know what David from the Bible did just before he ran off to fight Goliath? He decided to be himself. When King…
Be you!* (Part 2)
It took me 35 years to figure out who I am. Now I know who God made me to be, what God made me…
Happily ever after
Long ago in a land far, far away, there lived a king who loved God with all his heart, soul, and mind. His reign…
It’ll all be laughable someday
In a recent interview, Mark Graalman, drummer of the award-winning Christian band Sanctus Real, responded to a live comment from the audience about how…