Posts tagged “Confidence”
Hiding with Jesus
I get tons of compliments on my phone case. For years now, I have used a phone case that has a hidden space for…
Two lies and a truth
There is a game played at team-building events and slumber parties alike called Two Truths and a Lie. The idea is to learn more…
Why do I keep overeating?
In grade school, I was the fat kid. I don’t know how else to say it, but I was the catcher from the movie…
Let’s talk eagles
The inspiring symbol of so many things was on the verge of extinction. In 1963 there were just four hundred nesting pairs of bald…
The end of anxiety
I should have been anxious. I was about to speak to the biggest audience of my entire life, a crowd of over one thousand…
It’s hard to keep a promise
Carl Lewis won his first gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics. His father died one year before the next Olympics. At the funeral,…
God’s kingdom work starts so small
I love reading the history of congregations and church bodies, especially the stories of their founding and early days. How tiny the groups were…
Are you confused about home?
My family lives on almost 12 acres of land. For three years my husband tried his hand at being a beekeeper, but Wisconsin winters…
GOD will be here
I cringed slightly as I listened to the teenagers from our church answer this question: “What does your faith mean to you?” Because nearly…
Make it better
I know a guy who’s living in exile. He’s in a jail cell right now, far away from his family and friends and the…
Love God more than anything
Peter Marshall was a pastor whose wife got tuberculosis and was bedridden for 18 months. To encourage her, he told her about a missionary…
Fully present
There’s nothing quite like having someone’s full attention. They’re present. They’re listening. They have their phone put away, and their eyes are focused on…