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Sweet believer, you who came once for salvation. You say you don’t know how to come to Jesus for day-to-day life? It’s easier than your enemy would have you believe. Acknowledge His reign, submit your will, and then use your words to bring Him anything and everything, anytime and all the time. Every day, all day, we’re given opportunities to cling to our right to ourselves

Pause and reach for the marvelous opportunity that is ours to walk with the God of the whole universe today. Through Christ Jesus, we can come before Him without intricate steps, fancy prayer words, or prescribed formulas. That’s the Gospel. That’s the good news. Whether or not we build our lives into a home where God is welcomed and His Presence enjoyed will depend on whether

We’re two weeks into December, and despite our sincere intentions, there’s a chance you and I have already lost the Christmas spirit once, if not a couple times. Am I right? If that’s you, let’s ask forgiveness and train our eyes back on Jesus! His company will be our reward! Being all too aware of how often we fall short of holy, it’s hard for us

The perfect Christmas will never be found in the decorations, the gifts, or the food, but in a sincere celebration of the day Heaven’s King came to earth with baby fingers and baby toes. Ponder His purpose and worship: This holy child was born to die that fallen us might live. Grab a scrap of paper and print this next line out where you can see

Enjoy the season. Give and receive with joy. But keep in mind even must-have gifts eventually lose their appeal and sought-after experiences fall short of expectations. There’s only One who will always be more than we are longing for—His name is Jesus.   With Jesus, there are no diminishing returns; just divine, compelling answers to our deepest desires to know and be known. He satiates our soul

Merry Christmas, dear readers! I'm simply beside myself, so brace yourself for some full out giddiness!  After what seems like an eternity since I began writing it, and after more travail, praying, dark chocolate, and coffee than I could measure, boxes of my next book baby arrived at my home office today. YES! I've got a copy of Finding Deep and Wide right here with

There is more hope available to us today. There is more peace, more comfort, more joy, more of everything we need. God is at hand, offering more of Himself than any of us have experienced. Let’s reach for Him.       God’s invitation is so much bigger than mere rescue because life is God’s idea and He wants to experience it with us. You and I were

  What is sustaining you this Christmas? And I’m not talking about coffee and chocolate versus smoothies and kale. (I know where I fall on that one!) This is a reminder that what we’re depending on or Who we’re drawing from is obvious to those around us.   It’s called a food chain. We’ve heard of them, but do we realize we’re passing on what we’re feeding on?

Trying to create a wonderful Christmas for someone else wearies the best of us. It’s also as futile as trying to earn God’s love when we already have it. This season is ours to enjoy, but we can miss it while we work for it! Let’s fire ourselves from the impossible job of making Christmas happen and let Jesus rule the day. There’s no comparison between

I need Jesus. You do, too. The truth is, our best intentions to fix our eyes on Jesus and walk through Christmas worshipping Him instead of getting ambushed by the demands of the holiday will fail us without His holy help. Call to Him with me. #911 Jesus, we need you! As I’ve confessed, I’m not beyond getting stuck in the muck of me, but I’ve