There is a moment in every project when confidence quietly slips out the back door. The box is open. The pieces are scattered across the floor. You were certain you could handle this. You began with optimism. Then determination. Then a slightly raised voice. Finally you sit back and admit what your pride resisted. You …
Continue reading When God’s Plan Doesn’t Make Sense: Trusting His Unsearchable Ways
Hidden in the long lines of Psalm 119 is a short sentence that reshapes how we hear God’s Word: “Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage” (Psalm 119:54). The psalmist does not speak of obligation or endurance. He speaks of joy. God’s statutes, the very commands many resist, had become …
Continue reading Statutes into Song: How to Find Joy in Obedience
The first sip told me something was wrong. I had poured a glass of ice-cold water from a filtered pitcher, raised it confidently, and immediately regretted it. My taste buds objected. I rinsed the cup and tried again. Same taste. I switched cups. Still there. After a third attempt, the truth became unavoidable. The problem …
Continue reading When Life Turns Bitter: What Proverbs 4:23 Says About the Heart
The calendar turns without asking our permission. One day becomes another. A year becomes a memory. We name the change, but we do not control it. And sometimes the space between December and January feels less like a celebration and more like a deep breath we were not sure we could take. If 2025 was …
Continue reading Hope After Transition: Lessons from 2025 and a Steady Step into 2026
A Good Word 