What am I most afraid of in this current season? What failure still haunts me? What hardships have made me doubt God’s goodness? What moment in my past still hurts when it comes to mind? What am I navigating that feels too hard? What currently feels entirely out of my control?  What is my last two percent I’m not willing to share with even my closest loved ones?  May His lovingkindness demonstrated in the gospel never stop stirring my affection for Him, the God who d

As you read this, yesterday was Earth Day. A day I previously gave zero thought to. Like many evangelical Christians, I grew up giving very little thought to the earth - it was merely the backdrop or set God built to place humanity into

Have you ever watched a canine agility trial? If you are unfamiliar with the sport, please promise me that after you have read this blog,...

As a woman who has experienced both the beauty and the challenge of labor and birth, I can say with certainty that every journey is unique.

I have a vivid memory of lying in bed, closing a book, and bawling my eyes out.  I don’t remember the exact date when this happened.

Do you know what it is to be needed in the Kingdom? If God took the time to hide you, He has a need for you for a specific purpose.

"Sleep when baby sleeps." As an expectant mother, I cannot count how often this pearl of wisdom was shared. Before my child arrived, I...

The God Who Sees Hi! my name's Hagar. Thank you for asking for my story You can read the important parts in Genesis chapters 16 and 21,...

1// November 2011. I’m 22 and newly married, in a suburban megachurch comprised almost exclusively of families with kids. Nary a young...

Most of you have heard my story, the most important part is recorded in the Bible (Mark 2:1-12 and Luke 5:18-26), but you don't even know...

This summer, our student ministry took a team of students to Zambia. This trip was a dream come true for me. I’ve had the desire to do...

I turn fifty at the end of this year. The big 5-0. Honestly, I don’t feel like I’m about to turn 50, but my birth certificate says it...

Some of us are carrying a large boulder on our shoulders, while some are carrying many many pebbles in our shoes but we are going the same p

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