Many of us today are in the midst of a “Red Sea Experience”. The road ahead of us looks impossible. The one behind us is just as frightening. Our faith has no other alternative but to become all or nothing. Wavering can no longer be an option.

I still haven’t fully determined if I was a tomboy as a child or just clumsy. It may have been a little of both. I was the youngest of my...

Regardless, I was really excited about my new items. Until I got them. The shoes didn’t fit quite right and a few of the sweaters had a different look and feel in my hands compared to how they appeared on screen. Needless to say, I felt remorse...

For some of us, when we are feeling out of sorts and disconnected, we are very quick to shift the blame to God. But since he is the source of everything, it stands to reason that one of the things we should do is also check out our connection.

Our spiritual self needs sustenance as well. If I truly want a cup that is not only full of what God supplies, but is overflowing, then I need to trust him to purge me of the things that don’t belong. There needs to be room to receive a full cup in order to experience the overflow that I don’t have room to receive.

The more “encounters” we have that challenge our faith, the more confident we become each time we overcome.

If I want to make heaven my eternal home, then the choices that I make in my here and now will have an impact on that.

Scary things happen in the dark. To escape, light is needed...

There is an example I often think of when I think about callings. It’s as simple as receiving a phone call...

For a tare that looks like a wheat, you can see how it might be deceptive...

Prayer asking God for guidance in your life is always a positive step in the right direction.

...love and all those positive things have been planted, but they aren’t flourishing, then something is wrong. It’s time for a soil test.

My battle strategy when I tackled my meals was to eat the most unpleasant things first.

...but I love them for their beauty and for the reminder that each day is truly precious.

The point is that there is a process. While it may not look the same for all of us, we do have the same goal. Maturity.

If we exercise and do some toning every day, then we see and feel the results when we start to slack off.