I have been memorizing this verse with my girl over the past two weeks, and we have loved it so much! I looked up what the word “spirit” meant when my girl asked about it and while there are many ways this word can be interpreted, it seems that this gets at the heart of what it might mean here…

This is the verse that made me want to start writing scripture into songs. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” I have seen such beauty grow in my heart and soul when I choose to meditate on the truth and promises that are in God’s word. I started memorizing scripture almost a decade ago…

This is the verse at the beginning of Rebekah Lyons new book Rhythms of Renewal. I love the book, and I love this verse because so often I can feel like THE MOST distracted person. Have you seen the movie Up? There is this scene with dogs talking, and they will be mid-sentence when suddenly one of them shouts, “SQUIRREL!” This is how I feel a lot of days!…

This verse reminds me that I have a choice. I can choose to let fear and worry rule in my heart. I often do, and it never brings comfort or hope, but I can also choose to let peace rule in my heart. I can do this on days that are completely full of sorrow, loss, and hardship as well because of who Christ is. He has entered into the grave, into every broken place that we’ll ever encounter, and He has overcome the darkness…

Have you ever felt like you needed a place to hide, a place to rest and be protected from all the hurt and harm that has been surrounding you? I certainly have. I can recall nights in the past when I felt completely overwhelmed with hurt and shame and sadness, and even in those…

I love that this verse is written in the sky each day. I think it must be one of the things God doesn’t want us to forget. Light is always stronger than the dark. We need to remember because there are nights and even days that feel so heavy and so dark and hopeless, but each morning color…

I don’t know about y’all, but there are a LOT of things that I set my eyes on and watch besides the Lord. I love this verse because it gently reminds me that no matter what I’m facing, I can direct my gaze on the Lord, and because of who He is and how He loves me, I’ll always have good reason…

This is my favorite part of the prodigal son story. I love it SO much. It’s not just that he has compassion for his son. My favorite part is that the father must have been looking every day at the horizon, waiting and hoping for the day his son might come home…