I recently shared that there had been some small changes to my personal life. I have added a new dog, Maverick, and our family became a host to an exchange student, Xabier, from Spain. Everything was going great! Then…

Pastor Bryan has been preaching a series on “Conversations with God,” exploring great stories of prayer. Prayer is a central part of the biblical narratives and the one common…

Next week, we will observe Veterans Day. I am married to an Army veteran who served with pride and understood the possible consequences of serving for his country. Unfortunately, this year, the toll of a war has been on my mind…

I had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine last week. She recently went on a long weekend trip to Arizona, where she…

We use the word “bless” a lot. It’s used as a greeting. It’s used as a thank you. It’s used as an affirmation. And, in case you didn’t know, it’s even sometimes used as an insult, as in, “bless your heart.”…

Seven years ago, a close friend of mine was diagnosed with brain cancer, and the doctors gave her…

As much as I love summer, there is nothing like a morning walk on a crisp fall morning. I always feel…

My husband Moses and I recently took a vacation to New York to celebrate 20 years of marriage. I was very excited about the trip, and it kept me…

Have you ever treated prayer as a seasonal thing? You know it should be a daily thing, but it gets pushed to the side, or it is treated as a routine thing like brushing your teeth only to be checked off the “to do” list so you can move to the next thing on your schedule.

I absolutely love the new song we introduced this past Sunday called Battle Belongs by Phil Wickham. Just as I do with each new song that we sing, I searched for the "why" behind the song. I love knowing the stories and scripture that inspire the songwriters. Learning about how a song was written helps me…