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What started as a 40-mile hike with a 30-pound backpack turned into a soul lesson I didn’t see coming. The weight bruised my shoulders, slowed me down, and—eventually—became so familiar I didn’t want to take it off. Isn’t that exactly how shame and pretending creep into our lives? We get so used to the heaviness, we start believing it’s normal. But Jesus says otherwise: He lifts the load, cleans the closets, and gives us the kind of makeover no human hands could ever do.

I didn’t walk into this study with expectations. I walked in with honesty. Because every book, every verse, every study is just another chance to sit down with Jesus—and He already knows what needs watering and what needs weeding

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 (NIV) Some days, the most honest thing...

" Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s...

"Your biggest obstacle isn’t the mountain in front of you. It’s the mindset you’ve wrapped around it.” Let’s get something straight: I am...

“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” — Isaiah...

"Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day...

"But they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…”  — Revelation 12:11 (MSG) ⸻ I never thought I’d say...

So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit."  —...

“See what I’ve given you? Safe passage as you walk on snakes and scorpions, and protection from every assault of the Enemy. No one can...

"God doesn’t want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible." 2 Timothy 1:7 (The Message) I have four daughters,...

“God met me more than halfway, he freed me from my anxious fears.”  — Psalm 34:4 (The Message) I’ve had a lot of desperate moments in my...

Proverbs 28:13 (MSG) "You can't whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them." Yesterday morning,...

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”  — Psalm 34:18 Disclaimer:  This post discusses the...

“Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap unfailing love. Break up your unplowed ground; it’s time to dig in with God, until He arrives...

“A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”  — Ecclesiastes 4:12 (The Message) Today marks 14 years of saying “I do” to my best...

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”  — Psalm 34:18 It was a hot Sunday afternoon in July...

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your...

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who...

Psalm 51:10 (NIV) "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." Last year, our family moved into a...