We all have a story. Our genealogy and family ancestry carries our names, trauma, hardships, celebrations and lineage, generation after generation. I grew up with the importance of knowing where I came from, who my ancestors were and how to make a life of my own. Now that I’m married, my husband’s story becomes important […]

King Solomon was a man who reigned in Jerusalem over all of Israel for over 40 years. He’s known for his wisdom and has been a Biblical hero in leadership. King David, Solomon’s father, passed on his reign praying, “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong and show yourself […]

Prayer is simply communing with God. In this safe place, we have access to share our must vulnerable thoughts with the living God. He desires our honesty, even if it’s the hardest thing we want to tell Him. He loves talking to us. I love that our prayer life has no expectations or requirements. God […]

The book of Ruth is one of my favorite stories in the Bible. It reminds me how powerful kindness is and how God used a simple act of kindness to redeem loss and tragedy. Ruth & Naomi’s story tells of friendship, compassion and the redemptive qualities God can use in any situation. Naomi tragically loses […]

Leadership is a complicated thing. We see this in our world now and in the history of leaders all across the world. In the book of Judges, Israel is so far away from God and immersed in sin, that he appoints several leaders to rise above and lead. They all fall short of God’s obedience […]

When the world is crumbling and falling apart, we need a savior. When children are being taken from their parents at the borders, we need a savior. When black lives are being taken, beaten and humiliated, we need a savior. When the fear of gun violence becomes the reality for students & teachers at school, […]

With a soft and confidence voice, I read my vows out loud to my husband McKinley on May 19th, 2018. The wind picked up as I read my vows. As I declared these sacred words, I felt a shift in my spirit when I felt the cool air swirling around us. I knew saying these […]

God always provides. I remember living through a really hard season in Japan where I felt the endless pressure of isolation, depression & loneliness. After about four years of teaching and living in a different country, I was overworked, constantly sick and ready to leave. I missed my family and craved what everyone else was […]

During the long journey to the promised land, the Israelites fall into many cracks and pits. The endless weight and pressure of their sin cause them to grow farther and farther away from God’s holiness. They are chained and bound. The book of Leviticus is a mess. With its gruesome stories of murder, rape and […]

“Let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like a never-failing stream!” Amos 5:24 tells us that God’s heart for justice is desperate to cover the earth. Justice is like a mighty rushing river with tumultuous waves rolling on and on. The Nile River itself was a prophetic symbol of justice for the Israelites. […]