I’ve visited many places in the world, and I will always choose to live in a place with four clear seasons. Those seasons help me to remember God’s faithfulness and His restoration. I find peace and joy in the colors God has chosen for plants and flowers, bugs and birds.

Have you ever made a mistake and felt stuck in feelings of guilt and shame? …When I get this way, it can be hard to move forward for me. I struggle with thoughts and feelings of being unworthy and undeserving of God’s love, grace and mercy. So what do I do to overcome these feelings and get unstuck?

Have you ever had a strong desire to do something for God, but feel like what you are doing is small and insignificant? If that is you, I want to encourage you to offer whatever little you have in faith to God today!

One of the hardest things I had to do to follow Jesus was to forgive a family member who had hurt me deeply for over two decades. Before I started getting closer to God, forgiveness for this person felt impossible.

Am I a person who is in the habit of seeing those from my entrance?…This is what challenges me, stirring within me a self-examination into my own character and habitual action on how I see and respond to the stranger and those vulnerable around me.

In a world that pushes autonomy, the idea that our lives and bodies are not our own can feel countercultural—even uncomfortable. The messages surrounding us tend to encourage self-focus with phrases like “It’s my body, my choice” or “You do you, boo.” While these may sound empowering, they can distract us from the truth. We were created not for ourselves but for God’s glory.