Recently I’ve been reading through the book of 1 Samuel and couldn’t help but notice how Saul and David mirror each other with their stories but contrast one another with how they react to the Lord moving in their lives. Saul was the first king of Israel, and David was one of the greatest kings…
Tag: Bible Verses
A Habit Worth Cultivating
If there’s one habit that I want to not only keep but cultivate this year, it’s reading my Bible. Every year it seems that I start off strong, reading and praying every day in the mornings. But as the days turn into months, I start to take my foot off the gas. I’ll read my…
Finding Rhythm
After these last two years of constant changes and unanswered questions, I’ve been craving rhythms I can settle into and wrap around myself. I want weekly coffee dates and Tuesday taco nights. I want to live a life full of Sunday morning pancakes before church and days that are bookended by walking and reading. The…
A Psalm for the Dark Days
I've been reading through the book of Psalms for my morning devotionals and noticed a theme throughout the book. No matter how dark or perilous the situation seems for the psalmist, they still find a way to praise God through it all. They might start the psalm off with words of lament or crying out…
Faith in the Lion’s Den
Do you ever read the Bible and feel disconnected from it? There are so many wild stories within those pages, and they happened so long ago that it can be hard to believe they’re true. Oceans splitting apart, fire coming down from heaven, people wrestling with angels or walking on water; it sounds like something…
Be Still (Part 1)
One of the hardest things for me to do is to stop and be still. My mind is constantly running through conversations, scenarios, and things that I need to do. Even my house is very rarely still. There’s always music or a show on in the background, animals running around, and just the general chaos…
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