Honoring God with Our Bodies
My physical limitations frustrate me. By the time I finish pouring myself out in the middle school classroom, I do […]
Bible Study
Balancing the Three Aspects of our Nature
At the beginning of 2025, I knew I needed to pursue joy. But the pursuit of joy would require commitment—circumstances,
Trust: The Difference between Desire and Covetousness
Each year, my Christian Womanhood class works on memorizing Colossians 3. Several weeks ago, we began learning Colossians 3:5, which
The Eternal Craving
When I think of craving something, I think of food or specialty drinks. After an exhausting day of school, I
The Color of Love
A few years ago, at eight o’clock on a Saturday morning, I marched through my local grocery store’s automatic doors.
Theft Prevention: Keeping Joy Despite Circumstances
Only a few days into 2025, an avalanche of complications threatened to steal my joy. My New Year’s resolution for
Finding Joy in Sacrifice
Sometimes for my devotions, I choose one chapter in the Bible to read every day for a month or longer.
A “Word” for the Year: Finding Joy in 2025
I’m not in the habit of picking a word for the year or even a Bible verse for the year.
4 Steps to Pursuing Dreams
Fill in the blank: More than anything else in this world, I want ______________. One hundred people may give one
What Is Love? Answers from 9th Graders–and God
Recently, my ninth-grade students answered the eternal question What is love? Their answers were surprising—and touching. Since my ninth-grade English