Photo Credit / Quote: Emily Freeman These are the days of…. Cuddling in bed on a lazy Saturday morning Watching through the window for the squirrels to steal a peanut Hoarding a stockpile of free orange cranberry muffins Floating together in the pool under blue skies Holding hands and singing 80’s karaoke on a drive to nowhere…
This week, I realized that “spiritual funk” was starting to set in. My quiet time was turning into a ritual again. I was reading to check off something on my list, but my heart and spirit were not connecting with the mystery and the glory of the page. God’s Word is not something…
For years, I made the commitment and failed miserably over and over. I can’t tell you how many consecutive Januarys I made the resolution to read my Bible from cover to cover. I was an enthusiastic starter, but a terrible finisher. I had great intentions. I love the Bible, and I love Jesus. But, somewhere…
Are you tired? Are there some days when you’d like to disappear, rather than get out of bed to deal with your to-do list? I must confess that I almost burned out on ministry. I lost my passion and joy. For a long time, I thought I had it all together. I was juggling…
I met her when I was in grad school. We had class together all day on Saturday — two four-hour courses back to back with a 90-minute lunch break in between. She hopped in my car to go grab a bite to eat a few times, and as the weeks went by we learned…