I had a conversation with a friend this week. She described herself as “full up.” I get it. This year isn’t cutting any of us any breaks, is it? It keeps pouring out the stress, and we’re “full up.” What we need...
I love it when someone takes something complex and boils it down for me. Jesus does that when asked about the greatest commandment, and Danny Gokey sings about it in his song, “Love God Love People.” There’s no greater power than...
Our world is full of “that may be true for you, but not for me” conversations. However, when it comes to God, His characteristics don’t change based on my perception of them. In their new song, “Who You Are To Me,”...
My daughter read “Animal Farm” in middle school. Luckily she had a teacher who could unpack the symbolism and interpret the text in such a way that she understood and enjoyed the Orwell classic. Sometimes it takes a little extra study to...
I recently read, “One danger of the internet is the temptation to constantly be everywhere except where we are.” How do we stay in the moment? Jeremy Camp sings of this in his song “Keep Me in the Moment.” My preferred method...
To know if something is “better” than something else, you need to understand both sides completely. Elevation Worship’s song “Better Word” sends us to the Old Testament and the New to see why the blood of Christ speaks the better word. I can’t wait...
“Did you hear me?” When I don’t receive a response from my husband or my children after I asked them to do something, I often ask, “Did you hear me?” How many times do we wonder if God hears us? Big Daddy Weave’s...
I want to increase my “wonder level” when it comes to how I view my God. TobyMac sings of a change of posture in his song “Edge of My Seat.” Lean in to Scripture with me this week. Let’s sit on the edge of our seat in...
Have all the songs been sung? Is there anything of value high enough to raise another song? YES! Casting Crowns, in their song “One More Song for You,” reminds us that our God is worthy of a lifetime of songs sung to glorify Him. Even...
There are several examples in Scripture where God literally fought for His people — they just had to stand still and watch. What were the characteristics of the people God fought for? Riley Clemmons’ song “Fighting For Me”...