What It's Like to Wait on God
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Some of the very least favourite parts of my life are the days of waiting. Which, I guess, doesn’t say that much. After all, so much of life is waiting for something.
How God Helped Me Transition Out of My Ideal Job
Five years ago, God helped me secure a new job within three weeks of being told of my redeployment.
By God's grace, I'm still in that same job today. But the transition to the new job wasn't easy.
3 Truths to Live By When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan
As a natural optimist, I typically assume everything will work out fine. Except, sometimes it doesn’t.
Am I Really My Sinful Self? Yes and No
Someone told me they had stumbled on a great new discipline strategy for their children. When this person caught their child doing something wrong, the child was stopped. The parent would tell them, “That’s not who you are!”
In one sense, that's true.
God Felt Like a Genie—Until I Learned About His Traits
Have you ever felt like you are rattling off a list of wants to a genie while talking to God? Most of my prayer life felt that way.
After Years of Church-hopping, I Went Back
When I first became a Christian, I didn’t like my home church very much. Even though it was a doctrinally correct church and I essentially grew up in it, I felt like I didn’t really fit in.
No Longer Led by the Leash of Lust
Preachers often quote Romans 12:2 to remind us what we need for a radical transformation—but what does it look like to renew our minds?
How to Bring Joy Back Into Our Everyday Life
We often think a joyful life is one that’s filled with fun activities around the clock. Yet while life isn’t a series of happy events, there are things we can do to make life more joy-filled.
My Baby’s Death Showed Me I No Longer Need to Self-Harm
I remember the surprising relief that came with that first cut. It felt stinging and exhilarating and guilt-ridden all at once. Little did I know then that it would be the first of many to come.