Crab Treasures and Learning to Let Go
A hermit crab dragging a pen across the sand reminds me of how tightly we hold things not meant for us. He thought he’d found treasure, but I knew it was dangerous. We’re the same with burdens and misplaced desires — clutching what will only harm us. God invites us to let go, trusting him to carry what we cannot.
What Jesus Does With Our Collective Mess
I don’t know what to say to her. What are the magic words to a person’s heart?
My story is not hers–we each carry different burdens and wounds. But yet, in our pain, we are somewhat the same, aren’t we?
Isn’t pain pain? Isn’t sorrow sorrow? Isn’t fear fear? Or does one person’s burden weigh more than another’s? And, if so, does this make them more or less able to carry it?
Breaking Our Own Hearts
Sometimes, there just aren’t words. It is not that life isn’t happening, that there isn’t meaning in the day-to-day.
It is that a part of us needs to quiet.
There is no big problem to solve, no hard pain to treat.
We are in a space with all possibility and hope, yet claiming this space feels distant somehow.
Unless we slow.
Will you let my quiet fill you? Will you let my tenderness pull you under?
The Surprising Power of Identity
What if the name God calls you could reshape your entire life? In the stillness of a mountainside, you hear him speak a new identity over you — one that invites you into deeper trust, adventure and surrender. It’s a reminder that knowing who you are in his eyes can transform everything, guiding you into a life of purpose and connection like never before.
Let’s Follow and Lead by Faith
Faith calls us to release control, trusting that God can work powerfully in our everyday moments. A simple, heartfelt conversation sparked an unexpected transformation, illustrating how letting go of our need to feel capable opens space for real change. Leading by faith means making small choices to trust, even when we don’t have all the answers, and that’s where God meets us.