I want to start this off by going all the way back to Abraham... farther back to when he was still Abram. God has made a covenant with Abram: that he would be the father of many nations. But his wife ...  Read More

“And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” - Romans 5:5Hope is alive. I can see its constant motion ...  Read More

This is my first holiday season after losing a very close loved one.  Since he passed away mid-August, I’ve celebrated his birthday, my own, and Thanksgiving without him for the first time in my life....  Read More

How many of you struggle with finding a rhythm over the holidays? Because I sure do!!!Fall semester is like running a race that never stops. We go go go until we’re just about entirely depleted am I r...  Read More

When it comes to rest, I think we all have a lot of preconceived ideas about what rest is. Many of us think rest is binge-watching Grey’s Anatomy on Netflix all day. Some of us think rest is a very pa...  Read More

When I say that I want to take this break to rest, where does your mind initially go? Does it go to sleep? Does it go to sitting in bed watching  Netflix and Disney+ all day? Does it go to reading you...  Read More

When people ask me what I do at Wesley I usually give them a little smile and brace myself for their reaction before I reply, “I do fundraising for Wesley.” For most people, fundraising sounds like se...  Read More

The other night I was praying with some of my girls while laying down, drinking in His peace. It was a sweet time, but I couldn't help but notice that my neck was bothering me quite a bit. The pain ha...  Read More

Surrender is almost impossible unless you start first with knowing God and trusting Him. When we know that He is good, kind, and faithful to us we are able to give over our desires, fears, and lives t...  Read More

Over the summer, I was reading Dare to Lead by Brene Brown. If you don’t know Brene Brown,she is a leading researcher on what vulnerability and shame mean and how to apply that to“daring leadership.” ...  Read More

If you’re anything like me you like to hope people keep their promises more often than not. I liketo see the good in people 9 times out of 10 and it takes about 87 times for me to finally reachtime nu...  Read More

He wants your presence too.“And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here.” - Exodus 33...  Read More