Four years ago I wrote a post entitled Enjoy These Years. In that post, I recount an incident when an older friend of mine encouraged me (amidst a very chaotic lunch date) to enjoy the little years with my children. Ever since that post, a question has been burning in my mind: What do I do …
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How Can I Know God’s Will?
When I was a teenager, I would spend hours wondering what God wanted me to do with my life. Where should I go to college? What should I study? What sort of job should I get? Would I get married? And my favorite (also the scariest) question to think about . . . who would …
When God Calls You to Something You Didn’t Expect
Sometimes I have the idea that my life should look similar to the lives of people around me. When my life looks different, the automatic conclusion I come to is either, “I must be doing something wrong,” or “They must be doing something wrong.” But often, God calls us to something we didn’t expect so …
“The Lord Will Provide.”
“The Lord will provide, Christa.” My sister said these words to me when I cried about the accumulating bills of my first pregnancy. “Easy for her to say. She’s not in my shoes,” I thought. 8 years later, I find myself encouraging those around me with the same phrase: “The Lord will provide.” I know …
When Worry Steals Your Joy
Last week, I told you that my husband passed the oral defense of his dissertation—the culmination of a major, 4-year-long journey and a huge answer to prayer. The 24 hours that followed his passing held some major struggles for me. Here’s the story of my breakdown & God’s build-up… “I passed.” I entertained approximately …
3 Ways I Prepare My Heart for Easter
Easter is my very favorite time of year. As I remember and celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus, I’m reminded that lasting hope only comes from Christ. There is so much rest in Him. There are three things I like to do every year to meditate more fully on Jesus and His sacrifice for …
You Don’t Love the Church.
I was listening to a podcast of 2 Christian speakers when one of them popped the church question: “So, what’s your current relationship with the church?” the host asked. She was met with a quick, emphatic reply, “Oh, I love the church. Absolutely love it. I haven’t been there in years, but I love it.” …
If I Could Change One Thing About Myself…
This post is one you might as well have ripped out from my journal… because it’s something personal God is doing in my life. Since I’m always encouraged to hear about God’s work in someone’s heart, I thought I’d share with the prayer that you’ll be spiritually encouraged. Several months ago, Jonathan and I had …