Did you know that pure gold isn't attracted to magnets? That's how jewelers spot fakes – any impurities are drawn straight to the magnet and it pulls it out of all the other pure gold items.

1 Samuel 16:7 reminds us, "The Lord sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." It's a powerful reminder of God's deep insight.

I find myself praying that God will refine my heart, removing any impurities, so that what He sees is a heart devoted entirely to Him.

Can you believe TobyMac had never been to a Buc-ee's until recently? It's almost a Southern rite of passage! He finally decided to see what all the hype was about, stepping off his tour bus and into the wild world of this beloved mega-convenience store.

Late at night, there's nothing more unsettling than a strange noise in the house. That's exactly what happened to us the other night. I was in bed, heart racing, while Jeremy was sound asleep. I nudged him awake, whispering, "I heard something." With minimal information and half-awake, Jeremy had to figure out the rest. He asked where I heard the noise before reluctantly heading down the hallway to investigate. What did he discover in the shadows? You might be surprised by what was waiting for us.

Just like many of us secure our homes every night by checking the locks and making sure the cameras are working, we need to think about our spiritual security too.

Remember when murder hornets were headlining as the next big scare during COVID? Yep, that fizzled out, but hold onto your hats because now we’ve got something else: Joro spiders.