Hannah prioritized prayer, worship, and obedience to the Lord; she deeply cared about her spiritual depth. And my prayer for us, family, is that we will, too! That even in the biggest struggles in our lives we, too, will give it to the Lord.

Sometimes new depths require uncomfortable rhythms. Where is God inviting you to go deeper in your journey?

Here's the deal. We all have areas of our life that we need to improve… But… we cannot become so focused on our faults that we cease to enjoy who God made us to be. You've got to be happy with who God made you to be!

Great news, right?! Except Elijah was discouraged, weary and afraid. Do you ever feel that way? There have been some great successes, but you’ve fought hard to get your child back on track in school, finally landed a new job, or found a home that meets your needs. But something is “off” and God seems distant.

A life verse, by definition, is a verse in the Bible that touches you personally, and awakens your belief in God’s love and plan for you.

Feeling like your emotions are a little out of whack today? Try the bathing dogs response – get up right now and literally shake your emotions back into a sense of order, remembering that how you feel is up to you. And, that attempting to infuse health into your emotional well being is exactly the way God invites you – all of us – into a life of maturity with Him.

In our walk with Jesus, there is no “goal” to be met, no “finish line” we’re sprinting towards. It’s long obedience in the same direction. We’ll never reach perfection – only He can have that title – but we can work on getting closer to loving with a heart like His each and every day.

Pizza or health food? Jesus or the world? Choose the thing that will truly sustain you.

If, lately, you've been asking yourself, "Why am I so tired? How come I don't have the energy I used to? Why do I feel like… If I don't get away I'm gonna go nuts?" If that's you...Take a lesson from Jesus who listened to something deeper than the demands around Him.

The Christian life is not easy. Jesus tells us to “take up our cross and follow Him” and sometimes we will hit a wall. But God still gave us a purpose for our lives in the midst of suffering with physical, emotional, relational, or vocational challenges. As we continue to run with perseverance through this life, with our eyes fixed on Jesus, we can grow in wisdom and strength, while knowing Jesus more intimately! When the challenges come and you grow discouraged, focus on Him!