On today's episode: "But what if they did? What if the worst possible scenario did come true? What then? What if instead of fighting against the unknown that

On today's episode: "When my boys started understanding more about the English language, I was so excited to hear what they had to say. As they’ve gotten older, I can’t wait till they get home from school to tell me about their day. When they are struggling or upset or happy, I want to be the one they talk to. I want to hear from them because if it matters to them, it matters to me. Did you know that God feels this way about you?"

On today's episode: "Basically, the stance of your legs will determine how stable you are before proceeding with the next step. Same goes for taking a punch. A stable or unstable foundation can be the difference maker in how you respond, whether you block, counter, or fall. No matter the physical prowess of the fighter, without a strong and stable foundation, you can’t stand up against an opponent with a strong foundation."

On today's episode: "Wouldn’t it be a shame if this situation you’re in was nothing more than just a hard place to be? Wouldn’t it be terrible if you walked away never learning anything more about yourself, how strong and compassionate you can be, or it didn’t bring you any closer to the people in your life you hold so dear? Wouldn’t it be a tragedy, more than anything, if you walked into the fire, and came out, never having actually seen the face of the one who kept you from complete destruction whilst being licked by the flames?"

On today's episode: "My kids have grown up trusting that their needs will be met. They’ve never had room to doubt. It’s become instinctual for them to seek me out, despite their knowledge that they are capable. How sweet! Every surface level “needy” request, is actually a deeper expression of “I trust you”."

On today's episode: "We way over complicate the process and think if we don’t get ourselves clean enough to come into the presence of the church and the Lord, then we aren’t fit for the cleaning. But here’s the good news. None of us will ever be clean enough or holy enough or righteous enough. Ever. It is only through the blood of Jesus that we are able to come before Him."

On today's episode: "Hanging onto this reality, the truth of our wretchedness, certainly puts into perspective that none of us is more superior than any other. I don’t mean we need to wallow in self-pity for our wrongdoings, but we can never forget what we’ve done if it means we start to compare another person’s list of failures and wrongdoings to our own elevating ourselves above them."

On today's episode: "When we are suffering, we may have a tendency to ask God why. With anger and sadness in our hearts, we shake our fist because we demand to know why our plans didn’t pan out. I can think of too many people I know personally or heard about that their terrible news is all a head scratcher. But I keep going back to a reminder that we don’t know and aren’t meant to. We’re meant to do the work and throughout the struggle keep our eyes fixed."

On today's episode: "It’s been a long time since I wrote those letters and dreamt of owning a bank, but some things never change. Here I am all these years later, still writing letters and praying for change. That legacy I was so concerned with has shifted to a desperation that people will know the Gospel. As an adult, I have learned it really is the only thing that matters."

On today's episode: "It’s a different lens to look at people and the world when you realize how much you have to learn. The facts about a situation lend themselves to more questions, so it’s hard to establish an opinion when you simply need more information about it all before you arrive at any conclusions."