Sanctuary

I'll take one for the team and say the thing that most ministry wives wouldn't dare say out loud: I don't want to go back to the old way of doing church.

True strength is the gutsiness to do whatever God asks you to… even if it scares you.

Fear teaches us to pray differently. Whether it’s physical or emotional pain, it reminds us we are needy people dependent upon a God who never slumbers. He is not surprised by the needs of our hearts, homes, and our world. Whether the threat is up-close or far off, fea...

In our own thoughts and feelings, we are easily derailed and our effectiveness and purpose are taken out. It is significant that the first piece of the armor of God to put on is the belt of truth, and all other armor attaches to this belt. The truth is key in battling...

I have learned there is no shame in sharing your story of weakness when it points to God’s strength lifting you up out of the pit, and coming through for you.

Sometimes we allow ourselves to go down the path of thinking about the worst possible outcome because, somehow, we think it helps to prepare us for what might be coming. The problem is, this is not the way of the Kingdom.

Sometimes I just don’t want to do what everyone else is doing. However, my husband read it first, and then our staff at church. They all convinced me that I just HAD to read it. And, well, they were right. This book is so much fun to read!

God often reminds me that I need to let things go. I need to stop telling Him what I need Him to do, how to do it and when to get it done. There are many times I stop trusting momentarily that He will do the “rest,” and feel it’s up to me. That is a difficult balance f...

Have you ever said “Yes!” to God only to have it morph into, “Seriously?!” Has your hunger to follow God’s will been eclipsed by doubt, confusion, and fear?

I feel you.

So often, we boldly step into a new “yes” only to find ourselves in the middle of unmet expectations r...

Years ago I was really struggling with circumstantial anxiety. At the time we were going through staff changes at our church that were soul crushing. My husband asked me to lead worship every Sunday during that season. This was when our church was hurting and I had to...