Like a glass shattered on the floor, the pieces lay scattered, their edges sharp and jagged. She searched for something to hold them together. She reached for every kind of glue, but nothing seemed to bind to the glass. Some glues would hold for a moment, only to let go, some couldn't bond because the surfaces weren't clean. Others failed because tiny pieces were missing, leaving gaps that needed to be filled. No matter what she tried, every repair was temporary. She would be

I woke up this morning thinking about mold. Such a silly thing to wake up thinking about, right? The last time we had flooding, the downstairs of my home flooded. I live in a split-level home, so the bottom level is actually a finished basement—and that's where my bedroom is. It has carpet. Since then, I have occasionally wondered about mold. On the surface, everything looks fine. The carpet is dry. The room looks normal. But the truth is, I have no idea what might be growing

From the time I was 18 years old, I moved 16 different times and every move required rebuilding. No, I wasn't in the military, and I didn't come from a military family. I was hoping that each new place would bring something different—that what I was searching for would finally be found. But it wasn't until that last move that I began to learn how to rebuild on the only foundation that will ever last: Jesus Christ. Now, I'm not saying I didn't have Jesus during those other mo

I was seeking a love shaped and whispered into my mind by the movies I watched and the songs I listened to. So often, we don’t realize how deeply what we see and hear can mold the way we understand the world — and even how we imagine love itself. I clung to movies like Dirty Dancing, one of the first that comes to mind as I reflect. As a young girl, I would spend hours pretending to walk across the bridge as Baby did, foot slide and all, wondering what it would be like for my

Last night at Women at the Well Outreach, we learned about the seed, the promise, and how to nurture, protect, and grow in the promises God has spoken over our lives. We illustrated this process by planting seeds and writing God’s promises on the outside of our flower pots. “Blessed is she who believed that the Lord would fulfill His promises to her.” — Luke 1:45 The seed represents the Word of God and the promises He places into our lives. A seed can take many forms. Sometim

Shame is a word I never gave much thought to—until one day. I saw this exact image in my mind: a boot pressing firmly on my head. And then I heard in my spirit, “I have already forgiven you. Why won’t you accept it?” That moment was a turning point for this old girl. You see, feeling shame isn’t always a bad thing. Shame can lead to repentance—it can act as a wake-up call. Just like when the prophet Nathan confronted King David, David’s shame led him to repentance and restora