“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” — Ephesians 3:20 (NIV) The Question That Changes Everything A seven-year-old grandson asked his grandfather, “Papa, what if dinosaurs came back?” Before he could answer, his grandson was already […]
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – John A. Shedd I’ve thought about this quote a lot, especially when I catch myself choosing the familiar over the calling. You know that feeling, right? When your heart whispers there’s something more, but your feet stay planted firmly
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Life doesn’t always hand us what we feel ready for. We’ve all heard the comforting maxim: “God never gives you more than you can handle.” It’s often spoken with the best intentions—meant to soothe, to lift—but there’s a hidden pressure in those words. Because somewhere in the back of our minds, when life gets truly
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🌍Devotional Thought for my Missionary & Ministry Friends 🌍 God’s mission isn’t reserved for the boldest, brightest, or most well-traveled.It’s for the willing. And yet, even in a world aching for hope, the laborers remain few—not because God isn’t calling, but because many of us doubt we have what it takes. But missions was never
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Trusting What You Can’t See A few years back, I was neck-deep in uncertainty—career decisions that didn’t make sense, prayers that felt like echoes, and doors that kept slamming shut. I couldn’t make sense of what God was doing, and honestly, I wondered if He was doing anything at all. But I kept showing up,
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🐑 The Classic Phrase That Holds Us Back “The grass is always greener on the other side.” You’ve heard it. I’ve said it. It’s meant to keep us grounded—to remind us not to chase the illusion of better, newer, or easier. But here’s a question worth asking: What if the grass really is greener? And
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🍬 That Time Lucy Worked the Assembly Line I have fond memories of my mom cackling at episodes of I Love Lucy. Lucille Ball was a comedic genius, and one scene stands out in my mind even now. Lucy and Ethel are working the assembly line in a candy factory. The belt picks up speed,
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⏳ The Time Paradox We All Live In Have you ever noticed how life plays this strange trick on us? On one hand, it creeps by—hour by hour, task by task, one Monday at a time.And yet somehow… decades disappear when we’re not looking. One day you’re saying, “I’ll get to it soon,”…and the next,
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The Restlessness That Won’t Let Go Darren Hardy once shared a parable that hit me in the heart.It was about a successful, happily-married, middle-aged woman who just… felt something was missing. Life looked great on paper, yet a quiet restlessness kept tugging at her soul. In the parable, a character in similar circumstances sets out
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An Exceptionally Average Life Let’s be honest—no one grows up hoping to be called average. It feels like an insult. The word carries baggage… like it’s a synonym for mediocrity or lack of ambition. But – hear me out – what if average doesn’t have to be an enemy? In fact, what if there’s something
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