hope

There are Bible stories I heard as a child, and it wasn’t until I was an adult that I really sat with the gravity of what the story represented. The story of Sarai, Abram, and Hagar from the sixteenth chapter of Genesis is one of those stories. I mean, talk about drama! In case you don’t know, here is a…

Waiting can be difficult. Be it a new job, buying a house, finding your purpose, having a child, healing in your body, getting married and more . . . everybody has been in a place where they are waiting on God to move in a particular area in their lives. There are times when waiting is a piece of cake,…

I once had someone tell me that being a leader of others is equivalent to adult babysitting. (Whew, the accuracy.) Being a leader can be challenging. Some of you are leaders in the workforce, while others are leaders in their home and familial life. You may even be a voluntary leader at church, in a community service group, or on…

Now that the world is opening back up, there is a hopefulness sprouting as the week comes to an end. You can now ask people what they have planned for the weekend and it doesn’t consist of binging a Netflix series, baking banana bread, or buying another plant for their home which has officially turned into a mini garden. Brunch…

Emotions ran high this week. I didn’t always have the words when someone asked, “how are you?” at the beginning of a Zoom call. Or when I received a heartfelt text from a colleague or acquaintance, I didn’t quite have an authentic expression to share. I found myself with a clenched jaw that I had to remind myself to release.…

“Are you the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?” (Matthew 11:3 NASB) I recently finished a new mystery series on Netflix called Lupin. It’s about a Black Frenchman who is a master of disguise and trickery. He is on a journey to discover the truth about his father and in doing so, he risks everything, including his…

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) My alma mater is what you consider a PWI, predominantly white institution, and located in southern Indiana, it had a great reputation for partying, but not for diversity. Whenever I meet someone who attended the same…

I get tempted to give a healthy eye roll when I hear someone, who is more mature in their walk with Christ, say that I should just embrace the journey God has me on and not focus on the destination. It sounds good and it may even be the right thing to do, however, that’s often easier said than done.…

I don’t like road trips. Anything over an hour in the car is cringe-worthy. And it doesn’t matter if I’m driving or not. I just don’t enjoy being in a car for long periods of time. I blame it on my impatience and lack of interest in the scenery. I don’t really care about looking at the green fields that…

Sarai felt desperation tugging at her heart, seeping in the edges of her sanity. She had never wanted anything more than to have a family with Abram. Each passing year of wandering felt as if they were wandering farther and farther from hope. Hope deferred was making her heartache. She racked her brain regularly to figure out how to make…