Introduction: Are you Sharpen-able?

Introduction: Are you Sharpen-able?

Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. (Proverbs 16:24) No one likes to be told areas where they could improve, especially when there have been times that someone gave “crushing criticism” masked as “constructive...
Uncomplicating Prayer Part 3

Uncomplicating Prayer Part 3

“…Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 Not long after my time of awareness, I walked my daughter through a similar journey. “Gabby, it’s your turn to pray!” I said to my daughter as we sat around the kitchen table for...
Uncomplicating Prayer Part 2

Uncomplicating Prayer Part 2

“My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” Matthew 26:39 “Rachel, just talk to Me.” These words rang in my mind for days as I wrestled with what I knew about prayer versus what I felt God wanted...
Uncomplicating Prayer: Introduction

Uncomplicating Prayer: Introduction

“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16 I’ve spent a significant part of my life as a Christ-follower. In my late teens and early...
The Trailblazer Leap

The Trailblazer Leap

“For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.” John 6:38 Oftentimes as we go from what is familiar to the unfamiliar, we tend to envision what could go wrong rather than planning for what could go right. It’s...