May 22, 2025
Scripture: Matthew 5:44 – “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Sometimes we confuse understanding with obligation. You begin to see someone’s frame of reference—how their past shaped them, why they act the way they do, how the hurt...
May 21, 2025
Scripture: John 8:7 – “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” There’s a weariness that creeps in when you’ve been too available for too long. Not too available with your calendar—too available with your soul. Answering texts late...
May 20, 2025
Scripture: Romans 12:18 – “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” I value friendships deeply. Adult friends are hard to come by. (We’ll talk more about that another week.) Bottom line: we don’t spend eight hours a day together...
May 16, 2025
Scripture: “We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts.” – 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Mel Robbins: “When you stop trying to please everyone, you finally have room to be yourself.” Let’s try something. Robbins suggests that we think about either the...
May 14, 2025
Recently, I was having a conversation with Layne and she uttered those words. “I don’t think he likes me.” Now, had they been about her husband, I would have entertained the conversation. Because it would be important for her spouse to like her, ha! However, they were...
