Anxiety is real. Always fearing the worst that could happen. Struggling to grasp peace of mind. Overthinking. The insecurity that rules your relationship. And the battle to trust God through it all. It’s so easy to accept our anxious thoughts as truth because they feel ...
The Ultimate List: 100 Ways to Instantly Boost Your Mood
Having an off day happens to the best of us. It can be easy to find yourself stuck in the blues and have a hard time digging your way out to the light again- especially if you're facing the battle of depression, anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder or any other ongoing emotional crisis. Here are ...
How to Start a Small Group Bible Study
At first this was going to be something I would have shared with our Unashamed Impact City teams, current and newly emerging. But I thought, hey, why not share with everyone. Maybe you’re a college student wanting to start a small group bible study at your school or a regular gathering with ...
The Biggest Lesson God Taught Me This Year…
God has really been keeping me lifted these days. I mean, literally, I’m writing this from 40,000 ft up in the air. Austin and I are on our way to yet another big move. I was so sure I’d NEVER leave Los Angeles, the city I was born and raised in with all my friends, my family and my home church ...
When You Feel Like God Isn’t There for You…
It broke my heart the night God revealed to me that I stopped trusting Him because of the tragedy of the events going on around me. I’d been serving Him loyally and selflessly with all my heart. I genuinely gave my life to Him. I wasn’t perfect but I was faithful and yet still my life ...
By His Stripes You are Healed | Why You Can Be Whole
I have a confession to make. We’ve all heard and used the term “by his stripes you are healed.” mainly referring to some type of illness that’s come upon us. The Christian world uses it again and again...but I have used this in vain. I’ve used it religiously. I’ve known that ...
I Don’t Know What to Read in my Bible?!
Lets face it, the Bible is a big book, rich in content and variety. You’ve got the new testament, the old testament, the prophets, names you couldn’t pronounce if someone paid you and books like Zephaniah that no one secretly has a clue about or even knew existed. So where do we start when we’re ...
Conviction vs. Condemnation: What Does God Say About Your Mistakes
When I think of the Holy Spirit visually, He compares to bumper rails on a bowling alley to me. Whenever the ball starts to roll off track the rails bump it back into place to make sure it stays on course and on aim with its target. As we go through life the Holy Spirit consciously keeps us on track ...
The Great Commission of a Mother and Wife
Let's face it, being a wife and a mom isn’t always the most glamorous of jobs. In fact, when you’re walking around with spit up on your clothes, pulling sippy cups out your purse, wearing the same yoga pants three days in a row and underwear sniffing before throwing in another load you soon begin to ...
How to Maintain A Godly Reaction in Times of Trouble
When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, came to kill them, Daniel handled the situation with wisdom and discretion. Daniel went at once to see the king and requested more time to tell the king what the dream meant. Then Daniel went home and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah ...
10 Things Every Young Christian Should Realize
1. It's not "popular" to follow Christ. Lets face it we live in a world where Christian values just aren't popular. It's popular to claim Christianity but it's never popular to actually live it. Everybody loves Christianity until it actually gets biblical. Purity, Holiness, Righteousness, ...
My Bible Study Plan
I've been asked frequently about how to study the Bible or how I personally study Gods word. I wanted to take the time in this blog to discuss some of the powerfully effective tools that have fostered my growth. I would recommend getting a study journal that you can frequently record and collect ...
Are You Really Living?
A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time. (Ecclesiastes 7:4 NLT) Wait. Wait. Wait. Clearly this is depressing. I mean who wants to think a lot about death? Are you sure about this one Solomon? In contrast, This is SUCH a powerful scripture. When we ...