I love spring! The crisp mornings, longer days and riot of colors make it a glorious season. It’s like a visual promise from God. Even though we may be feeling dormant or ignored, spring gives us a reason to hope and celebrate the newness that will soon be on its way. On my walk this… Read More
Faith
God, What Do You Want Me to Do With Me?
All month long we’ve been profiling amazing women in our Women Who Dare series. Inspiring souls who have quite literally changed the world. Their lives seem so far away from what we experience everyday, and yet if we look closer we see that in many ways they are just like us. Mothers, daughters, dreamers and… Read More
What Did God Make You?
“I believe God made me for a purpose, but He also made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure.” – Eric Liddell in Chariots of Fire I certainly don’t feel any pleasure when I run, from God or anyone else. But since last Sunday when our pastor used this quote in his… Read More
Do You Have the Heart of a Champion?
One of my most life-defining moments came when I was only 18 years old, during my senior year in high school. By this time, I was already a survivor of an aggressive form of breast cancer. Having been diagnosed at the age of 16, many people considered me to be a walking miracle. They marveled… Read More
31 Affirmations for Setting Your Soul Free
“I don’t want to survive. I want to live.” It’s my favorite line from the Oscar-nominated film 12 Years a Slave. The movie chronicles a slice of life for Solomon Northup, a free man who was lured from his home and subsequently sold into slavery. As you can imagine, he fights his forced servitude with… Read More
Keep Hope Alive!
Madison Square Garden pulsed with energy as the crowd enthusiastically chanted “Keep Hope Alive!” Rev. Jesse Jackson stood onstage directing our heart-felt cries, as his charismatic speech carried us back in time and space. Suddenly, we were no longer at the gospel celebration. It was once again 1988. We were at the Democratic National Convention… Read More