Last week we took a glimpse into the life of the Proverbs 31 “virtuous woman” and recognized that Lemuel’s mother used military terms to describe the…

Where do you turn when life turns upside down? What if that crisis means you cannot work the job you love, build the family of your dreams, or…

Let’s finish this week with the same question with which we started: What is your default mode when life comes crashing down? What is your automatic response…

When life came crashing down and I wanted to run away from life and faith, those many years of intentionally seeking out the wisdom of those ahead of me in…

Mention Job and even those unfamiliar with the Bible, immediately know that you’re talking about someone who lost everything. One of…

When life comes crashing down, knowing I don’t belong “here” and that this earth is not my Home, fuels my journey with hope…

What structures are you intentionally building into your daily life that will act as weight bearing walls when life crashes down on your…

The family room looked like a scene out of a Hallmark movie. The fireplace glowed, Christmas lights twinkled, and five of our grandchildren quietly explored their…

In her book, Pursue the Intentional Life, Jean Flemingsss tells the story of a man whose lifelong disciplines and creativity saved his life when the…

This is the final devotional in our series A Pilgrimage Fueled by Hope and it’s so appropriate we end with a quick review of lessons learned from Jehoshaphat. From Jehoshaphat, we are reminded we are in a marathon, not a sprint…

Anna, Hannah, and Mary joined us on our Pilgrimage Fueled by Hope and left us with much to process. Each woman faced shocking challenges that could have left her hopeless and shattered. Yet each woman schools us with the way she…

The writer of Hebrews sent this letter to people who wanted to quit. They started their journey as believers filled with hope and a willingness to give up everything in order to follow Jesus…

Watching Jesus interact with His Father as a little child interacts with a parent, teaches us the beauty of dependence on our Heavenly Father. Jesus, equal to God, submitted Himself to His Father. Jesus calls on us to become like little children…

A mission statement that flows from a biblical worldview becomes a map that helps us stay on track or get back on track when life doesn’t turn out the way we expected…

I lived a long time without realizing I had a worldview! I think a lot of people are similar, living life without identifying their core beliefs. Your worldview is the grid through which you push information and thoughts that lead to your actions. We can determine a person’s worldview by…

We started our Pilgrimage Fueled by Hope devotional series by asking the questions, “What is your auto-response or default mode when life comes crashing down? What systems can we put in place to prepare us…

What an emotional roller coaster for the people of Judah and the king. Fierce enemies prepare to take over their towns and cities and destroy anyone in their path. Although the king has fortified the cities and…

During an interview with a friend who lost a son, I asked her, “Is it true God doesn’t give us more than we can handle?” She laughed out loud and responded, “No. And I’m living proof of that”…

I love that King Jehoshaphat recognizes he is in over his head and his first steps are to humbly seek God and to call the people of Judah to fast and pray. Jehoshaphat steps up in the courtyard and begins to pray, I imagine in a loud, urgent voice…

Jehoshaphat follows the call of God in 1 Chronicles 7:14. He reacts to his sin and Jehu’s exhortation with humility rather than arrogance and pride. His first steps indicate the king recognized the root cause of his sin was a neglect of God’s Word that led to…