Tag Archives: Self-help

Sometimes the best thing we can do is stop living in yesterday or stressing about tomorrow, and just enjoy today. Today is the only moment we can actually live in, and it’s a gift from God that we don’t want to rush past. I’m reminding myself that peace doesn’t always come from having everything figuredContinue reading “Enjoy Today”

Scripture: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart… You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” — Matthew 22:37–39 (ESV) It’s easy to think loving God is mostly about spiritual routines—reading the Bible, praying, going to church, and trying to live right. All of that matters. But Jesus makes something crystal clear:Continue reading “Loving God Looks Like Loving People”

A simple practice that helps me stay centered, focused, and calm throughout the day Life moves fast. Even on “normal” days, it can feel like everything is coming at you at once—work, responsibilities, phone calls, stress, emotions, and all the little things that pile up in your head. That’s why I’ve learned something simple butContinue reading “Taking a Daily Break: Prayer, Meditation, and Getting Re-Centered”

A personal reflection on responsibility, forgiveness, and moving forward Accountability is one of those words that sounds simple until you actually try to live it. It’s easy to say, “I take responsibility.” It’s harder to sit with the truth of what we’ve done, what we’ve avoided, who we’ve hurt, and what we’ve neglected—then still decideContinue reading “Taking Accountability: Owning My Past, Choosing My Next Right Step”

Today’s sermon hit me right where I live: my life gets full fast. Not just “busy,” but packed—stuffed with plans, noise, screens, worries, errands, opinions, and a thousand little things that feel urgent. And the truth is, when my life is that full, it gets harder to hear God clearly. The pastor said something thatContinue reading “Making Space for God: Closet Prayer, Real Fruit, and a Life Built on the Rock”

For a long time, my days ran me instead of me running my day. I’d wake up and just “wing it,” and before I knew it, the day was gone—half-finished, half-stressed, and full of that annoying feeling like I was busy but didn’t actually do anything that moved my life forward. That’s why I’m learningContinue reading “A Daily Schedule Saved Me: Why Staying Busy Matters”

“Fear not, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” — Luke 1:30 Some days fear shows up before my feet even hit the floor. It’s not always loud. Sometimes it’s quiet anxiety—worry about the future, stress about responsibilities, or that heavy “what if?” feeling that tries to camp out in my mind. That’s whyContinue reading “Verse of the Day (Luke): When God’s Peace Takes Over”

Trust isn’t perfection—trust is choosing God again and again. Trusting God isn’t just something I say when life is going good. Trusting God is what I’m learning to do when I’m stressed, confused, tempted, tired, or disappointed. It’s what I’m learning to do when I don’t have all the answers, and I can’t see what’sContinue reading “Trusting God and Living by His Word (Even When I Fall Short)”

You can treat people with dignity without letting them disrupt your peace. It’s easy to judge people. It’s easy to look at someone’s attitude, choices, lifestyle, or mistakes and think, “I would never…” or “Why don’t they just…” But the truth is, we don’t know what someone has survived. We don’t know what they’ve beenContinue reading “Don’t Judge People: Respect, Boundaries, and Loving From a Distance”

A reflection on Matthew 4, fasting, and learning to stand firm when temptation shows up. Today’s sermon was one of those messages that doesn’t just sound good in the moment—it follows you home. It made me think about my own life, my patterns, and my temptations… and it reminded me that the Christian life isn’tContinue reading “Today’s Sermon: Wilderness, Temptation, and the Strength to Keep Going”

A fresh start isn’t magic—it’s a decision, made one day at a time. There’s something about a new year that feels like a clean breath of air. Not because January 1st magically fixes anything. Not because we wake up and suddenly become a brand-new person overnight. But because the calendar flipping gives us a momentContinue reading “New Year 2026: The Next Right Thing”

A reflection on what keeps relationships strong, especially when life gets heavy. There are a lot of words we throw around like we fully understand them—empathy, compassion, and trust. But when life gets heavy, those three aren’t “nice ideas”… they’re lifelines. They’re what keep friendships from falling apart, families from breaking, and people from feelingContinue reading “Empathy, Compassion, and Trust: The Three Things That Hold People Together”

Scripture:“Blessed are those who live in Your house; they are always praising You.”— Psalm 84:4 Devotional It’s easy to let my joy rise and fall with what I have—or what I don’t have. Some days I’m fine… and other days I notice what other people own, what they’ve accomplished, how “easy” their life looks, andContinue reading “Joy That Doesn’t Depend on Stuff”

Verse of the Day “For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for Me will find it.” — Matthew 16:25 Devotion There’s a reason this verse can feel upside-down at first. It goes against everything our natural instincts scream at us: hold tight, protect yourself, keep control, andContinue reading “Joy in the Lord: The Life We “Lose” to Truly Find”

A reflection from church — December 28, 2025 Church this morning felt like one of those “God is setting the tone” kind of Sundays. It was the last Sunday of 2025, and you could feel that end-of-year energy in the room — grateful, reflective, and a little bit like, okay Lord… what are we doingContinue reading “When God Asks You to Go Where You Don’t Want To”

“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” — Nehemiah 8:10 There’s a certain kind of quiet that shows up when the holiday season starts winding down. The music fades, the busy days slow down, and sometimes that’s when grief tries to speak the loudest. It’s like the world gets still enough for our heartsContinue reading “Serve the Lord Joyously — Daily Devotion”

Verse (Luke 2:20, ESV) “And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.” There’s something powerful about the last part of the Christmas story that people don’t always talk about: the shepherds didn’t stay in the moment. They didn’t build a shrine. TheyContinue reading “Daily Devotional — Luke 2:20”

RECOVERY, UNITY, SERVICE December 23 Our Twelfth Step—carrying the message—is the basic service that AA’s Fellowship gives; this is our principal aim and the main reason for our existence. THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 160 I thank God for those who came before me, those who told me not to forget the Three Legacies:Continue reading “Today’s AA Daily Reflection”