Nothing alienates us or makes us feel a certain way like making a mistake or thinking we’ve failed at something. Trust me, I know — no one beats me up more than I do when I make a mistake, fail, or think I’ve disappointed someone. For example, I was just on the Bible App website wanting to open the Bible section. I kept clicking “Bible,” wondering why the screen wasn’t changing… then I realized I was already on it. I sat there afterward thinking, oh my gosh, what is wrong wit

You See What You Get Have you ever met someone who is blunt and open, yet hard to read at the same time? Sometimes those people are honest and what you see is what you get, so they’re hard to read simply because there’s nothing lingering in the background. It’s all out front. I think this describes Jesus. He was blunt, honest, and open. He was transparent. He had no agenda other than doing God’s work. He was discerning, and He brought grace, mercy, and salvation through the c

In our minds, we can say we are willing, but when it comes down to it, is your heart willing? There is a parable about a rich young ruler coming to Jesus saying, “I have followed every law. What else do I need to do to follow you?” And Jesus says, “Give up all you have and follow me.” The young ruler was heartbroken; he couldn’t and didn’t want to give up all he had. This is being willing but not fully willing. I was reading Joshua 2 and came across an unlikely willing perso

This month, we are excited to shine a light on Hope House , a maternity home that is part of Anchor Point’s network of community services. With a mission to empower, encourage, and educate young mothers facing an unplanned pregnancy while lacking a safe, supportive environment, Hope House meets these precious women in the middle of uncertainty—and does exactly that. It all begins with an application process. As I reviewed the steps in preparation for sharing them with you, I

“Pearls are formed when a natural or artificial irritant enters a mollusk (oyster or mussel), prompting it to secrete a protective, crystalline substance called nacre (a mixture of calcium carbonate and proteins) to coat the intruder. This layer-by-layer coating process, occurring over months or years, creates the lustrous gem, with cultured pearls involving human insertion of a nucleus.” — (Google info through AI) Isn’t that interesting? The process is much longer than I tho

Eight years ago, my dad passed away. Six years ago, my mom started having medical problems. It was a lot for me because I was the one taking all of this on. At one point, I thought I might be starting to have a mental breakdown because I was feeling stressed and helpless. I felt as though I just couldn’t catch up because I had a family to take care of as well. Everything felt heavy. But something happened. I suddenly realized how much I needed God to take things from me, and