Today we’re talking about helping hands . Small acts of kindness make big differences, and I think we know that as we have each experienced that throughout our lives. There is just a willingness that comes from those who help out, which is where the impact comes from. One thing I have always tried to demonstrate to my kids is that holding the door for someone, or even just acknowledging someone who has done that with a simple thank you, makes a difference. It seems small, but

How fitting that this month I have the joy of sharing about a ministry that impacts so many children and families in the Greater Houston area—especially at Christmastime. Entrusted Houston meets the needs of vulnerable families to promote restoration for kids, parents, and front-line workers in Jesus’ name. And the way they do this is truly beautiful. I sat down with Entrusted Houston’s founder and Executive Director, Lisa Johnson, to learn how the ministry began and how Go

Today we are talking about Our First Love — God , and we are going to discuss how Advent helps us to slow down and remember why our love for God began. Advent is all about focusing on Jesus’ birth, His ongoing presence, and His second coming. During Advent, we think about hope, peace, joy, and love. God as our first love comes before distractions, busyness, traditions, and expectations. Talking about this and Advent will help us put things into perspective this Christmas seas

Progress doesn’t always look impressive, but it is still progress. Overlooking growth happens. We have this idea of how we should look, where we should be with any goal that we set, but when that growth is slow, we just can’t seem to grasp that any growth has happened at all. God works through process, not pressure. And that is what we are going to be talking about today. Sometimes I’m all into learning something new, and sometimes I think about the process, and if there isn’

We are coming up on Christmas Day pretty quickly, and sometimes we can get caught up in getting the “right” gift, but that shouldn’t be the case. It should be more about the heart behind the gift. Sure, we hear that all the time: “It’s the thought that counts.” That is the truth of it, though. Someone took the time to think of you and pick something out just for you. But we let joy, stress, pressure, and excitement be our guides, when really, we should let the fact that God g

Let’s talk today about how Jesus is Hope. Hope isn’t a feeling; it’s a foundation, and Jesus is the foundational hope that we can stand firm on. Worldly hope is where we often sit in the state of mind of “maybe things will work out,” but biblical hope is a confident trust in God and knowing that all things work through Him — for our good and for His glory. Jesus doesn’t just give hope — He is hope. We are hopeful and we want the best of things. We place our hope in plans, ou