While on a long drive last week, I listened to one of my favorite audio recordings from Luci Swindoll (yes, Chuck Swindoll’s sister) entitled “A Positive Look at Life” that aired somewhere around the mid-90s on Christian radio. I’ve listened to this broadcast multiple times throughout the years, and every time I listen Luci recommends…
16 When Faithful Waiting Leads to Victory – And Victory Leads to Failure April 18, 2026 Maybe you finally got the promise. The job. The relationship. The breakthrough. The thing you’d been waiting years for. And then you destroyed it. Maybe it was one moment of weakness. Maybe it was a slow drift you didn’t…
15 Faithful in the Fire: When You Wait and Still Suffer April 11, 2026 Maybe you’ve done everything right. You’ve prayed faithfully. You’ve trusted God. You’ve waited patiently. And still – you’re suffering. The promise hasn’t come. The breakthrough hasn’t happened. The pain hasn’t stopped. And you’re wondering: What’s the point of faithful waiting if…
14 The Psalm That Starts With Despair and Ends With Victory April 5, 2026 (Easter Sunday) He is risen. After the desolation of Friday and Saturday, the followers finally saw the light – Jesus had overcome the darkness of death, and many were witnessing Him alive. Today we celebrate the empty tomb. The resurrection. The…
13 When You Don’t Know Sunday Is Coming April 03, 2026 (Good Friday) Why We Call It “Good” Friday Today is Good Friday. The day we remember the crucifixion of Jesus. The day they drove nails through His hands and feet. The day they lifted Him up on a cross to die. The day the…
12 The School of Waiting: When You Rush Ahead March 29, 2026 What do you do when God says “wait” but everything in you wants to run ahead? When the promise feels so close you can almost touch it, but God hasn’t opened the door yet? When you’ve been faithful, done everything right, and still… …
11 The Faith That Conquers and the Faith That Suffers March 22, 2026 Last week I wrote about choosing joy in the middle of the storm. About standing back up every time the bully of despair knocks you down. About clinching your teeth, facing the pain, and saying: “This will not defeat me. I choose…
10 Choose Joy: What to Do When You’re Putting on Armor Begrudgingly March 15, 2026 I often write about something one week and then get challenged on it the next. This week was no exception. Last week I wrote about living above the circumstances, using Peter’s experience of walking on water and then being overcome…
09 Above the Circumstances: What to Do When You are Sinking March 08, 2026 A friend sent me a quote this week from pastor and teacher Chuck Swindoll: “Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the Christian life to be lived above the circumstances?” It really got me thinking so I’d like to dissect this…
08 Keep Knocking: What to Do When God Says “Wait” or “Not Yet” February 28, 2026 We don’t like to wait. Fast shipping. Credit cards that let you buy now, pay later. Fast food. Fast… everything. In Western culture, waiting feels like punishment. Delay feels like denial. And when we bring this mindset to prayer,…