God does not just visit...He moves in. Not in a spooky way. Like… for real. Growing up in church, I always heard, “God lives inside of you.” It sounded good. It sounded holy. But, this didn’t fully register until recently. I was reading John 14:23 (NIV) : "Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them." Make our home. Not stop by on Sundays or check in occasionally. Home. When I read that, I was like,...

We prepare for almost everything that matters. We prepare for interviews. We prepare for trips. We prepare for conversations we know are important. But, how often do we prepare to share what God has actually done in our lives? “Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach, for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.” -Proverbs‬ ‭22‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭NIV‬‬ This verse speaks about keeping wisdom in our...

Before you convince yourself that heaven is silent… Before you assume your prayers are bouncing off the ceiling…or you whisper, “Maybe nobody hears me”… Pause. Because there is a Savior who didn’t just rescue you once and disappear. When I was a young girl, I was pushed into a swimming pool. I sank straight to the bottom because I could not swim. I don’t remember fighting. I don’t remember screaming. I just remember sinking. And then, a lifeguard jumped in and pulled me out. If I crossed...