Category: Relationship with God

There is a lot of talk in our modern world about codependency.  And with good reason – many of us experience it to some degree or another.  I believe that in some ways it gets a bad rap.  We are designed to be dependent – God told Adam in the Garden of Eden that it… Continue reading Fear of Being Alone and Connecting with God

Do you have a verse of Scripture that just beats you up?  I sure do.  Mine is Matthew 5:48:  “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”  Those two simple words – “be perfect” – have defined me most of my life.  They have hung over me like a judge’s gavel getting ready to… Continue reading Not Perfect, But Perfectly Valued and Loved

We seem to live in a world of epidemics anymore.  Have you noticed that?  The big one was the Covid pandemic, but all sorts of other things are on the rise and spreading, too.  There is the porn epidemic, the narcissism epidemic, the entitlement epidemic.  The list goes on.  Today, though, I want to talk… Continue reading Rachel, Leah, and the Fear of Missing Out

Do you ever struggle with Scripture study?  I do!  I don’t struggle with the desire to study God’s word or even the understanding of how important it is.  I struggle with how to study the Bible in a way that really keeps me motivated – that keeps me coming back day after day, excited and… Continue reading Even One Bite of Scripture Can Feed Your Soul

I am tired.  Not the kind of tired that a quick nap or a weekend of Hallmark movies is going to fix.  I am wearied and burdened by my attempts to connect with God and please Him.  Even as I type that, I know how ridiculous it sounds.  After all, God is immanent – He… Continue reading Exhausted? Try Following the Command to Rest