I used to think that having secure and loving relationships meant putting those relationships squarely in the center of my life. Like many women, I poured myself into caring for my people and managing our busy lives. I set out to be kind enough and patient enough, wise enough and funny enough, smart enough and…
byJody Lee Cates
Faith
Learning how to trust God when our hearts are breaking doesn’t always come easily. Here are 10 practical ways you can learn to trust Him more when you need Him most. One morning several years ago, I jolted awake with a sharp pain in my chest. Groggy and confused, I took a few deep breaths…
Whether you’re in the camp who’s grown weary of waiting out this season of quarantine, or you’re one of us who have gotten comfortable wearing yoga pants and showering infrequently, most of us would agree that life at home feels smaller than when we were out in the world every day. But God’s big plans…
byJody Lee Cates
Faith
Do you recognize these small things? They’re mustard seeds. Jesus says that if we have faith the size of just one, we can move mountains. Hard to believe, I know. He uses these tiny seeds to illustrate how the kingdom of heaven grows: “It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest…
I love knowing where I’m going and what’s coming next. It’s the way I’m wired. And if it were left up to me, all of life would come with step-by-step instructions that lead directly through one season into another. With clearly marked transitions and signposts complete with “start here” and “you did it!” messages all…
Sometimes life hurts. And because we’re human, we want the pain to stop. So we bring our request to God, hoping He will rescue us. Repair the damaged relationship. Heal the sickness. Restore our health or financial security. And sometimes, He does. We feel blessed and give Him thanks. We often even remember to give…