devotions - faith for every season

If you judged marriage (or any relationship) by Instagram, you would think every couple spends their days traveling the world, attending sporting events, going out to beautiful dinners, coordinating the perfect outfits, and kissing during golden hour. Sometimes I see this and wonder... do they even work, like who pays for this lifestyle? Meanwhile in real life… someone just asked you what's do you want for dinner and then vetoed every suggestion, or turned the thermostat into

There was a time I thought love was supposed to feel like a rollercoaster. You know the feeling. The racing heart. The constant checking your phone. The analyzing of texts with your friends like it’s a crime scene investigation. The butterflies. We were told butterflies meant chemistry. Intensity meant passion. Uncertainty meant excitement. But no one told us that sometimes butterflies are just anxiety in disguise. Let’s talk about the difference. Butterflies are unpredicta

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️🩷 The stores are full of roses. The restaurants are packed. Social media is covered in heart emojis and "forever" captions. And while all of that is sweet... today I want to talk about a different kind of love — God's love. There are some kinds of love you have to earn. You earn approval with performance. You earn attention with achievement. You earn affection by being impressive, agreeable, or "enough." But God's love? You don't qualify for it. You

Forgiveness is one of those words that sounds easy until you actually have to live it. We love the idea of forgiving... until someone says something that cuts deep, breaks our trust, or wounds us in a way that lingers longer than we expected. Forgiveness isn’t dramatic or public most of the time. It happens quietly, long after the moment has passed, and sometimes without an apology ever coming. I’m quick to forgive, but I will never forget, and that distinction matters. Forgi

Yesterday we talked about weddings, but what about friendships? Friendships don’t come with vows or ceremonies. There’s no aisle, no music, and no one standing up front promising to show up “for better or worse.” And yet, true friendship often asks us to live out those very words. Think about the friends who’ve seen you at your best and your worst. You know, your "OG friends." The ones who sat on the couch with you after a break up. The ones who supported you in a new job. T

If you've ever been to a wedding, I can almost guarantee you've heard it. A bride and groom standing at the altar, the officiant's voice steady, guests leaning in, and the words from Corinthians fill the room. It's one of the most familiar passages in Scripture. So familiar, in fact, that we sometimes stop listening to what is being said. Let's be honest, half the guests are misty-eyed, one person is silently judging the flowers, someone in the back is complaining it's hot, a

We live in a world that talks a lot but listens very little. Conversations move fast. Answers are rushed. Everyone has something to say, but not everyone feels heard. I didn't realize how rare it is to be truly listened to until a time in my life I didn't need advice, I just needed space to breathe. I know you know that feeling too. When you're carrying more than you let on. On the outside, everything looks fine. But on the inside, you feel tired —emotionally, spiritually, an

We've all had neighbors. Some you barely know beyond a wave, and some you avoid making eye contact with. And if you're lucky, a few quietly change your life without ever meaning to. When I think about the command "love thy neighbor," my mind goes to real people. Literal neighbors. The ones who share fences, sidewalks, and seasons with you. My husband an I have been fortunate. We've landed next to some really good ones. But one neighbor in particular, will always hold a specia