devotions - faith for every season

Have you ever felt guilty for growing? Outgrowing a friendship. Outgrowing a job. Outgrowing a version of yourself that once fit perfectly.We don’t often talk about the quiet grief that comes with growth. Sometimes, it's as simple as knowing... something good, isn't always permanent. Sometimes we stay too long out of loyalty. Sometimes we shrink to stay comfortable. Sometimes we dim so others don’t feel left behind. But you are not called to shrink to make other people comfor

" Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Let me ask you, do you pray for pressure? Of course not. We pray for blessings. We pray for favors. We pray for open doors and smooth paths. But rarely (or maybe never) do we pray for the seasons that stretch us so thin we can hear our own thoughts echo. Pressure doesn't always show up in a drastic way. Sometimes it looks like: starting a new job and wanting

My husband will be the first to tell you… I like the finer things in life. I like a nice home. A nice car. And don’t even get me started on good skincare. But past that? I truly could not care less. Now, I’m not saying I don’t have expensive taste. I’d be lying if I said that. I do. I appreciate quality. I appreciate craftsmanship. I appreciate beautiful things. But here’s what’s funny about me… I have always wanted to do the opposite of whatever everyone else is doing. If it