Science calls them neural pathways. Scripture calls it the renewing of your mind. Both reveal this truth—repeated thinking shapes the way life is experienced. Some grooves run deep from years of fear, trauma, or negative thinking. But with the Holy Spirit’s help, God’s Word can reshape those paths, making the crooked places straight and the rough places smooth.

Your story includes a “But God” and a “But the good thing is…” too. You just have to get to that solid, peace-filled platform. So, fix your eyes on it—move steadily toward it, knowing you're held—and then stand. Because that platform, that peace? It's not a place. It's a Person. And His name is Jesus. And you’ve been tethered to Him all along, dear friend. What's more, He will never, ever let you fall.

There’s something about names. We agonize over finding the perfect name for our children. We pick just the right one to match our pet’s...

When forgetting your glasses, your credit card, and how to remove a pen cap turns into a lesson in grace. Embraced by God while learning...

I find myself rushing when I should be resting. Performing when God is simply asking me to trust. I worry more about failing than I care to admit.

For years, I allowed the opinions of others to shape my sense of self, living under a false identity. This is a struggle many of us face.

I should mention that, as you may have guessed, I was recently rejected. Something I put a lot of effort into was dismissed rather abruptly by someone I valued. It hurt—a lot.

And instead of crawling back into bed or numbing out with a spoon and a carton of French Silk, I’m choosing to sit down and write.

Like the Israelites, I’ve sometimes extended my wilderness journey through my own mistrust. I’ve missed open doors because I doubted.