Good News

The Christmas story and a short Christmas devotion ~ so you have everything you need this Christmas to focus on what’s most important.

“Do You Believe I Will Redeem You?”

He was born in the dirt so I could rise from the ashes.

He was born in the dark so I could touch the light.

He was born to die so that we could live.

Here’s what God taught me about Redemption this Christmas season:

God you don’t need me

After believing for YEARS that success was directly tied to doing things, God flipped my idea of success completely on its head.

This is what He’s teaching me:

For the Creatives & Small Business Owners

I felt discouraged about book sales a few days ago and a friend reminded me of something that comforted me x100.

God knows the struggle of the creative/small business owner.

What I’ve Been Struggling With

My thoughts were messy after spending all day prepping for Black Friday & Small Business Saturday.

Got reminded me of some things.

For the College Student Coming Home for Thanksgiving

Flipping through my notes from September this morning, I found this one. Maybe I wrote if for such a time as this: for the college student coming home for Thanksgiving.

Battling Imposter’s Syndrome

I struggle with imposter’s syndrome big-time. But God reminded me of a Bible story this week to battle that mindset, and it hit me like a ton of bricks:

What I Learned From Never Making Varsity

I used to be embarrassed to admit I’ve been on JV all four years of high school.

But now I see what God’s plan was from the beginning. And I’m confident now: God makes beautiful things, even out of us.

How God is Working in my Youth Group

You’d think God wouldn’t pay much attention to a small youth group on the edge of a country town, full of middle schoolers.

But not so;)

For the Overwhelmed:

I’m learning: even if I cause the greatest disappointment, God won’t stop loving me. I’m learning mistakes show how much I need Christ, not how much I need to fix. And I’m learning that Christ already fixed it for me.