How do you feel when you’re asked to take on a new challenge? Are you filled with confidence, eager to give it a go, or are you hesitant, unsure whether you have what it takes? As Solomon took over as king and prepared to build the Temple, he lacked confidence,...
Do you have a need to feel safe in your life? Is that need preventing you from taking steps of faith in your Christian walk with God? Here’s how I handled one aspect of this need to feel safety in my life. An Old Hurt A few months ago, I met with a friend for...
One Day at a Time I stumbled across a song by Christa Wells called “One Day” while I was traveling to an oncology appointment at Stanford where I was to find out whether or not I qualified for a clinical trial. I was feeling pretty anxious not knowing exactly what my...
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.” Isaiah 41:10 NIV A Routine Surgery Last Spring, I underwent a serious but fairly routine surgery for a uterine tumor. As I laid in the recovery room, all my vital signs were...
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT Do You Struggle With...
Feeling Ordinary I used to struggle with who I was. I always felt that I was just an ordinary person who would always live an ordinary life. I felt there was nothing special in me, no talent, no potential, really nothing. I still remember when I was 16 years old. Back...
