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I’ve heard the story of Mary and Martha so many times. Haven’t you? Usually, it’s taught like this: don’t be like Martha, be like Mary. But reading it again, something stood out to me this time. Jesus didn’t actually say that. He wasn’t like, “Hey, Martha. Be like Mary.” In the Gospel of Luke 10:42,Continue reading “What Was Better”

The lake was still today. Not silent. There were birds, distant movement, the gentle rhythm of water brushing against the shore. But still in the way that makes you pause. The kind of stillness that doesn’t demand anything from you. It just holds you. “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10Continue reading “Beneath the Surface”

The crowd gathered early. Not because they believed, but because they wanted to see. They were curious. There had been no rain for so long now. The ground was cracked, the air dry, the kind of dryness that settles into your bones and reminds you something is wrong. And everyone knew why. Or at least…Continue reading “The God Who Answers”

I went before the sun rose. I couldn’t stay away. Sleep hadn’t come, not for me, not really. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw it again. The cross.The sky darkening. The moment everything seemed to end. So I went early. While the world was still quiet. While the grief still felt fresh. IContinue reading “The Morning He Said My Name”

I told Him I wouldn’t leave. I meant it when I said it. Even when the others looked unsure… even when the room felt heavy and His words felt distant. I was certain. “Even if all fall away… I won’t.” I said that. I believed that. I believed I was different. Stronger. More loyal. ButContinue reading “The Day I Couldn’t Stay”

I remember the way the room felt that night. Not loud. Not chaotic. Just… heavy, in a way. Like the air itself knew something we didn’t.The kind of heaviness that presses gently against your chest, not enough to hurt, but enough to make you aware that something is about to happen. Something you don’t wantContinue reading “The Night Love Knelt”

Today’s church service was about something so simple, yet so powerful. God wants you. Not your achievements.Not your good behavior.Not your offerings.Not what you can give Him.He wants you. One verse that my pastor really focused on was 2 Corinthians 12:14, where Paul says:“I do not seek what is yours, but you.” That reflects theContinue reading “He Wants Me”

I’ve been sitting with 1 Corinthians 13 lately… not just reading it, but really letting it search me. And the more I sit with it, the more I realize love isn’t what I thought it was. God says love is patient. And if I’m honest… I’m not always patient. I get frustrated. I want thingsContinue reading “This Is Love”

With Easter coming up, I can’t help but think about this. There were three crosses that day. Not one. Not just Jesus alone. Three. And I think sometimes we rush past that detail… but it matters more than we realize. Because Jesus wasn’t just crucified. He was placed in the middle. On one side, aContinue reading “Between Two Crosses”

There’s a kind of impact that isn’t loud. It doesn’t demand attention. It doesn’t force its way into the room. But it changes everything. Jesus didn’t call us to be impressive, successful, or even understood. He called us to be salt and light. Two simple things that quietly transform everything they touch. Salt: The HiddenContinue reading “Salt and Light: The Quiet Influence”