No Loopholes in God’s Love

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 8:38-39 When IContinue reading “No Loopholes in God’s Love”

When We Carry His Heart

There’s something about the book of Ruth that just lingers. It’s not flashy. There are no burning bushes, no parted seas, no plagues or prophets calling down fire from heaven. It’s just… life. Ordinary. Hard. Tender. Messy. And sacred. So sacred. And yet, somehow, God’s fingerprints are all over it. Not through overt miracles, butContinue reading “When We Carry His Heart”

When He Said My Name

Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). – John 20:16 There’s something about that verse that gives me chills. The good kind. The kind that stirs something deep in my soul. Mary stood outside the tomb, heartbroken and confused. The one she loved, the oneContinue reading “When He Said My Name”

Even in Agony, He Saw Her

“When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, ‘Woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.” – John 19:26-27 I just finished reading John 19, the chapter where JesusContinue reading “Even in Agony, He Saw Her”

One Verse That Can Change Everything

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”— Matthew 7:12 When Jesus spoke these words, He wasn’t just giving us a polite guideline for good manners. He was giving us a key — a single, clear way to reflect theContinue reading “One Verse That Can Change Everything”