The capstone, also known as the cornerstone, is one of the most important pieces of a building. It can be the stone mounted in the corner of the foundation that joins all the other sides, or it can be the keystone mounted in the center of an archway. Either way, without it a building is …
When is the last time something important (like a job promotion, the return of a prodigal child, healing from an illness, meeting your spouse) came when you wanted or expected it? If you’re like most of the population, your answer is NEVER! It can be frustrating praying and waiting, praying more and waiting more for …
When broken pieces of pottery are glued back together, you can still see the “scars” outlining the original broken pieces. No matter how hard you try, the pottery will never be the same as it was before it was broken. It’s the same with us when we get hit with an unexpected event, and we …
After Moses died, God put Joshua in charge of leading the Israelites into the land promised to them when they left their lives of slavery in Egypt. It’s hard to know what Joshua was thinking when he was given such a big challenge. Until Moses’ death, Joshua had been his right hand man – traveling …
There is a primal longing in each of us to be reunited with our creator. We can see “the work of his hands” when we look up to the clouds in the sky; and everything in nature is a reminder of the glory of our God. This explains why so many people seek solace and …
Bethany Meilani Hamilton was only 13 years old when she lost her left arm in a traumatic shark attack while surfing. At the time, she didn’t just grieve the loss of her arm, but she mourned the loss of the life she dreamed of – to compete as a professional surfer. She struggled to see …
At the beginning of his music video, “Different,” Micah Tyler shares intimately about his personal struggles. In the midst of being displaced due to a hurricane, and finding out his grandmother and brother were both diagnosed with cancer, he pleaded with God to change all the things wrong in his life. How many times have …
Take a minute to pause and think about what words you’ve said (or typed) this past week. Would you say you’re known for how you love others? This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. (1 John 4:10) …
Unglued is exactly how I felt recently when my morning, which started as usual in prayer and devotion, somehow turned into a chaotic ugly mess. It wasn’t any one big catastrophe but a series of blow-ups (aka family conflict) and puppy mishaps that completely took away my joy and peace. I wanted to pray, but …