just today

Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
- Matthew 6:34 (ESV)
 
The weather lately feels like it can’t make up its mind. Just ten days ago, many of us in Northwest Arkansas were preparing for a terrible winter storm. Supplies were stocked, plans were changed, and we braced ourselves for what might come. Then, just three days ago, temperatures dropped close to zero again. Yesterday, it was in the 50s. And now they’re predicting 60s by Friday.
It’s exhausting trying to keep up.
But isn’t that how life feels sometimes? One day we’re preparing for the worst, the next we’re reacting to what just happened, and before we can catch our breath, we’re already worrying about what’s ahead. Our minds jump forward, trying to manage tomorrow before we’ve even finished today.
Jesus gently reminds us to stop carrying more than we were meant to hold. Today has enough going on all by itself. God gives us grace, strength, and provision one day at a time—not in bulk, not in advance, but right when we need it.
We don’t have to figure out the whole forecast of our lives. We just need to trust God with this day, knowing that when tomorrow comes, His mercy will meet us there too.
 
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groundhog day

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
- John 1:5 (NLT)
 
Today is Groundhog Day, a day built around watching for shadows and trying to predict what comes next. Will winter linger, or will spring come early? We look for signs, hoping they tell us something about the future.
But Scripture reminds us of something far more certain than a shadow.
Light has already come.
John tells us that the light shines in the darkness—not after the darkness, not once the darkness leaves, but in the middle of it. And no matter how heavy, long, or familiar that darkness feels, it cannot overcome the light.
Sometimes our days feel repetitive, like winter that just won’t end. We wake up, do the same things, carry the same worries, and wonder when something will finally change. We look for signs that life will feel lighter soon. But God isn’t asking us to predict what’s coming—He’s asking us to notice where His light already is.
Jesus doesn’t wait for perfect conditions. He shines in ordinary days, in long seasons, in moments that feel stuck. And even when we can’t see past today, His light is still at work—steady, faithful, undefeated.
So today, instead of watching for shadows, may we choose to look for the light that cannot be put out.
 
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it's not over

 

Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
—Philippians 1:6 (NIV)
 
We’re already at the end of the first month of 2026. Somehow January has both dragged on and flown by all at once. It’s a natural point to pause—to look back at what this year has already held, and to look ahead at everything still unknown.
There are eleven months left in this year. Plenty of time for change, growth, healing, and unexpected turns. But even more than that, we’re reminded that our story isn’t confined to a calendar. God is not in a hurry. He is working on an eternal timeline.
Faith in the middle invites us to loosen our grip on needing quick resolutions. It reminds us that God finishes what He starts—not just by the end of the year, but in His perfect time, stretching all the way into eternity.
If this year hasn’t begun the way you hoped… if prayers feel unfinished or answers feel delayed… take heart. God is still writing. The chapter you’re in now is not the conclusion. What He is doing in you and through you is far bigger than these next eleven months.
We can look ahead with hope—not because we know how the story ends, but because we know the One who does.
 
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perfect peace

 

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.
—Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)
 
There’s a kind of peace we expect to feel after things settle—after the answers come, after the tension eases, after life makes sense again. But Scripture speaks of a different kind of peace. One that doesn’t depend on circumstances changing first.
This peace isn’t about everything being fixed. It’s about where our focus rests.
Isaiah reminds us that peace comes when our minds are stayed on God—when we choose to trust Him even while questions remain. That doesn’t mean we ignore reality or force ourselves into calm. It means we return our thoughts, again and again, to the One who is steady when everything else feels uncertain.
Faith in the middle often looks like this: redirecting our minds when worry takes over, choosing trust when fear feels louder, and allowing God’s peace to guard our hearts even when the situation hasn’t changed.
If peace feels hard to come by today, you’re not failing. Peace isn’t something we manufacture—it’s something we receive. And God is faithful to meet us when we turn our attention back to Him.
 
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wait

 

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
—Lamentations 3:22–23 (NIV)
 
The weather forecasters started predicting the snowstorm early last week. Each day brought a different story—how cold it would get, how much snow we might see, when it would finally arrive. On Thursday, temperatures were still in the 50s, yet everyone was preparing for the worst. Groceries were stocked, plans were adjusted, and caution was already setting in. I even worked from home on Friday, not because the storm had arrived, but because I didn’t want to be caught on dangerous roads once it did.
It was a lot of waiting… and a lot of uncertainty.
One of the hardest parts of living in the middle of a storm is the waiting. The forecast keeps changing. The timeline stretches. What we hoped would pass quickly lingers longer than expected.
Lamentations was written in the middle of deep grief and loss—not after everything was fixed, but while things were still broken. And yet, right there in the middle of sorrow, these words rise up: We are not consumed.
That doesn’t mean we aren’t tired. It doesn’t mean the situation isn’t heavy. It means that somehow—by God’s mercy—we are still standing. Still breathing. Still held.
God’s faithfulness doesn’t always show up as immediate relief. Sometimes it shows up as quiet strength for one more day. Sometimes it looks like enough grace to get through this morning… and then fresh mercy when tomorrow comes.
If you’re waiting today—waiting for answers, healing, resolution, or peace—remember this: the same God who carried you yesterday is already holding what you’ll need for tomorrow. You are not forgotten in the waiting. You are being sustained.
 
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small struggles

 

Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, ‘I believe; help my unbelief!’
—Mark 9:24 (ESV)
 
Sometimes our faith doesn’t feel bold or confident. It feels quiet. Fragile. Sometimes it feels like it’s barely holding together at all.
This verse has always spoken to me because of its honesty. The father doesn’t pretend his faith is strong. He doesn’t clean up his words or hide his doubts. He simply tells the truth: I believe… but I’m struggling. And Jesus doesn’t turn him away.
Faith often looks like showing up with what little we have and trusting God to meet us there. It’s not about having all the answers or feeling unwavering confidence. It’s about being willing to say, “Lord, this is where I am.”
Small faith placed in a big God is still faith.
If your belief feels thin today—stretched by fear, uncertainty, or exhaustion—take heart. God is not measuring the size of your faith. He is responding to your heart. Even whispered prayers, even shaky trust, even tears mixed with belief are enough for Him to work with.
You don’t have to be strong to come to Him. You just have to come.
 
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snow storms

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.
—Isaiah 43:2 (NIV)
 
This weekend, the Midwest braced itself for a severe winter storm. Forecasts warned us to prepare—stock up, stay home, be ready for power outages and dangerous roads. And so we did. We planned, we waited, and then we lived right in the middle of it.
What struck me wasn’t just the storm itself, but how familiar that feeling is.
So much of life is lived in the middle.
Not before the storm, when everything feels chaotic.
Not after the storm, when the skies clear and relief sets in.
But right there—when the wind is still howling and the outcome isn’t yet clear.
Isaiah doesn’t say if you pass through the waters. He says when. Storms—literal and figurative—are part of the journey. But the promise isn’t that we’ll avoid them. The promise is presence.
“When you pass through… I will be with you.”
Faith in the middle doesn’t mean pretending we aren’t afraid or acting like everything is fine. It means choosing to trust that God is present even when things feel unsettled. It means holding on when the storm hasn’t ended yet and believing that His grip on us is steady—even when ours feels weak.
If you’re in the middle today—of uncertainty, grief, change, or waiting—know this: you are not abandoned there. God is not waiting for the storm to pass before He shows up. He is with you during.
 
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