in His hands

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
- Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)
 
There are moments in life when everything feels completely out of our control.
I remember one October morning in Iowa—blizzard conditions, the kind where the snow is flying so fast it looks like something out of a movie. I had driven in weather like that before, and I felt confident I’d make it to work just fine.
Until I didn’t.
I hit black ice on a bridge, and in a matter of seconds—though it felt like slow motion—everything changed. The car lost control, and I ended up hitting the bridge head on. The impact was so severe the engine was pushed back into the firewall. The front doors wouldn’t even open. Emergency crews had to pull me out from the back of the car.
And somehow… I walked away.
At the hospital, the emergency team told my family they didn’t understand how I survived—that God must have been in the car with me.
And I believe He was.
Because here’s the truth: I thought I was in control that morning. I trusted my driving, my experience, my ability. But in an instant, all of that was gone. There was nothing I could do to stop what was happening.
And yet… I was never out of God’s hands.
We spend so much time trying to control outcomes, to predict what’s coming, to make sure everything goes “right.” But life doesn’t always work that way. There will be moments we can’t plan for, can’t fix, can’t see coming.
That’s where trust comes in.
Not trust in ourselves… but trust in the One who sees what we can’t. The One who is present in every moment—even the terrifying, out-of-control ones.
Sometimes trusting God doesn’t mean everything goes smoothly.
Sometimes it means knowing that even when it doesn’t… He is still there, holding us through it.
 
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steadfast

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.
- Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)
 
Have you ever noticed how fear seems to creep in at the worst times? Not when you’re strong and steady—but when you’re tired, overwhelmed, or already carrying too much. That’s when the whispers get louder. That’s when the “what ifs” start to take over.
What if this goes wrong?
What if I fail?
What if I can’t handle what’s coming?
And before we know it, our thoughts start running ahead of us—painting a future filled with fear instead of faith.
This week the pastor at our church said something really stuck with me: our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts.
That means if fear is leading… it grows.
But if truth is leading… so does peace.
The enemy would love nothing more than to catch us off guard and plant those fearful thoughts, hoping we’ll hold onto them long enough for them to take root. But we don’t have to follow every thought that comes into our minds.
God offers us something better—perfect peace.
Not because life is perfect, but because our minds are anchored in Him.
When we choose to fix our thoughts on who God is—faithful, steady, in control—we stop feeding the fear. We stop letting “what could go wrong” define our outlook. Instead, we begin to trust that no matter what comes, God is already there.
Fear may try to get our attention…
but it doesn’t get to choose our direction.
 
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truth

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
- John 8:32 (NIV)
 
Have you ever heard a lie so many times that it starts to sound like the truth?
Not all lies are loud. Some are quiet, persistent whispers—telling us we’re not enough, not worthy, not who we used to be. And if we’re not careful, those lies can take up space in our minds… living there rent free.
That’s what stood out to me in church this week—the reminder that we don’t just ignore the lies… we replace them with truth.
Because the truth is powerful.
The truth is… I am my Father’s child.
The truth is… I am loved, even on the days I don’t feel like I measure up.
The truth is… I was created on purpose, in His image, and He doesn’t make mistakes.
When the noise gets loud, God doesn’t compete with it—He meets us in the still, small voice. A voice full of grace. A voice that reminds us who we are and whose we are.
The enemy may keep trying to whisper lies, but we don’t have to agree with them. We can choose truth. We can hold onto it. We can speak it over ourselves until it drowns everything else out.
Because when we truly know the truth… it doesn’t just encourage us—
it sets us free.
 
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enduring love

Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.
- 1 Corinthians 13:8 (NKJV)
 
This weekend has been full of love in the sweetest, most meaningful ways. Saturday was my amazing mother-in-law’s birthday which reminded me of the kind of love that grows over time—steady, faithful, and full of quiet strength. And Sunday, I celebrating another year of marriage with the love of my life… it just made me pause and take it all in.
Love isn’t just found in big moments. It’s in the everyday things—the laughter, the patience, the choosing each other even on the hard days. It’s showing up, again and again, even when life isn’t easy.
The world often paints love as a feeling, something that comes and goes. But God shows us something deeper. His kind of love is constant. It doesn’t give up. It doesn’t walk away when things get tough. It stays. It grows. It endures.
And the beautiful part? That’s the kind of love He places in our lives—through family, through marriage, through the people He surrounds us with. It may not always be perfect, but when it’s rooted in Him, it’s lasting.
As I reflect on this weekend, I’m reminded that love isn’t measured in a single moment, but in a lifetime of choosing, giving, forgiving, and holding on.
And through it all… God’s love is the one that never fails.
 
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alive in us

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
- Romans 8:11 (NKJV)
 
Anxiety is a very real thing.
It can be overwhelming. It can be crushing. It can keep you from doing things you love and pull you into isolation.
I’ve had moments where my anxiety became so intense that I had to leave a full cart of groceries in the store and just go home.
I’ve stepped off a crowded bus, with people pressed in on every side, and waited nearly an hour for the next one—just to breathe again.
And the truth is, anxiety doesn’t just affect one person. It touches the people around us too. The ones who love us, who walk through it with us, who sometimes don’t fully understand but care deeply anyway.
It’s heavy.
But this verse reminds me of something powerful—something easy to forget in those moments.
The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead… lives in me.
That resurrection power didn’t stop at the tomb. It didn’t fade over time. It is alive—active—present.
In me.
That doesn’t mean anxiety instantly disappears. It doesn’t mean every hard moment is suddenly easy. But it does mean I am not powerless in it.
There is life in me that is stronger than what I feel.
There is peace available even when my thoughts are racing.
There is strength I can lean into when mine feels completely gone.
Because He lives… His Spirit lives in me.
And even in the middle of anxiety, I am not alone, and I am not without help.
 
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still moving

Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.
- John 21:1a (NIV)
 
I love this moment.
Because after everything—the cross, the empty tomb, the confusion, the fear—you might expect something big. Something loud. Something unmistakably powerful.
But instead… we find the disciples back at the water. Fishing.
Back to what they knew. Back to the ordinary rhythm of life.
And that’s where Jesus meets them.
Not in a temple. Not in a crowd. Not in some grand, overwhelming moment.
But in the middle of their routine.
I think sometimes we expect the same. We look for God in the big moments—the breakthroughs, the answered prayers, the mountaintop experiences.
But what if He’s just as present in the everyday?
In the quiet mornings.
In the drive to work.
In the laundry, the errands, the small conversations.
The risen Jesus didn’t just appear once and disappear. He kept showing up. He kept meeting His people right where they were.
And He still does.
He is still moving—still working, still speaking, still present in ways we might miss if we’re only looking for something extraordinary.
Sometimes, He meets us right in the middle of our ordinary day… and reminds us that He was there all along.
 
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hope

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
- 1 Peter 1:3
 
Life is not easy.
There are good days, bad days… and then there are the days that feel completely overwhelming.
I know that kind of reality more than I wish I did. I live with several afflictions that bring extreme—sometimes debilitating—pain. The kind of pain that makes you sit still, not because you want to, but because you know even the smallest movement could make it worse.
For over two decades, I’ve gone from doctor to doctor, trying medications, treatments, procedures—each time allowing myself to hope that this one might finally bring relief.
And sometimes it does… for a little while.
But when that relief fades, or the next attempt doesn’t work, that hope can come crashing down.
Because that kind of hope—hope placed in outcomes, in answers, in “maybe this time”—it shifts. It rises and falls. It can feel fragile.
But this verse reminds me of something different.
A living hope.
Not a hope built on circumstances.
Not a hope that depends on results.
Not a hope that fades when things don’t go the way we prayed they would.
A hope that is alive… because Jesus is alive.
Because He rose, my hope isn’t tied to whether things get easier. It’s not dependent on a diagnosis changing or pain disappearing. My hope is anchored in something deeper—something unshakable.
In Him.
And that doesn’t mean the hard days suddenly go away. It doesn’t make the pain less real. But it does mean that even in the middle of it… I’m not without hope.
Not the fragile kind.
But a steady, living hope that holds on to me, even when I feel like I can’t hold on to anything at all.
 
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