How To Live Differently As A Citizen Of Heaven As someone born into American citizenship, I admittedly don’t often stop to think about all of the provisions and protections my citizenship guarantees. It’s too easy to take something for granted when you’ve never known life without it. A quick Google search, though, reminds me that…
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Advice for How to See and Respond to God’s Favor
Advice for How to See and Respond to God’s Favor Have you ever considered the connection between favor and service? First of all, we might as well establish that to some extent, each person on earth lives in the favor of God every single day. He wakes us up and puts air in our lungs….
A Prayer for the Traveler Seeking Better Spiritual Discipline
A Prayer for the Traveler Seeking Better Spiritual Discipline Do you ever get frustrated with your progress, or lack thereof, when it comes to your walk with the Lord? I definitely do. There’s one thing that consistently reminds me of my imperfect human nature–what happens when I’m out of my regular daily routine. When I’m…
How an Unusual Building in Lisbon Helped me see Inner Beauty in a New Way
How an Unusual Building in Lisbon Helped me see Inner Beauty in a New Way I was in Lisbon, Portugal with a friend this past fall on a quick trip to a brand new city representing uncharted territory for me. We took a walking tour through the city, which is one of my favorite things…
We Love Making Travel Bucket Lists, Why Not Spiritual Ones?
We Love Making Travel Bucket Lists, Why Not Spiritual Ones? Do you have a bucket list? My closest childhood friend and I made one when we were in middle school. We are both sports fans, so it was no surprise that most of the items on our list were sports related. Still to this day,…
What Hallmark Movies Taught me About Life as a Christian
What Hallmark Movies Taught me About Life as a Christian Anybody out there love Hallmark movies? Or is that just me? If you’re unfamiliar, Hallmark movies are basically romance flicks that follow a very predictable story arc. Like, extremely predictable. They often include someone from a small town who hopes to move to a big…