On my travels in the Nordic countries over the summer, my travel buddy and I experimented with and conquered public transportation in quite a few cities. I learned that Google Maps (or whatever GPS app you use) can smoothly navigate you through public buses, subways, trams, etc. How cool is that? Ah the wonders of…
Category: Weariness and Suffering
How to Use Your Fears to Point People to God
Two summers ago, a friend and I spent some time in the Pacific Northwest. We drove throughout Washington and Oregon before crossing the border into Canada to explore the picturesque Vancouver area. On the western tip of the city, there’s a beautiful little nook called Horseshoe Bay. It is a small community that sits at…
An Important Prayer for the World
The world has come a long way since God created a perfect paradise in the Garden of Eden. When God first created the world, it was absolutely flawless. Everybody and everything lived in beautiful harmony. Pain, sadness and destruction were nonexistent—because sin was nonexistent. But once sin entered the world, everything changed. And as we…
The Right Mindset When You’re on a Losing Streak
Baseball is a streaky sport. It’s a long season, with major league teams typically playing 162 games throughout the course of one season. Most days during the season, teams play a game. There are also a few off-days thrown into the mix, and a five-day break at the halfway point. With that many days of…
Recognizing God as God When Life is Hard and Painful
How do you know that the Lord is GOD? Like, truly. What moments in your life help to solidify that truth for you personally? Is it the unexpected blessings? Or is it those times when your life seems to be falling apart, and turning to God provides a powerful lifeline for you to grasp? I…
How to Stand Strong When Life Gets Stormy
How to Stand Strong When Life Gets Stormy A dear loved one of mine died unexpectedly last week. More specifically, his son is one of my closest friends in the world. My heart hurt for him in a way I haven’t felt it hurt before, for this friend who lost his dad without warning. And…
How to Handle the Emotional Ups and Downs of Life
How to Handle the Emotional Ups and Downs of Life If you haven’t read the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, you really should. These two Old Testament books, which were written during the same time period of Israelite history, chronicle the years when the people were returning to Jerusalem after their 70-year exile. Inspiring leadership,…
The Reminder You Need About Past Mistakes
The Reminder You Need About Past Mistakes Any basketball fans out there? I’m a big one! I’ll spare you the details but just say that I’ve been to hundreds, maybe thousands of games in my 38 years of life…. Games of ALL ages and abilities! Most recently, a couple of the local teams that I’m…
The Plan You Need to Recover From Life’s Little Failures
The Plan You Need to Recover From Life’s Little Failures As a born and bred Nebraskan, I am a Husker fan at heart. And while Nebraskans sure do love our Husker football, over the past decade or two, volleyball has been the top sport at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The volleyball team is consistently ranked…
What to do When Your Life Feels Dark
What to do When Your Life Feels Dark As a single female, I try to avoid walking outside at night by myself. But sometimes, it’s unavoidable! When I rented a car for a quick weekend excursion once, I parked my own car in the parking lot of a nearby business where it could sit safely…