Free taste of The Gift of Christmas devotional
Christmas is less than a week away. Many of you have purchased The Gift of Christmas Present, my Advent devotional. (Thank you for doing so!) This week, I'll be sharing a few excerpts from the [...]
What is a coauthor?
The Powerful Story newsletter is out! This week, we're talking about what it means to hire a coauthor (also called a cowriter or collaborative writer). Here's a preview of the newsletter: You’ve got a great [...]
Feeling overwhelmed? God is with you. Don’t be afraid.
God is with you Imagine yourself as a teenager, from a poor, obscure village. An angel appears and tells you: You are highly favored. God is with you. Do not be afraid. (Read the full [...]
Finding joy in the darkness
My phone's weather app calmly advises, “Cloudy conditions will continue for the rest of the day.” And from the forecast, it appears, the rest of the week as well. Outside my back door, bare branches [...]
Don’t let fear steal your joy. Or your voice.
This is a loud season, full of good busy and hectic hustle, both joy and stress. We long for a simple and meaningful Christmas, we want to be present during this Advent season. Often, our [...]
Practice giving thanks on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is next week. A day for gratitude, hospitality, and occasionally, stress. Rather than get tangled in planning, why not make this season a time for gratitude and actually, you know, thanks giving? A time [...]
What if shortening days are a chance to hygge?
Daylight saving time ended this weekend, and I’m pretty sure we all have feelings about it. In years past, I’ve mourned the loss of lingering evening light. Darkness literally falls, collapsing quick and early. If [...]
Fall: perfect time to order your Advent devotional
Fall is fading fast. Be sure to get outside and revel in the beauty. It's Halloween, which means Advent begins in less than a month! And today is the last day to get 40 percent [...]
Feeling spiritually burned out? How to get get more out of reading the Bible
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of [...]
How do I let go of fear?
Our Lenten series on Deeply Loved continues. If you'd like to connect more frequently, click to follow me on Instagram or Facebook, where I am posting videos and other encouraging content about five days a [...]