Dominoes Have you ever started a project that seemed simple only to realize it was far more tangled than you thought? That was me this week, cleaning and organizing my kitchen. It began under the sink, where a few flower vases had taken[…]

Salt You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? Matthew 5:13 When Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth,” He wasn’t just being poetic. He[…]

Waste A couple of weeks ago in Leaves, we explored the ways we hide parts of ourselves, trying to cover what feels vulnerable or unworthy. Today, I want to come back to that idea but from a different angle because hiding only lasts[…]

Flames On the day of Pentecost, all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues[…]

Wonder When I was a child, I visited a large cavern system on a field trip. At the time, it felt like a grand adventure  of dark tunnels that seemed to go on forever, echoing chambers that carried every whisper and hidden turns[…]

Relationship Part 2 After last week’s post, I heard a few heartfelt questions: “But HOW do I actually build intimacy with God?”“What does it look like to spend time in His presence?” I love that question because the truth is He wants to[…]

Clothed  Recently, I read a book that referenced this verse, and although I’ve read right over it in the past, it made me pause this time. Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires[…]

Courtroom Welcome back to MAKE ROOM! I pray you have been sustained this week by our precious Jesus, the Bread of Life, receiving fresh manna each day. Today’s blog will feel a little different, but I pray it blesses you nonetheless.  After graduating[…]

Manna Then the Lord said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this[…]

Storeroom Hello again! I hope you’ve taken some extended, quality time to practice the presence and be with God in the last week. If you did, I’m sure you enjoyed sweet communion with our Triune God: the Father who is holy, the Lamb[…]