Spiritual Friendships 6/8/2022 - This quote has since been my focus within my friendships…”If you want spiritual friendships, you have to be a spiritual friend.” You could exchange “spiritual” for any word. Generous, attentive, thoughtful, fun. Basically, I didn’t need to wait for my friends to be a spiritual friend for me to be one in return. It starts with me!... Read more
Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen to Good People? 6/1/2022 - Sometimes bad things happen to good people. This is an uncomfortable fact of life that can be unsettling for anyone. In today's MDWK Motivation, Stephen Cox shares why Jesus followers actually have the most reasonable explanation AND the most hope when it comes to this age old question. Read more
Personally Loving A Personal God 5/25/2022 - This week officially marks one year since I went on a Filter of Hope mission trip to the Dominican Republic with IUPUI and Butler Cru. It feels like I JUST came back from this trip, so it's hard to wrap my brain around it already hitting the year mark. That being said, there are some things that God revealed to me on this trip that I still can miss from time to time in the everyday life of living in the United States. I would like to share these revelations with you in hopes that they encourage and lift you up, and maybe even change your perspective as we head into the summer months... Read more
Lessons From The Yard 5/18/2022 - On the way through Tennessee recently we began to see fields FULL of GORGEOUS yellow flowers. As a farmer’s daughter, I had a strong suspicion that they weren’t supposed to be there, but gosh they were so beautiful to the eye and very abundant. I decided to Google them and see what they were. Those vibrant, alluring yellow flowers are called “Tall Buttercup.” As it turns out, they aren’t a flower at all but a weed that is highly invasive,... Read more
Call To Courage 5/11/2022 - “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage, do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9. Wow, easier said than done, right? It’s hard to be “strong” and “courageous” when we are in the middle of one of life’s turbulent storms. We often feel overwhelmed and as though we are drowning in our struggle. This Scripture encourages us to walk bravely into the storm, using the awesome power of the sovereign God to propel us forward step by step... Read more