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I can’t dance, so when I listen to music, it isn’t for the beat or the melody. Jesus was a man who spoke in many parables, but arguably, the most well-known is the parable of the prodigal son. And rightfully so. After all, the spoken prodigal son wears shoes that would fit all of our feet. There’s this set of lyrics in a song I’ve recently come to love. Especially as someone who finds herself far from home more often than she’d like to admit but is kind of admitting now. “You

“Much of stress dissipates when you acknowledge your dependence on God and submit to His leadership.” But if it’s that easy, then why does it feel so hard sometimes? Jeremiah 17:7-8 says “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” Scripture doesn’t say you

Do I trust God? It’s an honest question. A simple one. One that only requires an honest, simple answer. “Yes” or “No.” Except, what if the answer isn’t so simple . . . I pray the prayers, I sing the songs. I trust in God in the mundane. But when it matters? As Paul states in 2 Corinthians, when I’m hard pressed, perplexed, persecuted, or struck down . . . it’s then that I place my fear over my faith. We stand up. We sit down. We trust the chair —made by humans who were made b