Spiritual Journey: When you’re bogged down by heavy emotions

Pain is only beautiful once it’s grafted into the heart of Christ. Don’t hesitate to place all the ugliness you can’t bear into that sacred space, so high above, yet walking right beside us all along … He carries the weight of our world like gold into His kingdom. He transmutes our worst nightmares into […]

Spiritual Journey: When you’re tempted to settle for anything less than God’s promises

When we don’t believe in carrying crosses, we settle for distractions in the valley and miss out on glory waiting for us at the top. The mountain is real, and the climb is worth it. Just take a deep breath and one step at a time. Don’t fall for the illusion that it’s easy to follow in […]

God is easy to find (if we have the courage to look in the right places)

If you gaze at the gruesome physicality of the cross long enough, you can begin to see past the horror of suffering- into the gorgeous treasure of graces within. Perfect Love cloaked Himself in the consequences of our actions to save us- could anything be more beautiful? If you have the courage to look, you […]