My Right Side Up Life

"not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing" Hebrews 10:25a (NIV) These are weird times. We didn't go to church on Sunday and it looks like we won't go for a while. In my medical opinion, it's unquestionably the right thing to do. Pastors all...

If you pray hard enough and have enough faith, God will do what you ask, right? This whole prayer warrior thing just wears me out. Maybe I did and maybe I didn’t pray “enough.” Is there some meter God uses and when you reach a certain level, then the bell rings and...

The lie of “getting over it” There are things you never get over. Oh, you move on and embrace the good in life, but something is never the same. Time doesn't always heal so don't believe the lie of getting over it. Testimony I could share my story and tell you that...

The spiritual desert – living in the dirt When a season of struggles is over, seems there should be a medal for finishing - a place of comfort where we've arrived. Instead, we wonder, "Where am I and how did I get here?" Dry season Every morning when my eyes opened, I...

Somewhere in my twenties I found a rock-solid confidence that lasted for three decades. Then the earth quaked under my feet and nothing felt rock-solid anymore. Not even my faith. Faltering faith Realizing that God has better plans for me is rebuilding my faith, but...

What's the first thing you notice when you see a picture of yourself? Probably not your eyes or that smile everyone thinks is beautiful. Instead, we focus on our flaws, then try and cover them. The obsession with hiding imperfections covers what others see, but the...