When I Didn’t Know If I Belonged to Him For a long time, I struggled with this question: “Am I really saved?” I would look at my life and wonder: Is this real? Do I actually belong to Jesus? Some days I felt close to Him. Other days, I questioned everything. I found myself constantly measuring: my actions my failures my inconsistencies Trying to figure out if I was “enough.” But the more I looked at myself…the more uncertain I became. Because deep down, I was trying to find

I Thought I Had to Get It Together First For most of my life, I believed something that a lot of people quietly carry: “I need to get my life together before I can really follow God.” I thought obedience came first. That I had to prove something. That I had to clean myself up before I could truly belong to Him. But looking back now… I see something completely different. God moved first. God Doesn’t Start With Rules—He Starts With Rescue This became real to me when I read Exo

It Sounds Simple… Until You Try to Live It Following Jesus sounds simple at first. Trust Him. Love others. Live a good life. But the more I study His teachings—especially the Sermon on the Mount—the more I realize something: Walking with Jesus is both deeply simple… and incredibly challenging. There is a narrow gate. A hard path. A call to humility, obedience, and love that goes deeper than behavior—it reaches the heart. And yet, somehow, within that challenge…there is also g

Lessons from our own childhoods and how God is calling us to show up for the next generation Looking Back at Our Childhoods When my husband and I look back on our childhoods, we see two very different stories—but the same truth runs through both: families can unintentionally drift from God, and children can feel disconnected—even when life looks “fine.” I grew up with comfort, opportunities, and stability—but I didn’t truly learn how to walk in faith. My husband grew up in a

Learning to step away from something that feels perfect, but isn't part of God's plan. When What Feels Perfect Isn’t Right I never thought I would willingly walk away from something that felt so right. Maybe you’ve felt the same way—staying in a job, relationship, or season that seems perfect on the surface, but something inside whispers that it isn’t right. For me, it was my career. I had finally found a role that felt like the answer to what my soul had been searching for.