Is God Calling You? How to Know Part I

Is God Calling You? How to Know Part I

It’s undeniable—that gentle (or not-so-gentle) tug on your heart. You think God might be calling you to do something, but you’re not sure. How can you be certain it’s really God calling you and not one of your own crazy ideas? It’s a mysterious thing, this faith life....
When You Feel Like God Is Hiding

When You Feel Like God Is Hiding

I was the master of Hide and Seek. Every time I played with my sisters, I’d win. If I didn’t want to be found, they wouldn’t catch a glimpse of me until I decided to show myself. It probably helped that I was super skinny and could tuck myself into the smallest...
Why Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect

Why Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect

The acrid smell of chlorine stung my nose as I peered through the damp air. I couldn’t see the swimmers because of the warm tendrils of steam rising from the churning surface of the pool. All I could see were heads, arms, and an occasional foot rising above the...
How an Unbeliever’s Words Grew My Faith

How an Unbeliever’s Words Grew My Faith

“I’m so worried,” I said to my classmates. “I don’t know how I’m going to pay for school next year. My scholarship has run out. I don’t have money for tuition, let alone uniforms and instruments.”  Spring semester was coming to a close in my first year of dental...