What’s in a Name? {How Our Names Shape Our Identity}
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What’s in a Name? {How Our Names Shape Our Identity}

The moment I found out that I was pregnant, it began – the name game. It took a while for me and my husband to agree on names (for both our girls); but once we gave them their names, that was it. They became their names. We talked about them and to them by name…

Trust the Unseen: How to Live in Spirit and Truth
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Trust the Unseen: How to Live in Spirit and Truth

For many, this physical world is all there is. Angels and demons are nothing but a myth. Some would even call them “ghost stories.” But there is certainly a preoccupation with the unseen world that can’t be denied. There are numerous television shows, movies, and books that describe worlds beyond what we can physically see…

How to Leave Your Sinful Nature Behind and Dance in Freedom
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How to Leave Your Sinful Nature Behind and Dance in Freedom

Maybe you’re like me… I know what I ought to do, but I can’t seem to be consistent. I lash out at my family and raise my voice when the kids misbehave. Fear and anxiety plague my mind even though God’s Word tells me to trust Him in all things. Why can’t I seem to get…

Not Guilty: There is No Condemnation in Jesus
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Not Guilty: There is No Condemnation in Jesus

There is no condemnation in Jesus. Many of us have heard this truth as believers, but what does it mean to walk in it? I can know that I’m forgiven by God, but how do I reconcile that with the fact that I sometimes struggle and I still mess up from time to time? If you’re anything…

4 Characteristics That Define the Grace of God
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4 Characteristics That Define the Grace of God

I have been a ballet dancer for nearly 22 years and an instructor for 12 of those years. Throughout my time in the dance world, I learned a lot about what it means to be “graceful.” I can tell you from experience that grace is far more than beauty and refinement. To be a graceful dancer…