Sandra

For a long time now, I’ve been consumed by an overloaded schedule and a lack of creativity and ideas. My head was full again. Arrgghhh, this is still a real weakness of mine; I’m always inclined to run ahead of myself, running, dashing, and flying in all directions. Like a headless chicken, and before I […]

Based on our human mindset, we want to make ourselves as comfortable as possible. We want our lives in order, our house in order, our finances in order, exemplary children, a good job, and a happy marriage. Of course, God wants this for us too, but sometimes we encounter storms from time to time—that’s just

Some time ago, my husband and I made a vision board. We had so many dreams and desires, but we noticed that if we didn’t write them down and keep them in sight, they would constantly fade into the background, often missing from our prayers, and eventually, some would even disappear from our minds altogether.

There’s a powerful word in Hebrew that encapsulates three English words: Hineni (הנני), which means “Here I am!” It describes total surrender, an attitude of complete availability and willingness to follow and obey God’s will, even when the path is difficult or sacrificial. This requires vulnerability, faith, and trust on our part to let go

Months had slipped by, during which I somehow couldn’t seem to get a handle on my quiet time, my time with God. Completely consumed by the daily grind, my regularity and discipline had vanished like snow in the sun. “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” – Hebrews 13:5 I hadn’t managed

I didn’t even realize I was desperately trying to maintain control over a situation until I entered a period of struggle. I had believed and trusted God and had taken a huge step of faith a few months earlier. And now I suddenly found myself in a difficult situation, precisely at the point where I

Life in the place where I now live with my husband is a place that we, without a doubt, received from God. My husband and I both grew up in the city. My husband “enjoyed” a little more of this city life in his youth than I did before he met Jesus, but more about

When you are all in for Jesus, the world thinks you’re a weirdo. It should come as no surprise that we, as “Jesus Freaks,” are labeled as crazy. The Bible warns us of this (1 Peter 4:12). “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as

For the past seven and a half years as a single mother, I have mostly been “Martha.” Working, housekeeping, and my relationship with God and my children, I did it all by myself. Although I didn’t shy away from it, it also often exhausted me. I set the bar quite high; for example, I always wanted