My parents and early caregivers have always encouraged me to write down my dreams, hopes, and prayers. Though this advice may sound commonplace, it remains profoundly true. Writing gives shape to our inner world because it transforms a lot of vague thoughts into tangible texts on a page. The prophet Habakkuk wrote: “Write the vision and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.” —Habakkuk 2:2 Here are a few reasons why it’s important to write out your dreams, hopes, and...

Mother’s Day brings with it many, many feelings for many, many people who walk this planet. Joy. Gratitude. Grief. Longing. Tenderness. Ache. Not every country even celebrates Mother’s Day, I suppose. And maybe, in some ways, every day holds some kind of quiet awareness of the one who mothered us...whether that awareness feels sweet, complicated, painful, or unfinished. Every person on earth has a “mom” story. Every last one. Just as death will one day come to us all, so we were all brought...

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discernment of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” HEBREWS 4:12 How versatile and relatable the Scriptures are! When you’re hurting, they offer comfort; in weakness, they offer strength; in confusion, they offer clarity. Whatever it is that you need, you are sure to find the answers in Scripture. They teach,...