Do not forget in the darkness what you have been promised in the light.

Adoption is a beautiful picture of redemption. It is the Gospel in my living room.

People tell me I am brave. People tell me I am strong. People tell me good job. Well here is the truth of it. I am really not that brave, I am not really that strong, and I am not doing anything spectacular. I am just doing what God called me to do as a follower of Him. Feed His sheep, do unto the least of His people.

I have learned to accept it, even ask for it, this 'more than I can handle.' Because in these times, God shows Himself victorious. He reminds me that all of this life requires more of Him and less of me. God does give us more than we can handle. Not maliciously, but intentionally, in love, that His glory may be displayed, that we may have no doubt of who is in control, that people may see His grace and faithfulness shining through our lives.

Thankfully, God's plans do not seem to be affected much by my own.

Poverty is not a sin; it is a condition, a circumstance that allows God's work to be displayed.

Jesus called His followers to be a lot of things, but I have yet to find where He warned us to be safe.