We try so hard to hold onto our stuff. We call it our treasure and expect to feel joy. But in God’s economy if we want to gain, we must give up. For joy won’t ever be found in collecting treasures. Joy radiates in our life only when we share our treasures.

God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.

Each and every thing I say yes to sets the pace of my life.

It is a rare and beautiful thing when we choose to offer love in situations when most people would choose to scorn or ignore.

I was made for more than being stuck in a vicious cycle of defeat. I am not made to be a victim of my poor choices. I was made to be a victorious child of God.

If I'm going to call myself a person of faith, I need to be willing to live a life that actually requires faith.

Like a tree, a woman can't carry the weight of two seasons simultaneously. In the violent struggle of trying, she'll miss every bit of joy each season promises to bring.