Living Beautiful, Meaningful Lives invites readers to experience the lasting power of Easter. Through the cross and the empty tomb, Jesus brings hope, freedom, and new life that continues to shape how we live today. This devotion explores what it means to be the light, live free, and see the amazing work of God—reminding us that the resurrection didn’t stop with Jesus; it’s meant to live in us.
It began as a gentle tugging at my heart. A soft stirring deep within me. A quiet, persistent nudge I couldn’t ignore. Was God inviting me to step into something new? It felt like the greatest stretch of faith I had faced up until that point. The calling refused to...
Garrett loved his three-week staff role at a summer camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains until “camp crud” hit two weeks in. For four days, he lay in his bunk, sick, frustrated and isolated from the fun and community he’d been enjoying. Alone but not abandoned “The only...
My son and I had planned to eat together after a women’s event I attended with friends. I let him know when we were about to leave the church. So he began grilling steaks and sides for the two of us. My friends and I left the women’s event later than planned. By the...
Two of my sons and I were riding the subway in NYC recently. After looking at a sign on the train, I noticed our train line didn’t stop at our destination. Big mistake. Two lines ran side by side for a distance, then split. It took us out of Manhattan, and across the...
Tears streamed down my face as I sat in my car listening to a new song on the radio. In the middle of an exciting time in my life, I found myself down. Moments of uncertainty and sadness, moments of frustration and disappointment all set in, hitting me at once. In...