A few weeks ago, I was watching a news program when they shared a story about some whale watchers who got a little too close to the whales and almost got swallowed alive! (The footage was amazing.) Laughing in amazement, one of the hosts said, “They almost had a Jonah in the whale moment!” As they continued laughing, one well-meaning host said, “Can you believe I actually thought that story was true until I was about twelve years old.” As all of the other hosts continu

2020. What a year! The other day as I was doing a little online shopping, I kept coming across gifts expressing just that sentiment. Here are a few: I have to admit, the one that said "I love you more than toilet paper" cracked me up. Yet, it was accurate! No matter who you are, when you look back on 2020, you could probably make quite a list of things that didn’t go as planned, unmet expectations, curve balls, and unexpected struggles. Yet, as we approach Thanksgiving,

I’ve been trying to put words to what’s on my heart for a few days now, and I admit that it has been a struggle— not because I’m sad or depressed, because I’m not at all—I’ve just been trying to find the right words and tone. If you read my blog or followed me on Facebook, you know that throughout October I strongly encouraged praying for the nation and the upcoming election. Personally, I prayed, I repented for the sins of the nation, and I begged God for four more years