Devotions
The Shepherd Beside Us
Let’s talk sheep. Jesus talks a lot about sheep. Throughout most of the book of John, chapter 10, He speaks of sheep as an analogy for His people, His followers.
Author: Dawn Van Beck
Ponderings
It’s Finally Here!
The. Book. Is. Here. It’s FINALLY here, Friends! The book I’ve been telling you about–the book which seemed like years to write is now published and has recently been released into the world.
Devotions
If You Feel Left Out
Forgotten. Rejected. Unnoticed. Ignored. Uninvited. Feeling left out isn’t pretty. Recently battling a personal situation which tempted me to wander in social exile, voices from my past echoed in the corridor of my heart. The last chosen for the school sports team. The agony of not being asked to dance. Excluded from a party. Overlooked
Ponderings
Join My Team!
It’s ALMOST TIME to launch my new book, Deliver Me: Ditching Your Shame. Embracing God’s Freedom. I’d love for you to join my book launch team. “Just what is a launch team?”, you ask. Lemme tell ya!
Ponderings
How to Find a Worthy Word
This past year felt like being awake during surgery. Ha! That was a recent meme I spotted, referring to 2024. I laughed out loud at first, but then my thoughts turned somber. Such a notion wasn’t too far from the truth. I thought it was just me, but grew to discover that tons of people
Devotions
If You Need To Sit This One Out
“I can’t do Christmas!” Anxiety filled my voice and my lower lip protruded while I whined to my husband. Jeff scrunched his face, his eyes narrowing. “What do you mean, you can’t do Christmas?” Yeah, as soon as those words rolled out of my mouth, they sounded ridiculous to me too.
Devotions
You Are Not Alone
Have you ever sat by yourself somewhere and thought, “No one around me has any idea what I’m going through?” Even if you were able to explain or describe all that was occurring, or what you were feeling, or how you were coping (or not coping), others just wouldn’t get it. Not really. You are
Devotions
Do Your Thoughts Rule You?
“We demolish arguments and every pretention that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 10:5 I hear voices in my head. I hear them often. News flash—we ALL do! Our minds are filled with voices–thoughts—constantly competing for attention.
Devotions
When the Party Ends
Is this you? When being asked about resolutions for the new year, one person responded with: “I don’t call them New Year resolutions . . . I prefer ‘casual promises to myself I’m under no obligation to fulfill’.”
Devotions
Keeping Calm Amid the Chaos
Tis the season. Nativity scenes, light displays, joyous music, festive events. Christmas! Tis also the season of tangled strands of lights, time-consuming decorating, endless baking, tedious shopping, frantic gift wrapping, and attempts to squeeze gatherings onto limited blocks of space on the calendar. How can we keep calm amid all this chaos? In the middle
