Fear can be a bad thing. Fear of what others might think, of putting ourselves out there, of making a mistake can paralyze us. Fear of the other, of those who are different than we are, of our neighbor can make us defensive and uncertain. Fear is often a bad thing. But sometimes fear is good. … More Afraid of God? * Advent Devotional
Because desire is not all bad. … More Gimme, Gimme, Gimme Jesus * Advent Devotional
Because parenthood is a special kind of holy. … More Sacred Mess * Advent Devotional
Where will my song resound? … More A New Song * Advent Devotional
Because waiting is hard. … More An Introduction to Advent
You guys, I’m super excited about December on the ol’ blog. Why? Because we are going to have daily Advent devotionals written by some amazing folks. Some are dear friends. Others I know only through the blogosphere and their beautiful writing. I’ll write a few as well. Each devotion will be short and focus on one … More Wait for the Light
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. … More So Now What? * 10 Minute Devotional
Because sometimes we miss what’s right in front of our noses. … More Learning to See *10 Minute Devotional
How would your life change if God promised you enough for today? … More Exactly Enough * 10 Minute Devotional
I’m a doer. I DO things. I get things done. Anyone relate? In a premarital counseling session with my not-yet-husband over a decade ago, our pastor prayed a metaphor over me. “Courtney is a thoroughbred, Jesus,” he said. (Pastor Kevin has buckets of wisdom and uses lots of metaphors, so I didn’t take the fact that he was … More The Best Thing You Can Do for God * 10 Minute Devotional
Courtney Ellis 