I’ve had a hummingbird feeder sitting in my gardening shed for the past couple of years. I love watching the birds out my kitchen window, feasting on the seed we fill our large feeder with, and have fond memories of our hummingbird feeder as a kid. I can remember helping mix up the sugar water, adding the red food coloring to attract the tiny birds, and then watching them appear out of nowhere, drawn like moths to a flame. They’d flit around the feeder, wings a blur,  drinking their fill before flying off. After a few rare sightings in our yard over the years, I decided it was time to get my own feeder, so I went to Lowes and purchased a pretty one made of red glass. Then onto the shelf it went . . .

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If you’ve spent any time on social media lately (which is to say, accidentally scrolling for 45 minutes when you meant to just check one notification), you might have come across a trending phrase: “I almost forgot this is the whole point.”

As I scrolled one day, I came across an example of this quip that read, “I almost forgot that sanctification is the whole point.”

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We made it! It’s finally spring! What felt like the longest, harshest winter Western PA has seen in years has ended, and we enter a new season.

Nature is becoming colorful, and the sounds of birds singing signal that spring is here!

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When we think about the resurrection of Jesus, it’s easy to focus on the imagery we’ve come to associate with Easter—the stone rolled away, the empty tomb, the joy of the third day.  We celebrate with worship, beautiful outfits, colors, and our families filling the church.  For ‘He is Risen!’ And while all of that is worthy of celebration, there’s a deeper layer to the resurrection that we sometimes miss.

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I recently listened to a very successful businesswoman speak about friendship. She said, “I don’t have time for friends. I have a lot of people that I know, but I'm not hanging with friends. Once I found myself as my own best friend, I'm good. I got my family.

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The journey of faith is often marked by promises from God, but those promises require perseverance to see them fulfilled. Isaac’s story in Genesis 26 beautifully illustrates this truth. God gave Isaac a promise, but before he saw the full provision, he had to press on, endure opposition, and remain faithful.

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Spring cleaning is upon us and I recently came across a Tik-Tok influencer who talks about organizing, cleaning, and decluttering. These are all things I try my hardest at, but I end up falling subject to my sentimental and arguably lazy tendencies.

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As a mom, I often feel the pull between wanting to freeze time to hold onto the sweet, fleeting childhood moments and knowing I need to loosen my grip and let my children grow. There are some days when their unique personalities challenge me, one child with big emotions and a fierce sense of independence, and the other with strong curiosity and passionate interests.

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The other night, I was preparing dinner when my two-year-old daughter came running into the kitchen carrying a pink teacup wrapped in plastic, excitedly yelling, “Mama, cup!” Ugh, I thought to myself, she finally realized there were toys still in boxes from Christmas in her room.

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Have you ever been stuck in a cycle of hearing and not doing? That was my life for years. I went to church and heard The Word preached Sunday after Sunday. I heard for years that I should read my Bible and pray. For years I struggled with sin and could not overcome it. I couldn’t get strong spiritually.

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