Spiritual Practices

  • Encountering God Through the Honoring of Our Bodies 

    Encountering God isn’t always about prayer or worship — sometimes, He meets us in the simple, everyday choices we make with our bodies. Scripture reminds us that our bodies are sacred vessels — handcrafted by God and entrusted to us with love and purpose. Yet it’s easy to neglect these vessels in our busy,…

  • Encountering God Through Simplicity

    I want to share something that has truly impacted my life: simplicity. For me, choosing to live a simpler life wasn’t just a nice idea—it became a lifeline for my mental health and peace of mind. It was a way to breathe again. And I want to invite you to think about this with…

  • Encountering God Through Serving Others

    With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas upon us, I find myself reflecting on the most impactful act of service in human history—God giving us His very best when we least deserved it. This season always reminds me of Jesus’ sacrificial love and the ways He calls us to serve others. I’m also reminded that…

  • Encountering God: A Journey Into the Spiritual Practices

    This series on spiritual practices builds on Whispers of Hope. In that little booklet, I shared how God met me in the valley and carried me through seasons of pain, loss, and uncertainty. Those pages were about discovering His presence even when life felt heavy—but now, I want to take a step further and…

  • Encountering God Through His Word

    The Bible is one of the most influential books in human history, yet many people are surprised to learn just how remarkable it truly is. Far from being a single volume, the Bible is actually a library of 66 different books, written over the span of 1,500 years by more than 40 authors from…

  • Encountering God Through Community

    I’ve learned that one of the clearest ways we encounter God is through the people He places in our lives. I didn’t learn this from a book or a sermon—it came through a season of deep suffering. When life felt heavy and uncertain, God sent people who prayed for me, encouraged me, and simply…

  • Encountering God through Prayer

    I’m starting with prayer because it plays such a crucial role in our lives. We pray before meals, at weddings, funerals, church services—and yes, even on the battlefield. But more importantly, prayer is often the very first thing we reach for when life feels heavy. I remember my own valley of despair—sitting in the…