The Relationship Didn’t Change. My Capacity Did | Relational Capacity What happens when life changes your relational capacity? A while back, I stopped initiating a friendship. Not because I was angry. Not because we had a disagreement. Not because I stopped caring. I…
When Yes Becomes a Leadership Liability: A pastoral reflection on over-responsibility, fixing, and returning to God’s design for leadership Some leaders say yes because they’re called. Others say yes because they don’t know who they are without being needed. Over…
4 Lessons Every Parent Can Teach at Home Leadership isn’t learned in a classroom—it’s learned on the football field, and more often, in the quiet, everyday moments of parenting. When my son was eight years old, I made a decision…
No More Hiding: How to Break Free from Shame and Own Your Story 🎭You know that feeling when you walk into a room and immediately start performing? Sometimes shame doesn’t show up in silence. Sometimes it shows up in the…
God’s Calling vs. Purpose: How Surrender and Obedience Lead Christian Women to Their Next Yes It’s 2 AM, and you’re staring at the ceiling, wondering if God can really use a divorced woman to raise whole children—and whether your God-given…
She Is More Than a Hashtag: The Proverbs 31 Woman, Unfiltered “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.” — Proverbs 31:10 Not a Fantasy. A Faithful Witness. The Proverbs 31 woman is…
“Legacy at the Table: When There’s No Father in the Chair” “I didn’t grow up with a father at the table… but now, by God’s grace, I am the father at the table.”— Ade’ Justin, my son (Watch the video…
“Screens Can Connect Us, But Only Presence Transforms Us: A Real Talk on Digital Discipleship” I once received a late-night message from a brother in Christ. It was a short prayer—thoughtful, respectful, and kind. But it stirred something in me…
“The Calling You Didn’t Choose: Why God’s Purpose May Surprise You” Recognizing the Unexpected Call I know now what I didn’t fully understand even last year, when I was putting together Conversations with ABBA: 30 Devotional Journals for a Relational…
“When Old Things Still Make Noise: How to Recognize and Remove Distractions from Your Life” That Unidentified Thump… You ever hear something that doesn’t sound right, but you ignore it at first? Maybe it’s nothing. Maybe it’ll go away. But…
“Rethinking Work & Leadership: Why Discipleship is the Missing Key” 💡 What if discipleship wasn’t just something we practiced in church but something that shaped the way we worked every day? Recently, during a staff meeting, I shared thoughts on…
“Rethinking Romantic Relationships: Why Dating Like a Disciple Leads to Lasting Love” Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do I feel the need to move fast in relationships?” In friendships, we take time to get to know people, to build…