What are you reaching for on autopilot? A December reflection on habits, distractions, and creating space to live fully.

Mary’s Christmas wasn’t what anyone expected—an angel shows up, a question-filled yes changes everything, and hope breaks in where confusion reigns. Here’s to a Christmas that surprises us.

I know He is trustworthy. I know His plans are good. And yet… sometimes I don’t. Which brings me to Thomas—the disciple who believed, but still needed to see. Relatable, right?

Most scholars believe God flips between calling him Jacob and Israel to show that even after receiving a new identity, he still struggled with fear and weakness. Jacob when he relied on himself… Israel when he trusted God.

I’ve wanted to write for years, but I kept waiting until I felt confident and ‘ready.’ Turns out, God wasn’t asking for polished — just for a willing yes.