The Place Called Home

Sharing Hope Through God's Word

  • Back to Basics: Finding Refreshment in the Middle of Burnout and Overwhelm

    Hey, guys. Welcome to the end of October. It’s hard to believe there are only a few months left in this year already. It feels like it’s flown by. And I want to ask, is anyone else tired?  It’s so easy to get caught up with life. To get overwhelmed by everything going on and…

  • Praying with the Persecuted Church

    I always love when fall comes. The air gets a little cooler, the leaves change colors, and we’re heading into the holiday season.  For the past month, I’ve been trying to pray more outside of myself. It’s easy to focus on myself and what I want, what I feel like I need. But then I…

  • A Call for Consistency: Lessons in Consistency and Faithfulness from Psalm 119

    Does anyone else feel like this year is flying by? We’re at the end of August. There are only four months left until Christmas. Somewhere in the last few months, I’ve had a realization that I tend to have at least once a year or so. It’s probably the same realization most people have the…

  • 10 Bible Verses on Loving Your Neighbor

    Last month, I touched on the idea of what it means to work for God. We can each have different assignments from God, different areas of ministry that He’s given us to be a part of. But there are a few things too that He calls each of us to. I mentioned Micah 6:8 last…

  • Working for a God Who Loves Me Unconditionally

    Do you ever get stressed out by all that life asks of you? It can be a lot. Between financial obligations, relationships, and personal goals, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Especially if you look around and start comparing your life to everyone else’s. There are certain expectations of what your life is “supposed” to look…

  • New Day, Same God: Learning How to Trust God in Uncertainty

    Hey, guys! So today is a special one for me. Today is actually my thirtieth birthday. I’ll be spending this day celebrating with my family and taking some time to relax, probably fishing or reading on the beach. Make sure you also take some time to rest and relax. There’s a lot going on in…

  • Choose Love: Love and Forgiveness in the Face of Anger

    Hey, guys. Have you had a good April? Ours has been a little hectic with travels and birthdays coming up, but it’s been fun too. A good kind of hectic. The youngest is four now and the oldest is about to be eight. They’re huge now, which is crazy to think of but exciting to…

  • Don’t Wait to Get to Know God: Seek Him While He May Be Found

    Hey, everybody! It’s the end of March, and time for this month’s blog post. How’s it going? I know there’s been a lot going on lately in the world and it can be overwhelming. How’s your walk with God been lately? Personally, I’ve found myself in a few different books of the Bible and they’re…

  • Not my will, but Yours: Learning to Let Go and Trust God

    Hi, welcome back. Or welcome if you’ve never been here before. How was your February? We’re now at the end of the second month of 2025. There’s been a lot going on in the world, a lot of craziness that can have us wondering what to do. What will the future look like?  God’s been…

  • Cast Your Cares: Dealing with Anxiety and Trusting God in the Middle of It

    It’s 2025.  How’s it going? I have a question for you. How do you deal with stress and anxiety? Do you have a trusted friend you can share those struggles with? Do you bottle it all up and hope for the best? Do you take it to God and trust that He can do with…