The Place Called Home

Sharing Hope Through God's Word

  • Conviction in Love: How to Walk in Victory

    Welcome to the end of May. How’s it been? Mine’s been pretty good and pretty busy. We celebrated my godson’s birthday, I visited my mom for Mother’s Day, and now today is my birthday. I went into planning this post thinking it would be a pretty light topic, maybe kind of fun, but I wasn’t…

  • It Is Finished: Remembering Jesus’ Work on the Cross

    I hope you’ve had a fantastic April. Ours has been busy with planning kids’ birthday parties and spring cleaning, but I just want to take the time in this month’s blog post to talk about how amazing our God is.  Have you ever read Psalm 22? It’s the one Jesus references when He’s hanging on…

  • What Do I Do?: Turning to God in Times of Confusion and Stress

    Have you ever had those moments where you just have no idea what to do?  Maybe you have a plan long-term that God’s given you but it’s the moment-to-moment decisions that trip you up. There’s too many options. What’s the right one? What does God actually want me to do at this exact moment? I…

  • Keep Moving Forward: How to Move Forward in the Face of Fear

    What if this doesn’t work out? What if I fail? What if it isn’t what I think it is? What if it’s exactly what I think it is? Fear is strong. It’s pervasive.  Once it gets a foothold it likes to hang on just as tight as it can. It doesn’t wait for an invitation…

  • The Commandment to Rest: The Dangers of Working in Vain

    “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.” Psalm 127:1  “Nisi dominus frustra.” Without God, it is in vain. Literally: without the Lord, frustration. This is engraved on a structure at the Shing Mun Reservoir Park in…

  • 10 Bible Verses About Hope

    Hope is a powerful word. We all have things we hope will happen.  Maybe you hope to accomplish a goal that’s been set for too long.  Usually when we use the word “hope” we use it in a wishing sort of sense.  Maybe you’re hoping for a new job to pan out. Or even something…