Today, two songs came on the radio back-to-back. And I don’t think I was supposed to miss the connection. The first was Chandler Moore’s God I’m Just Grateful. I know the song has been around for a while, but lately it has become one of those songs for me....You know the kind🤭. The one you’ve heard before, but suddenly you’re not just listening to it anymore; you’re feeling every word🤣. "I’m Okay If You Think I’m Out of My Mind" There’s a part toward the end of God I’m Just

I heard an illustration recently that I haven't been able to stop thinking about. Imagine someone hands you tickets to a Nebraska football game. (And if you're reading this and you're NOT from Nebraska, I'm sorry. 😂 Kidding. Just imagine it's whatever event gets you ridiculously excited.) OK--so--You're excited. Of course you are. It's Husker football. 🌽🏈 We only get six or seven home games all year, and there is something about game day in Nebraska that just feels differe

September 5, 2026 I had one of those moments recently where I caught myself thinking, What is the deal? You know the kind. You’re around someone you don’t really know. There’s no history between you; no argument, no falling out. You’ve literally never had a relationship to have a problem. Maybe your kids play on the same team. Maybe you just happen to be in the same circles. So you try--because your personality is happy and chatty. You say something. You join the conversation

August 22, 2026 For many years, I have loved this image of an elephant tied to a small wooden stake. The first time I saw it, I couldn't get over the absurdity of it. Here is this enormous animal, powerful enough to move things I couldn't begin to move, standing there with a rope around its leg attached to a piece of wood in the ground, and it stays. The story commonly told with this image is that the elephant learned when it was young that it couldn't pull free; eventually,

August 19, 2026 For a long time, I thought strong faith was supposed to feel different than mine did. I thought if I trusted God enough, I wouldn't be afraid. If my faith were strong enough, I wouldn't struggle so much with the unknown. And surely if Jesus were really at the center of my life, I wouldn't keep looking around at everything that could go wrong. Then I started seeing Peter differently. Most of us know the story: the disciples are in a boat when they see Jesus wal

Not every ending is rejection. Sometimes it’s protection. By Carla Kage · August 9, 2026 I have spent a lot of my life going back. Back to people who hurt me. Back to friendships I knew had changed. Back to situations God had already given me every reason to walk away from.Back to places where I was tolerated because I desperately wanted to believe I was loved. And every time I went back, I somehow convinced myself that maybe this time would be different. Maybe they would und

August 4, 2026 • 7 min read • Relationships & Boundaries "Love isn't measured by how much you're willing to give. Sometimes wisdom is recognizing when you've already given enough." There was a time in my life when I believed that if I loved people well enough, they would eventually love me the same way. Not perfectly, just enough for me to feel chosen. Enough to know I mattered. Enough to stop wondering if I had done something wrong. So I tried harder. I checked in more. Forg

August 2, 2026 • 8 min read • Identity & Healing Have you ever replayed a conversation ten times because someone answered your text with a period instead of an exclamation point? Or wondered if you said too much? Or walked away convinced someone was upset with you, even though they never said they were? I have. There was a time in my life when I could walk away from a conversation and replay it for hours. Did I say too much? Were they upset with me? Did I come across the wron