There Has to Be More Than This In conversations with people, I hear this a lot: “There has to be more than this.” And it’s not just a passing thought. There’s a real, growing sense of emptiness out there. It’s not boredom or just a bad day—it’s something deeper. What We Were Told What amazes me is this— A lot of that emptiness isn’t just about what’s happened to people. It’s not only their circumstances. It’s the message they were given. They grew up hearing: “Do whatever y

Slowing Down Before the Cross Luke 10:41–42 (NIV) “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one.” Life fills up fast. Schedules. Responsibilities. Noise. Even good things. And that’s the trap—we’re not always distracted by bad things. Sometimes it’s the good things that pull us away from the best thing. Martha wasn’t doing anything wrong. She was serving. If anyone looked at her, they’d probabl