by kandersen | Jul 17, 2026 | Christian Living
I’ve spent most of my adult life wanting to trust God with my money. But when the rubber hit the road, actually doing it in real time was both more than I’d bargained for and better than I could have imagined. In January, just hours before I lost a huge source...
by kandersen | Mar 24, 2026 | Christian Living, Personal Essays
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,” the pastor said, as he smeared a hefty portion of oily ashes in a cross formation on my forehead. My shoulders relaxed, and I heard myself sigh in relief. Oh, thank God. The ashes almost felt like lotion on...
by kandersen | Dec 25, 2025 | Christian Living
Every December, we do something quietly defiant. The days grow shorter. The air turns sharp. The world goes dark earlier than we’d like. And instead of surrendering to it, we light candles. We string lights across rooftops and windows. We build fires. We gather close....
by kandersen | Oct 28, 2025 | Christian Living, Spiritual Burnout
Burnout can sneak in even when your heart is fully surrendered to God. This was a surprise to me. I used to think that burnout meant I was doing things all wrong, but it turns out you can be doing a lot of things right and still need to recalibrate. This year, I...
by kandersen | Sep 24, 2025 | Christian Living
Psalms of Lament: A Complete List and How to Use Them in Prayer I still remember the first time I learned about lament psalms like Psalm 13. “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?” Those words didn’t sound like the polished, cheerful prayers I’d grown up...
