Christy Miller Bell

Pray Psalm 23:5 with me. After the dark valley, the Shepherd sets a table, anoints my head with oil, and fills my cup until it overflows. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with...

I’ve walked the darkest valley, from a hospital room to a silence that felt endless. Here’s what Psalm 23:4 taught me about a God who stays close in the dark. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and...

When a hurricane knocked out the power for three days, God used the darkness to teach me what Psalm 23:3 really means. Here's what I learned about soul renewal in the hard places. "The power's been out for three days, and I'm over it." Those were the words of a text I...

Some nights my mind won’t slow down. The worries keep rolling, and rest feels out of reach, even when I trust God. This week’s post takes an honest look at Psalm 23:2, with its green meadows and peaceful streams, and what it means that the Good Shepherd “makes” us lie...

Time blows by like a speeding train. Anyone else feel this?  So when I opened my Bible this morning and landed in Psalm 23, I knew I needed to pause.   It feels like yesterday that I held my little girl for the first time. I watched her take her first steps and heard...

Fear can feel like a force too big to fight — even for believers who know Jesus has already won. In this post, a harrowing zip line adventure becomes a window into one of Scripture's most dramatic encounters: the demon-possessed man of the Gerasenes. His story, and...

There is a difference between watching Jesus from a distance and actually following him. This week's post explores that difference through a simple, honest lens: a nine-month-old puppy named Scout who hears the command “come” and chooses to ignore it. The spiritual...

Felt invisible in a crowded room? Four men in Mark 2 refused to wait for a door. Discover what real faith looks like and why God’s miracle is always more than you expected.

An old dusty highway became an unexpected lens for understanding the ancient road running through Mark's Gospel. He opens by quoting Isaiah, and understanding why changes how you read the whole book. Along the flat, dusty roads of Texas lies an obscure highway. Years...

When you step out in obedience, you may not always be met with applause. This post explores the story of a nameless woman in Mark 14 who broke open an alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it on Jesus, only to be met with rage from the very people around her. Through her story, we find a word for every believer who has ever been criticized, silenced, or shamed for following God wholeheartedly.