Tabitha Caplinger

In the gospels of Matthew and Mark we find Jesus, when asked what is the greatest commandment, to say, “‘Love the Lord your God with all...

Last year was hard. So far, this year has been hard. It's been frustrating and confusing and scary. For lots of reasons. Lots. (We don't...

It's been a lot, y'all. A lot of fear. A lot of anger. A lot of heartbreak. A lot. We are all desperate for change. For those of us who...

There was one instance when my mother was asked to share at a ladies event. It wasn't long after her mother, my grandmother, had passed...

2016 was my year on PURPOSE. 2017 was my year of PROMISE. 2018 was my year of PASSION. (Don't you love the alliteration there? I do. It...

My sweet Mama sent me this post. It is from a Sunday School Lesson she taught and I love the message. Often we have moments in life where...

In the Bible there is this passage, Mark 5:1-20 to be exact. It tells of an encounter between Jesus and a man possessed by demons. I mean...

My family loves a good super hero movie. We rarely miss one in the theatre. Black Panther was no exception. In part we saw it because we...

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." Mt 5:9 ESV "You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate...

This past week the world lost a great man, prayer-warrior, shepherd-pastor and spiritual legend. Sam Mayo was someone who lived as Jesus...

Dear Heavenly Father, Sometimes I wonder why you entrusted me with these two wondrous girls. I feel like I fail them daily. My own...

As a youth pastor, students who spend any amount of time with me will inevitably hear me say that I believe self-assessment is a...

I was reading the story of the prodigal son recently. It's a story I am familiar with. I've heard it hundreds of times in church...

In January I deemed 2017 my year of promise. After a lot of prayer that word was resounding in my head and heart. I felt like this would...

*Warning: brutal, vulnerable honesty ahead.* I am a horrible person. Okay, maybe that's dramatic but it's how I feel sometimes. Here's...

As I write this I am sitting in the surgical waiting area of a local hospital. My husband is having a kidney stone removed. (I call it...

I feel like given the timing of this post, especially coming the day after the presidential debate, that I should be talking about...

When I was 15, God first planted a seed inside of my heart. He then watered it with life experiences, gifts, and a calling that later...

We are each created on purpose, for a purpose. While part of that will be walked out uniquely, the foundation for each and every one of...

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such...