When Applause is Silent, But God Still Speaks Some wins come with loud celebration — people cheering as you cross the finish line, tears flowing as the judge places a medal around your neck. And others? They come quietly, after a long, faithful season of showing up when no one else seems to be watching. Earlier this week, I received an email from the Assistant Director of COMPEL Pro, letting me know I’d been selected as one of the winners of their Social Media Writing Challen

There are seasons when life leaves us standing in the rubble — surrounded by what used to be, unsure of how to move forward, and utterly unconvinced that anything beautiful could ever possibly rise from the ashes. I’ve lived through more than one of those seasons, and each time, I could not see what God was doing behind the scenes ... And quite honestly, at times, I questioned if He was even there.