I Choose Today

What if we’re so focused on tomorrow’s harvest that we’re overlooking God’s provision today? Sometimes we’re so busy looking ahead—waiting for answered prayers, open doors, or something significant to happen—that we miss the blessings, opportunities, and people God has placed right in front of us. Over the past several months, God has been stirring something in my heart about receiving, gleaning,...

What if the smallest act of obedience matters more than we realize? After an extended break from podcasting, I’m back! But my return didn’t happen quite the way I planned. What began as a summer sabbatical to reconnect with God turned into an unexpected season of recovery after a concussion. My plans were interrupted, my timeline changed, and I found myself wrestling with disappointment, uncertain...

Waiting can be hard. Waiting for healing. Waiting for clarity. Waiting for provision. Waiting for the next open door. And sometimes the hardest part is wondering whether anything is happening at all. In this Best Of episode of I Choose Today, we revisit what it means to trust God in the process—not passively, but with a heart that is expectant, surrendered, prepared, and present. Because waiting i...

Have you ever felt like life was simply too much? In this final episode of the Best Of I Choose Today series, we revisit a message born out of a season of overwhelm—too many responsibilities, too many decisions, and the sense that God was leading somewhere new without showing how everything would come together. Then Joshua 3 changed the picture. The Israelites reached the Jordan River at flood sta...

While I'm taking a summer sabbatical to rest, reconnect with the Lord, and spend time with family, I'm sharing a few episodes that continue to encourage and challenge me. My prayer is that this message meets you right where you are today and helps you take one more step in your faith journey. Have you ever found yourself in a wilderness season—dry, uncertain, lonely, or wondering where God is in t...

While I’m taking a summer sabbatical to rest, reconnect with the Lord, and spend time with family, I’m sharing a few episodes that continue to encourage and challenge me. My prayer is that this message meets you right where you are today and helps you take one more step in your faith journey. What if the chaos in your life isn’t the end of the story? From the very first pages of Scripture, we see...

We often focus on what we don’t have while overlooking what God has already placed in our hands. This episode encourages listeners to recognize and steward the gifts, opportunities, and resources God has already provided. In This Episode: Why God often starts with what we already have Biblical examples of ordinary things used for extraordinary purposes Stewardship and faithfulness The power of sma...

Transformation is more than behavior modification. It’s the ongoing work of God changing us from the inside out. In this episode, Mo explores what true transformation looks like and why the process often takes longer than we’d like. In This Episode: The difference between transformation and self-improvement The cocoon process of spiritual growth Why God often works beneath the surface first Learni...

God never intended His presence to stop with us. He desires to flow through us and bring life to the people around us. Drawing from the imagery of rivers throughout Scripture, this episode explores what it means to live as a conduit of God’s presence. In This Episode: The river imagery from Genesis to Revelation God’s presence as a source of life and healing How believers become carriers of living...

Sometimes life presents questions we can’t answer and circumstances we wouldn’t choose. In this encouraging episode, Mo shares how faith isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about trusting the character of God when the path ahead doesn’t make sense. In This Episode: Why trust is often forged in uncertainty The difference between understanding and faith Biblical examples of trusting God through...

Have you ever wondered why some areas of your spiritual life seem stuck, even though you genuinely love God and want to grow? In this Best Of episode of I Choose Today, we’re revisiting one of the most impactful messages from the podcast. Using Jesus’ Parable of the Sower and a unique artichoke analogy, Mo explores how the weeds in our lives can quietly choke out the growth God desires for us. Som...

How well does your soul really know that you are wonderfully made? In this deeply personal episode, Mo reflects on Psalm 139 and the powerful truth that God didn’t create us randomly or carelessly. He formed us intentionally, intimately, and with purpose. But many of us struggle to truly believe that about ourselves. Using the imagery of knitting and craftsmanship, this episode explores the differ...

Sometimes we expect God’s comfort to arrive in dramatic ways, but often, His presence meets us through ordinary people willing to show up in love. In this episode, I share reflections from recent opportunities to walk alongside people facing fear, grief, uncertainty, and loss, and how it reminded me of the comfort God brought into my own valley after losing my son Bobby. From phone calls and praye...

In this episode, I’m sharing some of what God has been stirring in my heart as I prepare for a sabbatical season this summer. This isn’t about walking away from ministry or stepping back from faith. It’s about intentionally slowing down to reconnect with my first love and return to deeper communion with God. Together, we talk about: contemplative prayer and what it actually means, David being form...

Have you ever found yourself doing all the right things—showing up, serving, praying—and yet still feeling distant from God? In this honest and gentle episode, Mo shares from her own recent experience of feeling disconnected, even in the middle of a powerful conference surrounded by worship and truth. Instead of pushing through or pretending everything was fine, she recognized something deeper: an...

Sometimes perseverance isn’t hard because of suffering… Sometimes it’s hard because things just feel… slow. In this final episode of the Perseverance Series (Part 4), Mo talks about what it looks like to keep going when growth feels delayed, progress feels invisible, and results don’t come quickly. Through Scripture, real-life reflection, and the powerful picture of unseen growth, this episode rem...

Weariness has a way of quietly settling in. Not always through crisis… But through the weight of showing up day after day. In this episode, Mo speaks to the moments when perseverance feels hardest—when you’re tired, discouraged, and wondering how to keep going. Through Scripture, personal reflection, and honest encouragement, this episode reminds us that weariness doesn’t disqualify us from faith—...

Waiting can feel like one of the hardest parts of our faith journey. In this episode, Mo explores what it looks like to persevere in seasons where nothing seems to be happening — when prayers feel unanswered, direction feels unclear, and progress feels slow. Through Scripture and honest reflection, this episode encourages listeners to trust that God is still working in the waiting, even when we ca...

Sometimes perseverance doesn’t look dramatic. Sometimes it simply looks like showing up one more day. In this first episode of a new mini-series on perseverance, Mo shares how faithfulness often means taking the next step while waiting for clarity. Through personal reflection, Scripture, and encouragement, this episode explores how God uses trials, waiting, and weariness to build perseverance and...

This week marks one full year of the I Choose Today Podcast. In this special anniversary episode, Mo reflects on God’s faithfulness over the past year and answers listener-submitted questions about identity, staying grounded, ministry, encouragement, and what’s ahead for Year Two. Mo also shares how meaningful it was to receive encouragement from listeners and how God continues to work through sim...

After fifty episodes and a full season together, it feels fitting to pause and reflect on where God has led us. Over the past several episodes, we have walked through one of the most foundational truths of the Christian life — identity. Because everything changes when we understand who we are in Christ. When we don’t know who we are, we strive. We compare. We perform. We try to earn what has alrea...

What does it actually mean to honor God’s name in everyday life? Not just in prayer. Not just in what we say. But in how we live. In this episode, we take a deeper look at what it means to carry God’s name into the world—not as pressure, but as a reflection of who we already are in Christ. From the beginning, we were created as image-bearers—designed to reflect God’s character into the world. Thro...

Have you ever heard a lyric in a worship song that sounded beautiful… but made you pause and wonder what it actually looks like in real life? We often talk about glorifying God, but what does that actually mean outside of Sunday morning worship? What does it look like on a Tuesday—in the ordinary moments of everyday life? In this episode, Mo explores a simple but powerful truth: glorifying God is...

In this episode of the I Choose Today podcast, we continue our Identity series by returning to the beginning — to the foundational truth that shapes everything else: we were created in the image of God. Genesis 1:27 tells us that humanity was created in God’s image, and that what He made was “very good.” Before performance, before reputation, before failure or success, God declared inherent dignit...

In this episode of the I Choose Today Podcast, we continue our Identity in Christ series by exploring the difference between favor and labor. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that blessing follows effort and that closeness with God must be maintained through performance. But Scripture reveals a different reality. Favor is not something we earn. Favor flows from our identity as those who...