Ever had a time where you felt you had really grown in the Christian faith. Perhaps it was a summer camp, or a book you read, a sermon you heard, or a quiet time you had. Perhaps, you delivered a message, taught a lesson, or developed some type of material and were convinced this was the key to a locked piece of the faith that you had finally received. Yet, a few days later, it was as though the lesson had been wiped from your memory. It could have been a test that came your

“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” (1 Peter 5:10 ESV) I love home restoration shows. There is something profoundly inspiring about taking a space that was once uninhabitable and turning it into something functional and beautiful. To me, this transformation is a direct reflection of the heart of God. His passion is restoration—not of