Trusting Beyond What You Can See Scripture: Proverbs 3:5 (KJV) “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” As a nurse, I have learned that not everything can be understood at first glance. Sometimes a patient looks stable on the outside while a deeper issue is developing beneath the surface. Life can be much the same way. There are seasons when God allows us to walk paths we do not fully understand. Doors close unexpectedly. Relationsh

Remove. Release. Respond. “Loose him and let him go.” John 11:4-45 There are seasons in life where it feels like something in us has died. Dreams. Vision. Passion. Faith. Hope. Strength. And if we are honest, sometimes we learn how to function around dead things instead of believing God can resurrect them. But John 11 reminds us that Jesus is still in the resurrection business. When Jesus arrived in Bethany, the atmosphere was heavy. Martha was grieving. Mary was broken. The

Devotional Title: Something Had to Give Scripture: Luke 7:38–50 There was something special in the atmosphere last Sunday at City Worship Center. It was Old School Sunday—the kind that doesn’t just take you back in style, but in spirit. Pastor Diggs stepped out in his robe, preaching with that old Pentecostal fire, sweating and pressing like the Word had to get out no matter what. First Lady sat beautifully adorned in her pink hat, a reminder of reverence, honor, and traditio

Covered Even when it doesn’t look like it! Psalm 91:1 (NKJV) “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” There’s a difference between visiting God… and dwelling with Him. Many of us check in with God when life gets loud. When pressure rises. When situations don’t make sense. But this scripture isn’t talking about occasional visits—it’s talking about residence. Position. Posture. “He who dwells…” That means you’ve made up

Resurrection Mandate: Get Up and Go! Scripture Reference: Matthew 28:5-7, 18-20 ⸻ There is something powerful about Resurrection Sunday. We celebrate, we shout, we dress up, we declare, “He is risen!” And rightfully so—because Jesus paid the ultimate cost for our sins. He got up with all power in His hands. But here’s the question that’s been sitting with me… Now that He got up… what are we doing? ⸻ In Matthew 28:5-7 , the angel told the women something that still echoes to

Get Up, Bucko! Genesis 12:1–4 Written by Catherine Pickett, RN, Nurse Navigator & Certified Coach Gleaned from the message taught by Minister Shadana Langford, City Worship Center on March 22,2026. I have been off the blog for a while and I apologize, you know life be lifeing but lets get into it! There comes a moment in all of our lives when God gives a command that feels… incomplete. No full blueprint. No step-by-step instructions. No “how-to” manual. Just a word: “Go.” In

A Nurse Navigator Perspective Where Are You Storing Your Treasure? Scripture “But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.” — Matthew 6:20 (KJV) As a Nurse Navigator, I spend much of my time helping patients and families prepare—coordinating care, planning next steps, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks. Over time, I have learned that what we invest in matters. Not just

Love Is What It Does My Devotional Reflection This past Sunday at City Worship Center, we were blessed by the powerful teaching of First Lady Shataun Diggs, Co-Pastor, an extraordinary woman of God whose life reflects the very message she shared. As she spoke from Isaiah 41:1 and Isaiah 42:17, I could not help but remember something my father Deacon Grover Pickett used to tell me when I was growing up: “Baby, love is an action word. It’s not what it says — love is what it do

Devotional: Still Working—A Nurse Navigator’s Call (Inspired by the message preached by Pastor Willie Diggs at City Worship Center yesterday and based on John 4:34, Luke 4:18, and John 5:17) As Nurses and Health Care Workers , we understand something deeply: care doesn’t end because the shift feels long, the system is heavy, or the patient is complicated. The work continues because people still need help. That same truth echoes through the words of Jesus. In John 4:34, Jesus

Devotional: Strength for the Journey Isaiah 40:28–31 (NIV) “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary… those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.” A Nurse Navigator’s Reflection As a Nurse Navigator, I often meet people at their weakest point—when bodies are tired, minds are overwhelmed, and hope feels thin. I guide patients through systems that are complex and exhaust

Grace for the Growing Scripture Focus: “Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.” — Romans 14:1 (NIV) There is something so humbling about Romans 14. Paul reminds us that not everyone is at the same place in their walk with God—and that’s okay. As believers, we often assume that maturity looks the same for everyone. But Romans 14 gently corrects that mindset. It teaches us that faith grows in stages, and grace must lead the way. Some ar

Traveling Light: A Nurse Navigator’s Perspective 1 Timothy 6:7–8 “For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.” — 1 Timothy 6:7–8 As a nurse navigator, I have stood at the entrance of life and at the edge of eternity more times than I can count. I have watched families argue over assets… and I have watched families cling to one another over a single breath. I have seen bank account

“Power Above What We See” “And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power…” As a Nurse Navigator, I have spent decades watching power at work—machines sustaining life, medications stabilizing crisis, teams mobilizing in moments that matter. I have also seen the limits of human power. There comes a point where skill, science, and strategy reach their end. Ephesians 1:19–22 reminds us that there is a greater

Managing the Weight of the Call This past Sunday, though we gathered online due to the weather, the weight of the Word was just as heavy—and just as needed . Pastor Willie Diggs taught from 2 Samuel 22:1–7 , reminding us that calling carries weight . And if we’re honest, many of us are not struggling with whether we are called—we’re struggling with how to manage the weight of that call . As a nurse navigator, I’ve learned something both in Scripture and in healthcare: weight

Arise, Align, and Advance. There is a divine rhythm to the call of God— Arise. Align. Advance. It is not rushed, yet it is never late. It does not always arrive when life feels convenient or comfortable. In fact, more often than not, God calls us in the middle —in the stretch, the uncertainty, the pressure—because that is where His glory shines brightest. Scripture reminds us: “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” — Proverbs 16:3 God does not wa

✨ SHIFT — Isaiah 43:18 Devotional ✨ “Remember not the former things, neither consider the things of old.” — Isaiah 43:18 (KJV) There comes a moment in every believer’s journey when God announces a shift . It’s not always loud. It doesn’t always make sense. It doesn’t always wait for us to be ready. But it is always holy, intentional, and strategic. Today at The City Worship Center , Pastor Diggs reminded us that God is calling His people out of the comfort zone of what was

✨Devotional: “Keeping the Main Thing, the Main Thing” — Mark 8:36✨ From the Heart of a Nurse Navigator “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” — Mark 8:36 (KJV) Today at my Church, The City Worship Center, Pastor Diggs took us straight to the core of our walk with Christ — the balancing act of life. Not a balance of schedules and shifting priorities, but the deeper balancing act between the pull of this world and the call of

✨ DEVOTIONAL: “THE CALL TO FOLLOW” — LUKE 9:23 Scripture: “Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.’” — Luke 9:23 (NIV) There is a quiet and powerful invitation tucked inside Luke 9:23—a call that still echoes across centuries and lands in our lives right now. Jesus doesn’t disguise the cost of discipleship. He doesn’t sugarcoat the path. Instead, He tells us plainly that following Him requi

✨ The Chain-Breaking Revolution ✨ From the heart of Catherine Pickett- RN CNC Nurse Navigator There is a passage in Luke 8:26–39 that has been stirring in my spirit ever since Pastor Diggs preached it today at The City Worship Center. It’s the story of the man possessed by a legion of demons—isolated, tormented, naked, and living among the tombs. Nobody could bind him because the real battle was not what people could see. But as always when Jesus stepped onto the scene thing

📖 Anchored — A Devotional from Hebrews 6:18–19 “That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast…” — Hebrews 6:18–19 (KJV) 🌊 The Weekend Warrior This weekend was not ordinary. As a night shift nurse, I had already been awake for more than 24 hours. On Saturday, I served as a caregi