“Hope is the only thing stronger than fear.” – Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games Hope is greater than fear. Thanks to my sisters, I get an email every weekday morning called “theSkimm.” As someone who is not an avid news-watcher, I love that it gives me all the headlines and key details in one place. But … Continue reading Hope > Fear
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When it’s Hard to Love
Most of you know that my husband and I have four children. And most of you know that parenting can be so hard sometimes. Rewarding and amazing, yes… but stressful, challenging, and overwhelming, also yes. It gets even tougher when you realize that you don’t love one of your kids as much as the others. … Continue reading When it’s Hard to Love
Overwhelmed by God’s Rest
I had the privilege of sharing at our Wonderstruck Women’s Bible Study this morning on the Wonder of Rest! ❤ Here is what I shared... “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV84) In this fast-paced, technological world we live in, it’s easy to stay … Continue reading Overwhelmed by God’s Rest
Mercy is His Specialty
Our Women’s Bible Study at church is currently doing Melissa Spoelstra’s study called “Jeremiah: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World.” Last week we looked at Jeremiah 18, and how God is the Potter and we are the clay. “But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the … Continue reading Mercy is His Specialty
Hope in God’s Plan
So… summer is over, and it appears that I may have taken an unplanned sabbatical from blogging. I think I was busy having a great summer with my family! We completed our “Summer of Fun” calendar, took a couple trips, and made some wonderful memories. And there’s so much we didn’t get to – it … Continue reading Hope in God’s Plan
{Spiritual} Heart Surgery
(I have missed blogging! We bought our first home and it has been a busy month of packing, moving and unpacking! But we’re all settled now and I’m hoping to post on a regular basis again!) I came to the realization this morning that I’ve spent the better part of the last 20 years focusing … Continue reading {Spiritual} Heart Surgery
God Doesn’t Miss A Thing
Proverbs 15:3 has been on my mind for a few weeks… “The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.” (NIV) “God doesn’t miss a thing – he’s alert to good and evil alike.” (MSG) God doesn’t miss a thing; His eyes are everywhere. He is omnipresent … Continue reading God Doesn’t Miss A Thing
My Race to Run 