In the silence and the pain, the words come together quickly. I search for a quote about deafening silence and find this lyric to a song I’ve never heard: “The silence is deafening; I hear my heart moan.” – John Parr (Running the Endless Mile) Silence can be deafening, and pain can overwhelm. Words can … Continue reading When Pain is Present
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Anything Could Happen
We live in a fallen, broken world. We need to remember that. I need to remember that. We haven’t arrived. This isn’t heaven. This isn’t eternity. Anything could happen. Good or bad. And it does. When I let the guard of my heart down, and let my mind wander to the “what if” - the … Continue reading Anything Could Happen
The Beauty of Being Broken
I received one of the BEST emails ever last week! I'm beyond excited (and honored) to be on Ann Voskamp's book launch team for #TheBrokenWay - "a daring path into the abundant life..." ❤️ Visit TheBrokenWay.com for more info! As soon as I heard about Ann's new book, I was intrigued. "The Broken Way"... what … Continue reading The Beauty of Being Broken
Illuminated
There’s a song that I can’t stop listening to. And oh, the irony… it’s called “Over And Over Again” by I Am They. I strongly encourage you to listen to it while you read on! The lyrics of this song keep hitting some pretty tender spots of my heart. They also bring to my mind … Continue reading Illuminated
When Life Gives You Zucchini
Our friend Sheri gave us zucchini last Monday. Which doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it was a BIG deal. We received three ginormous zucchini from her. Here's a pic of two of them... Seriously… they were huuuuuuge. 🙂 I'll be honest, I was a little overwhelmed at first. What was I going to do with … Continue reading When Life Gives You Zucchini
From Famished to Filled
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” – Matthew 5:6 (NIV) God is teaching me about seasons... that seasons come, seasons go, seasons change. Seasons vary in length, in difficulty, in appearance. Webster’s defines season as “a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature.” The season I’m … Continue reading From Famished to Filled
Grace Over Guilt
Busy. Preoccupied. Scatterbrained. Overwhelmed. Welcome to my life when I don't prioritize my relationship with God, when I don't seek Him first. I often forget there's a direct correlation - when I'm secure in my identity as a daughter of the King, when I'm consistent in spending time with my Heavenly Father (no matter how … Continue reading Grace Over Guilt
My Race to Run 