Everything is temporary. This thought invaded my mind last week. I had paused long enough to think of how full our schedule had become. After a year of a mostly empty planner, overwhelm was trying to find a foothold. The truth that it’s all temporary settled me a bit. In a month, things will slow … Continue reading Everything is Temporary
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Bitterness and Belonging
Check out this teaching on YouTube, or keep reading! If I pause long enough to listen, I discover that my heart aches to belong. I also find that bitterness threatens to fill the space. Sometimes it seems like I’m on the outside looking in, observing all the seasons and places where we used to belong. … Continue reading Bitterness and Belonging
Taking Time to Identify Tension
Sometimes it seems easier to sweep it under the rug. The heartache. The pain. The frustration. The overwhelm. The bad. The hard. The tears. The trial. The trouble. The struggle. The tension. It takes vulnerability to bring it into the light. To let God's truth shine on it. To allow others to see our mess. … Continue reading Taking Time to Identify Tension
My Guide to Good
Check out this week's blog on YouTube, or keep reading for the written version! "For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end." - Psalm 48:14 God will lead us on the path He’s marked out for us. He will direct our steps toward Him. … Continue reading My Guide to Good
Reality Check
What do you do when the wilderness gets wild? When it wears out its welcome? What do you do when the delay lingers? When the unknown remains a mystery? What do you do when you feel like you've circled this mountain long enough (but you're still stuck on it)? When you've been here before, and … Continue reading Reality Check
A Road Called Recovery
My teenage daughter had oral surgery a few weeks ago. She had an impacted tooth that required extraction before it did damage to her other teeth or her sinuses. It had taken months to decide on a treatment plan. There were multiple orthodontist appointments, second opinions, and having to find a new oral surgeon in … Continue reading A Road Called Recovery
Capturing Hope
This month's guest blog is written by Sherilyn Sweeney. Sherilyn & her husband Darren are dear friends of ours, and they have been making an incredible impact through HOPE61. It's an honor to support them, and to bring this message of awareness and prevention to our attention. "Capturing Hope" by Sherilyn Sweeney Some of my … Continue reading Capturing Hope
My Race to Run 