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
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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
Found by Him
I love the song “Here’s My Heart” by Lauren Daigle. I love to listen to it and sit quietly before the Lord, waiting for a truth or verse to come alive and strengthen me. Last week, God illuminated one of the lines of the song for me: “I am found.” I am found… by Him. … Continue reading Found by Him
Finding Roses Among the Weeds
My youngest daughter was watching an episode of Clifford on Netflix yesterday while I got ready for the day. All of a sudden, Emily Elizabeth dropped some wisdom and I found myself typing it quickly in a note on my phone. "There is a right time and right place for you to use your talents." … Continue reading Finding Roses Among the Weeds
Hope > Fear
“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
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
The Gift of Peace
During this season of Lent, in preparation for Easter, I'm reading "40 Days of Decrease" by Alicia Britt Chole. (I'm loving it, by the way! Click here for more info!) Today, I read through John 14:23-31, and verse 27 jumped out at me (more than it has in the past). "Peace I leave with you; … Continue reading The Gift of Peace
My Race to Run 