I'm excited to share a video of this teaching with you! Here is the written version as well. Don't forget to scroll to the end for details about the giveaway! It really is crazy how much our world has changed in a few short weeks. One month ago I was preparing to go to the … Continue reading No Smoke
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Choices
We have a choice. It certainly doesn't feel like it at times, as so many decisions are being made for us during this pandemic. But we do have a choice. We can choose our response, our attitude, our perspective. Will we bow down to fear and doubt, or will we stand firm in our Heavenly … Continue reading Choices
Restoring Joy
Confession: I had a rough morning, emotionally-speaking. I sat in my favorite chair, sipping my coffee, feeling the weight of the world (or at least the weight of all my feelings). With my kids at school and my husband at work, the house was quiet but my mind was not. My flesh was at war … Continue reading Restoring Joy
The Promise of Presence
I'm not sure what kind of a start your February is off to. But I do know that we have a sure promise in the Bible that God is present. I love when I highlight a verse in my daily chronological bible reading, and then later in the day that same verse comes up again … Continue reading The Promise of Presence
A Heart At Peace
It's my honor to bring you the first guest blog of 2020! This is written by one of my dearest friends in Pennsylvania, Paula Inman. I've known Paula for two and a half years, and she has become like family to me. Paula is one of those people who will speak the Truth in love, … Continue reading A Heart At Peace
Enough
"I can do hard things." "I can't do everything." These two truths have been bouncing around my brain today. I'm trying to find some rhythm in this tension. Last night three of my four kids just wouldn't listen. Simple instructions, mind you. They weren't having it. The thought crossed my mind: "why can't this be … Continue reading Enough
A Light to Overwhelm the Darkness
I want to encourage you today for when you walk through those shadows in the valley of death, for those dark nights of the soul, for those moments where darkness seems to settle in around you. Sometimes we just need a reminder to let the Light in. ❤ Overwhelm. It's a space I hate to … Continue reading A Light to Overwhelm the Darkness
My Race to Run 