“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
The Bible
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
God’s Wrap-Around Presence
I was given a journal for Christmas from my dear friend Sonja. On the front it says: “She climbed until she saw.” This became part of my prayer for 2016 – that I wouldn’t settle or get comfortable, but I would keep climbing. Then I read Ann Voskamp’s book, One Thousand Gifts, and this journal has … Continue reading God’s Wrap-Around Presence
Learning to Remain
Abide. Produce. Two words that I played in a late night round of 'Words with Friends' against my mom. Two words that I can't seem to shake. Two words that I'm pretty sure God wants me to get. In John 15:4, Jesus said: “Abide in Me, and I will abide in you. The branch cannot … Continue reading Learning to Remain
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
It’s Not Too Late to Change
“To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.” – Confucius We need to set … Continue reading It’s Not Too Late to Change
My Race to Run 