Five Minute Friday – Doubt
I’m joining Kate Motaung today with her Five Minute Friday writing exercise. Today’s word is: Doubt Doubt. I doubt that I’m on the right path. Could writing be where God is leading? I prayerfully,...
View ArticleSix Steps to Simplicity
I had to give up naps. Don’t get me wrong, I love naps. I had been taking naps since high school. Afternoon naps were what got me through college and all of the procrastination. Naps were my lifeblood...
View ArticleA Month of Rest
The month of rest is almost over. I can’t believe September has flown by so fast. Learning to be still has taught me some lessons…. First, we start with being still with choosing to be still. I’ve...
View ArticleResources for a Life of Breathing In
I’d love for you to continue, as I will, in changing our lifestyle and our heart’s direction in order to maintain a life of rest. I gathered some resources for you to keep this journey going! Articles...
View ArticleGod’s Presence Is My Good
We talked about how God never leaves us alone, and we should want that. Most of the versions of Psalm 73:28 say: “As for me, it is good for me to be near to God.” (ESV) The phrase “be near to God” is...
View ArticleThe Secret to Working Hard
Work. Work. Work. The secret to working hard is…. 1. Don’t sleep. 2. Give up fun things. 3. Add more things to your list. Are you still reading? Good. Because I have to confess, no one needs to read...
View ArticleTuesday Talk: Abraham’s Reward Wasn’t Isaac
Genesis 15:1, 5-6 – “After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: ‘Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great….And he {God} brought him outside and said,...
View ArticleDaily Grace (Giveaway)
I’ve been thinking so much about living in the daily. Abiding is all about living TODAY. Its about being present. I worry so much about tomorrow, and if there will be enough. Enough joy. Enough...
View ArticleDaily Joy Printable and Tuesday Talk
Welcome to TUESDAY TALK! I’m so glad to have you join me this Tuesday for our weekly Tuesday Talk Link-Up! We can dream about tomorrow. We can live our lives just waiting for this day to be over....
View ArticleDaily Portion Printable and Tuesday Talk
Welcome to TUESDAY TALK! I’m so glad to have you join me this Tuesday for our weekly Tuesday Talk Link-Up! We can push aside our fears. Our anxieties. Our worries and stress for only so long. Soon they...
View ArticleDaily Love Printable and Tuesday Talk
Welcome to TUESDAY TALK! I’m so glad to have you join me this Tuesday for our weekly Tuesday Talk Link-Up! Imagine a son and a father. One day the son says to his father: I wish you were dead. The son...
View ArticleDaily Grace Printable and Tuesday Talk
Welcome to TUESDAY TALK! I’m so glad to have you join me this Tuesday for our weekly Tuesday Talk Link-Up! Grace is more than just a nice word to summarize our salvation. Grace is the ability for my...
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Dig Deeper Giveaway
I love digging deep into the truth of God’s Word. It isn’t something I have all figured out. I haven’t arrived. But I love to encourage you (and myself) to keep digging deeper into Scripture. Even if...
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Lost in Front of the Lobsters
What kind of cereal do you want, Jack? I looked around to find the space next to me empty. My eyes darted up and down the breakfast aisle in our grocery store. Grabbing the cart with my other boy...
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Pushed Into the Deep End
Oh the river it rushes to madness And the water it spreads like sadness And there’s no high ground Closer to the danger and the rolling deep Closer to the run and the losing streak And what brings us...
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Five Minute Friday – Grow
Five Minute Free Writes – Every week I join a special group of writers to write for FIVE MINUTES. No editing. No revising. Just WRITE. Each week the prompt is revealed Thursday evening. You can find...
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The Truth About God’s Love
I recently reminded my two “passionate” children: Do you know I still love you, even when I’m frustrated with you? I hope they feel it. Even when my voice is a little more snappy. Even when I’m...
View ArticleDon’t Wait for a Season of Normal to Find Peace
After arriving home from China with our little girl, I was trying to survive with four children seven and under. Our new daughter needed as much help as a newborn. I had to struggle through the pain of...
View ArticleMy New Book is Here!
I’m so excited for my new Bible Study! It just released!!! The Glorious Ordinary: An Invitation to Study God’s Word in Your Everyday Life The Bible study includes the following: A 9-week Bible study...
View ArticleHow to Live Faithfully – When Life is Boring
“The test of the life of a saint is not success, but faithfulness in the human life as it actually is.” – Nov. 16. Oswald Chamber Life as it actually is. Wow. Does O. C. know what my life is like? Let...
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