Choosing to Trust the Author of Our Stories in the Midst of Hard Chapters I recently took a day to put the top down and take some back roads. I love taking in the sights of small town America and imagining how those towns first came to be. Who settled there first, and who keeps… Continue reading Turn The Page
I was recently talking with a friend and she said something that resonated deeply with me. We were talking about goals and dreams and what may be out in front of us that we want to attain. We were talking about how to get to those places and how sometimes we have to… Continue reading Be Easy On Yourself
Years ago, my husband was doing some contracting work on a home and he fell off of the roof landing on his head. He was working alone (which we had a long talk about later). After he woke up, I got… Continue reading Sometimes Tears Are Necessary
Sometimes Mother's Day is tough. Being a mom isn't always fun, some days it's just hard. Unfortunately, some of those hard days or seasons may fall on or around Mother's Day. I know they have for me. I've had a Mother's Day or two that I faced with dread. I've been in the trenches, battling… Continue reading When “Mother’s Day” Is Hard
This is hard stuff. It seems that every circle I am in, someone's marriage is in a slow crumble. Every. Circle. Some married for a short time, others for years. Some without children, others with kids. Some young, some older. When we are preparing to marry we dream BIG!! Those dreams… Continue reading I’m Sorry About Your Marriage…
We've all stood in the proverbial hallway. Waiting on doors to open. Not knowing which door to choose. Putting our hand on the handle only to find that it's locked. Listening to what's going on behind closed doors, trying to discern if that's our cue to move on or move in. Waiting...waiting...waiting... Crickets. What do… Continue reading Finding Hope In the Hallway
Jesus told a lot of stories using agricultural references to make His points so that people could easily relate. He talked about soil. He talked about planting seeds. He talked about watering. He talked about being rooted. He talked about pruning. He talked about harvesting. We talk a lot about planting seeds into the… Continue reading Be Kind To Yourself
"We are broken" "Bring your brokenness to Him" "Come all who are broken" "In my brokenness, I can ______________" I see these statements a lot lately. We don't like to think about it, we don't like admitting it, but it's the truth. We aren't just imperfect people, we are broken people. We have cracks. We… Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be Broken?
Anyone who has been called out by the Lord to write words to point people to Him know how hard this can be. He asks us to expose our lives for the sake of others. To lay down and become vulnerable. To reach into the deep places of where we have been and where we… Continue reading Hope For the Weary Mama
Have you ever felt like you were losing your mind? Like...losing your flipping mind!! Shortly after my first child was born, I found myself back in the work place. I had just taken 6 glorious weeks to be home with my newborn baby. We rocked. We ate. I sang. He cried. We walked. … Continue reading You Are Tougher Than You Think
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