I could hardly wait to share this fabulous freebie with you! Because if you’ve been around here long, you know how much I love writing prayers and how much I believe that writing out our prayers draws us closer to the Lord. Prayer journals are my favorite for so many reasons and…
Suffering affects each and every one of us in this world. As a result of sin in the garden of Eden, mankind has endured physical labor, affliction, and heartache. Suffering is no respecter of persons.It’s easy to think “Why me?” But I’ve heard of many folks who ask instead “Why not…
Today I’m thinking of you. You who are looking at a long road ahead. Maybe you who are staring at a blank wall, wishing that handwriting with clear instructions for the journey would appear. Or maybe you are wishing you could somehow make the wall disappear. I don’t know exactly…
For those of you looking for the Friday Bible reading challenge summary post, we only had 2 days of the Bible reading challenge under our belts this week, so I opted to hold those to next week’s summary. I received emails from quite a few of you saying “I missed…
I wonder if Pharrell Williams knew just how catchy the tune and lyrics to “Happy” would turn out to be. After watching Despicable Me 2, my kids automatically start smiling and dancing whenever they hear “Happy.” In fact, when I started typing this post I turned it on, just to see if…
Hey there! Friday’s HERE! Woohoo! How many of you are getting a long weekend for the holiday? And who is not? So I’m summing up the Bible reading this week and I sense a theme. One of being confident in what Christ has done for us and one of knowing…
There’s something that you really want to do that you’re totally afraid to do. I don’t know what it is. I don’t know your motives and desires behind it. You have been longing to make this dream happen for days. Or maybe weeks. Or months. Or even years. You believe…
Wow- how did we get to week 3 already?! I’m writing to you from Dallas this weekend and I’m sorry that the summary is releasing on Saturday in place of Friday. The pace this week has been a bit crazy. But God has really worked in my heart this week!…
Every day I receive emails from folks who have been called to God’s work. Oh, whether they feel like they are supposed to start leading a small group or writing a blog or teaching a Bible study or nurturing a group of younger women doesn’t really matter. Most of the…
I can hardly believe how quickly this month is flying by! Summer will be here before you can blink an eye. This month’s Bible reading is shifting my perspective about confidence. Society tells us confidence is key, critical to climbing the corporate ladder or any other successful venture. But confidence…
Two Sundays ago, I was privileged to attend a church service that stirred my soul in a fresh way. Through the passages of Scripture read during the service, I knew that God was directing me to do less talking to him and more listening to him. In my mind, it…
A couple weeks ago, I happened to walk in my daughter’s school office right after the secretaries received a surprise visit from the PTO. The ladies on the PTO team had announced that they were sending the secretaries on a surprise visit to the spa! The sweetness in the room…
