A Prayer of Thanksgiving Dear Father, We humbly come before you with grateful hearts, Praising You with all our being, For we know that every good and perfect gift Comes from You- the One who never changes. We recognize those good things, both large and small, With which You’ve blessed…
Desperate for God: 31 Prayers of Men and Women in the Bible Moments of desperation strike every human heart. Whether tragedy, sickness, or brokenness, the reasons for our despair seem endless. As I have drenched myself in the Psalms over the last 18 months since my daughter, Taylor’s, death, time…
Today I am so excited to share a new pdf with you- 12 Free Bible Reading Plans Anyone Can Use. Why? Because God’s Word is my lifeline and I simply have to share with you how it can be yours too! The Most Popular Book Ever The Bible is different…
When I lost my mama to leukemia twenty years ago, my husband encouraged me to read the Psalms. The book of Psalms became a familiar friend, one that I would spend time with over and over again, pouring balm on my hurting heart. When deep loss struck again and my…
Letters to Taylor On Your Second Heavenly Birthday My dearest Taylor, Twenty-four years ago today, you kept me awake all night. Though still in the womb, you tossed and turned; I tossed and turned. And after hours of labor, you hadn’t budged. As I watched your monitor numbers dip, the…
Certain through Uncertainty- isn’t this what we really want? To walk through a predictable world without a single doubt? I saw a meme the other day that said, “I would like to live in precedented times, please.” Maybe you too? I’m a planner. I like life organized and part of…
2020 has been a year unlike any other. In my observance of other people, I feel like I’m not the only one who’s tired. The past few months have taken a considerable amount of energy to transition through. Summer is the season to soak up the sunshine and perhaps enjoy…
The past couple months of life with COVD-19 has been challenging for our family, as it has been for many of you. As I look toward summer, I am realizing more and more that this summer will be unlike others because we are truly living in unprecedented times. Discussions on…
Welcome to the Names of God Bible reading plan and journal challenge! If this is your first time here, then I’m so glad to have you! Each month I host a monthly Bible reading plan and journal challenge to help our community enjoy reading God’s Word together and encourage our…
Letters to Taylor: On Significance Dear Taylor, 415 days have passed since you closed your eyes for the last time. There is no significance to today other than that. My fingers are shaking as I try to write to you. I desperately will them to work. They do not want…
Friday I stood in a place I really didn’t want to be. And as deep as the pain was for me, I can’t imagine how much deeper it was for my older sister, whose first grandson was ushered into heaven. If pain and sorrow could be gauged by numbers, I…
Bible Reading Obstacles I want to read the Bible, but I’m struggling. Please help! Sometimes reading the Bible is tough for us. Why? Well, all kinds of reasons. We digest a huge amount of content these days, so training ourselves to focus can be challenging. Or maybe the language of…
