Where I find myself these days
My Women’s Summer Discipleship group just started up for the season. Our church transitions out of weekly co-ed community groups and into men’s and women’s groups and all-church beach nights for each...
View Articlehow one hard day was redeemed
It’s time for some real talk. I mean, everything I talk about here is real, but some of it is less–shall we say— happy. Yesterday was one of my worst days of motherhood yet. It was to be expected,...
View ArticlePenny for your thoughts: contentment in the interim
“Everything is interim.” ~ Shauna Niequist, Cold Tangerines It turns out contentment isn’t actually about sitting where I am and not wanting any change or growth. God is using this interim– the...
View ArticleIn which I confess my lack of bravery, and why I’m okay with that
Today I’m honored to have a guest post over on the newly launched blog, Pick Your Portion. This new multi-authored site features a creative response to a passage of scripture each day. The title of...
View Article2014: Perseverance
So I’ve finally settled on a One Word for 2014. At first, I doubted my word– I think, because I wanted something a bit more glamorous. But in the end, it has stayed with my, on my heart, for the last...
View ArticleEmbracing Self-Care: Spiritual & physical health
This week’s topic for the Embracing Self-Care series is sort of a biggie. It’s probably the biggest, in fact. If we’re not taking care of ourselves spiritually and physically, there literally is...
View ArticleThe Account: a powerful testimony
I started this blog six years ago this month. Six! That’s pretty old-school in the blog world. For six years I’ve been tapping away stories, experiences, ideas, recipes, projects and more– things I...
View Article3 little things… favorite Bible study tools {with a printable!}
There’s a stark difference in my day when I take time to give myself a hard reset and a fresh start by reading my Bible first thing in the morning. Ideally, I get up early and enjoy the quiet and...
View ArticleGod doesn’t need “good people” {31 days of The Life Poetic, day 19}
This “note” was inspired by a message one of our pastors, Patrick Crandall, preached last Sunday. If you want proof of this quote, just study the journey of Moses in the wilderness as they were in...
View ArticleLeaving auto for manual: thoughts on stepping out
My friend Kacy has a phrase she has used a lot– leaving comfort for courage– that has always stuck with me. Isn’t that just how we are to live? Outside our comfort zone, being courageous in the face...
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