I have a friend who goes up to her cabin and spends regular weekends with Jesus. She walks in the woods and watches deer dancing in her front yard. She spends hours in her Bible. And many more hours on her knees confessing sins. She sings hymns and praises to our King. OK, I’ll admit …
Have you ever felt mentally exhausted to the point you want to retreat into a corner and rock back and forth with your favorite blankie? My husband and I went to Africa on a mission trip with our former church family a few summers ago and had a blast, only to return and have three …
Ever have moments where life has you down? Let Jesus pick you back up! Give me grace Lord, for the humans who threaten to bring down my day. Give me grace Lord, when the children are crazy and loud at their play. Give me grace Lord, when unkind words shatter deep into my soul. Give me …
I don’t know what happens when you hear God calling you to something, but I typically do what Jonah did. I run the other way. Especially when it doesn’t fit into my tidy plans. Sometimes I run so hard and so far that I fill the calendar with a million other little things to avoid …
Life is always an adventure, isn’t it? We spent three weeks at an aids orphanage in Zambia and it was absolutely amazing to see how God was at work in this little village in the middle of Africa. My heart left Africa so restored and refreshed to serve God at home as a new mom …
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck on the short train to crazy town? Overwhelmed to the point that you are mentally ready to retreat to a corner and rock back and forth with your favorite blankie? Hello, that’s me lately. We are in the process of adopting three kids (ages 3-7), plus going to …
I get a little giddy at the start of a new calendar year, don’t you? The possibilities seem endless, the slate is wiped clean, we have a fresh start. Then we often ruin it by creating mental lists of things we want to do. Lose more weight, eat healthier, read our Bibles more, exercise more, …
