The new year always feels like a great time to clean out the junk and try something new - whether in our homes or our hearts. Today, I'm sharing 5 things to try in order to feel like a whole new you. Maybe you are always rushing out the door in the morning, feel like you don't have a whole lot of direction, need to live a healthier life, or feel like you have nothing to wear. You've come to the right place! Keep reading for 5 Tips for a Refreshed Year. … [Read more...]
Crowned and Sent Out
I love digging into God's Word and seeing what He has tell me. I don't do it as regularly as I want to, but I am getting better. Journaling the word (I love Cultivate What Matters' Write the Word Journals!) has become a favorite of mine. I can choose a short or a long passage, depending on time (#momlife). I loved writing kids church curriculum for the same reason - reading and rereading, looking up background information and writing out the words God gives me about the text. It's a really sweet, significant experience every time. I truly hope … [Read more...]
Crowned with Love and Compassion
I was reading in Psalm 103 the other day and this response just flowed out like a devotional. I'm not trained in writing devotionals or in interpreting scripture, but I do honestly believe this message of being "crowned" with love and compassion came into my heart from God. I think that reading the Bible can become just another thing to check off the list so easily. I know it does for me! Something I have started to do is to journal the verses that I am reading. I'll read them in different versions or even listen to them being read in my Bible app and take notes on … [Read more...]
To the Woman Struggling with Perfection and the Gospel
I had a realization a few mornings ago, while I was standing in the kitchen surveying the mountain of dishes that had somehow accumulated again. I need to break up with Monica. … [Read more...]
Oh Just Wait – Where Honesty and Encouragement Meet
I've been mulling over this topic for a while now. It all started when my husband and I were first married. People would tell us how happy we seemed and we'd thank them. And then they'd say "just wait until ..." … [Read more...]