Thankfulness looks different this year. In the past, I've looked forward to the first of November, maybe playing along with stating something I'm thankful for each day or writing posts about looking for ways to be grateful. This year, the whole concept of thankfulness feels a little strange. How can I be thankful right now? There's a hole in my heart, a hole in my life, a hole in our family, a hole in our community. My father isn't here anymore and it hurts. If you are walking through grief, I created this free support series just for you. Sign up here. … [Read more...]
To the Woman Ready for the Next Season
Hey friend. I heard you want to get on to the next season of life. Maybe you're over dirty diapers and are ready for your sweet crazies to at least be potty trained crazies. Maybe you've had it with living pay check to pay check and you just want some relief from the constant worry. Maybe you're sick and tired of holding down the fort while your husband is working away from home. Maybe you just can't take one more disappointment, one more crisis, one more thing. You're not alone. … [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...]