Ready or not the holidays are upon us. Opportunities to serve, host, cook, and clean will become plentiful. After an exhausting year, how can we make it through “the most wonderful time of the year”, and have even an ounce of joy left? Here are a three reminders to get you through the coming months with your joy in tact even as you serve those around you.
Read MoreWe have all been there, the moment when the gift we thought was going to be there forever was instead lost forever: a relationship, a child, a spouse, a raise, a job, a house, you name it. We like the part of God that gives, but not the part that takes away.
How can a loving God give and take? If you have ever had that question, this post may be of encouragement to you.
Read MoreGod’s timing and our timing are rarely in perfect cadence. After some reading the past few months, I’ve been more mindful of whether I tend to inquire of God’s direction in all areas of my life or whether I simply proceed.
Here’s what i’ve learned.
Read MoreIt has always existed and it will always be apart of our life on earth: conflict. The past few weeks have been peppered with more incidents of sibling rivalry in my home and it’s drawn us more deeply into a conversation of creation than I would have expected.
Here I share the one truth that has helped provide perspective and wisdom in this area of rivalry.
Read MoreWith so much collective pain and tragedy of late, it’s difficult to give ourselves the permission to simply celebrate. Yet here we sit on the dawn of holidays with its myriad of traditions, and I wonder if it’s possible for the grieving to lead us into a place of celebrating.
Here’s now.
Read MoreWhen you feel depleted, do you default to a mindset of abundance or scarcity?
After a challenging few weeks, I’m sharing a few thoughts and helpful reminders so that you can live the abundant life you were called to live.
Read MoreThis sacred moment of church tradition often caused my eyes to swell with pools of tears. As I greeted each sister and brother, I recognized the hearts before me represented a failed marriage, a devastating miscarriage, a joyous engagement, or a recent promotion.
Read MoreAs a new school year begins and fall is just around the corner, we are making plans and commitments while realizing there are still so many unknowns. As you say yes and no to various things, don’t forget about this one invitation that you will always want to accept. Trust me.
Read MoreAs our summer draws to a close, my mind is already focusing on a fresh school year and the many goals I want to implement or change from last year. What I’m realizing, however, is that more than change, my heart is longing for renewal: renewed energy, renewed vision, renewed motivation.
Anyone else?
Read here for five steps to lasting renewal.
Read MoreI guess I’ve always been a connector. You know, someone who introduces others when it seems like they were always meant to be connected.
While it’s benefited me in various seasons of life, there are times when it doesn’t feel like a gift. Instead it feels like my main value is all about the connection and less about, well, me.
Here I share how I’ve come to find my purpose in the fullness of God and why it matters for you today as well. It may just be the one thing that’s keeping you from the life you truly desire.
Read MoreWondering how to live free? If the root motivation behind any action you and I are seeking in the name of ‘freedom’ has self in it, we may need to reconsider and wrestle with it a bit more. Let me give you three examples.
Read MoreI just returned from a lovely week away to the Colorado Rockies with my family, and as always the mountains taught lessons of truth and resilience. This week I'm sharing some helpful reminders for the times when you find yourself between a rock and a hard place.
Notice I said ‘when’, not ‘if’.
Read MoreThroughout life, we look to others to guide and lead us whether it’s what book to read next, what recipe to make, or what curriculum to buy. Along our spiritual journey it is no different. Here I talk through the what, why and how of practical discipleship and include some key resources that have made a difference in my life and in my family.
Read MoreAfter a recent beach vacation, my eyes were opened to more than the waves and expansive horizon. Unbeknownst to us, under the breathtaking scenery was a dangerous undercurrent. It led me to think about how we live looking at the surface—being rocked by waves—ignoring the current just below.
Here I share two truths to help as you assess what currents are directing your life.
Read MoreJoin me as I share on the Compared to Who? podcast with host Heather Creekmore. I share about how to view our lives as something to be invested rather than merely consumed. If you feel insignificant or like the work you do in the unseen of your days doesn’t matter, this is for you.
But first, a little back story and a helpful resource for you.
Read MoreIt’s the end of the day; I’m weary from unexpected demands, worn out from constant needs, and sensitive to every noise. What is the one thing I look forward to every single day? Read here.
Read MoreChip and Joanna Gains have built an empire on the grounds of transformation. After a recent private tour of Magnolia in Waco, Texas, I was reminded that we all have a before and after story available to us. Here’s how.
Read MoreHave you ever found yourself saying, “If we only had ______, then things would be better?”
You are not alone. However, over the years, I’ve found there is a way to confront the limiting beliefs about our limitations. Is there a way they could communicate love over lack?
Read more to find out.
Read MoreWhy do I always feel tired right now?
After a year of abnormalities, unexpected punches, and consistent catastrophes, I feel it deep in my bones. Do you feel it to? How can we find rest even when our circumstances aren’t changing? Read here to find out.
Read MoreDo you ever feel like you don’t measure up? Here I’m sharing an honest confession, and one sure way to fight against the lies that hold you back.
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