Thanksgiving. The day of celebration and food and family gatherings may be well past us, but the spirit of this holiday is a welcome prerequisite to the coming Advent. Our thankful spirit […]
The Thank Offering
The Not-So-Useful Tool On Social Media
I love tools. I even have some that I call my own. The right tool can make any job much easier. But using social media to promote criticism, negativity or judgement serves […]
The Sound of Forgiveness
A submission for the Obsessive Writing Challenge — SIN: The weight of it all. The heaviness. The guilt. The consequences. Unavoidable and yet–undeniable. Sin. We step into the shallow water only to […]
Take a Walk With Me
The benefits of walking: improves circulation, sleep and even your mood. We all know that walking is good for a long list of physical benefits, but there is more. Perspective. Walking down […]
He Loves Me Anyway
It’s amazing, really. We take this word, “love”, and we define it in so many ways. There are love languages and love stories and love ballads. It has got to be one […]
The Song That’s Hard to Sing
“Like a bride Waiting for her groom We’ll be a church Ready for You Every heart longing for our King We sing Even so come Lord Jesus come..” I grew up singing songs […]
When Your Well Runs Dry
No, really. We have a well. And it’s dry. Again. This has been a particularly dry year for us and while having a well seems almost… romantic. Almost. I can assure you […]
Simple Prayer
Prayer is simple, really. We are the ones who over-complicate it. We assume that we have to get it just right, or that God is more concerned about our vocabulary than He […]
Embracing Change
It is an inevitable inevitability. Change. Not always easy. Not always welcome. But definitely in.ev.it.a.ble. The cycle of life has a way of reminding us that even though change can be very […]
Can God Forgive THAT?
Though not often spoken, it is a common question in the back recesses of the human mind. “Can God forgive that?” “Can He forgive me?” He knows what I’ve done. He knows […]
Learning How to Balance It All
I like routine. But life happens. And life is seldom routine. No matter what stage of life you find yourself in, there is always a need for balance. Some days I just […]
Time That Is Never Wasted
What if our perspective suddenly changed and those things that we thought were so important suddenly took a back seat, and your life slowed down to a crawl… There would be time. […]
The Curious Case of Me
No, I am not getting younger like Benjamin Button. I am definitely getting older, but the child in me still returns when I am around my parents. Please tell me that I’m […]
Sunday’s Song
It’s something we never tire of–catching a glimpse a white-tailed deer. These amazing creatures are gentle and graceful. They are incredibly in tune with their surroundings and always cautious when they are […]
When Life Doesn’t Turn Out Like You Planned
When I was little, I remember praying and asking God to let me live long enough to know what it was like to be a wife and a mom. Some would say […]
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