Life really could be full of the best things if we could learn to let go and trust our Maker. Are we not the vine and He’s the gardener? When all 7 of us prepare the ground for a garden, my heart races with anticipation for the coming harvest. I wrote more about it Here. […]
The Secret to Abiding During the Pruning and Cutting Read More »
Everything beautiful always begins with a willingness to surrender. This thought continues to race through my mind as I sit in the hospital room with my 95-year-old grandma. She lives in Pittsburg. I live in Mississippi. This distance, I’m embarrassed to admit, kept us from seeing each other for eight years. I wish I hadn’t
Wisdom I Learned From My 95-Year-Old Grandma Read More »
Dear Brave Soul, On behalf of the church as a fellow Believer, I just wanted to reach out and say I’m sorry. Your pain and grief is seen and I’m sorry we didn’t allow space and time for you to grieve your loss. And I’m even more sorry we fill the uncomfortable silence with Christian clichés. You are
Dear You who’s disappointed by the church Read More »
As the calendar flings itself into a new year, I sense the Lord’s leading to uncharted waters. Instead of excitement, I began to list off all my shortcomings. Explaining away what God was placing in my heart and believing the lies rather than trusting the Spirit’s leading. Deep within my soul, where no one could
It’s hard to just “be.” Isn’t it easier just to do more? Drawing our identity from the things we accomplish rather than from God is always easier. It would only take a second to hop on Pinterest and find an article on being more confident, less anxious, saving more, decluttering your house, overcoming depression, or
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It’s only halfway through the first month of the New Year, and failure has already begun to overtake you. You’re standing at the sink and your teenage son slams the door and screams, “It’s stupid!” It is stupid. It’s stupid I can’t get this parenting thing right. Two weeks into the New Year and I
When All You Want is Chocolate Read More »
I’m not going to lie, my life seems crazy and out of control most days. Just when I start catching some air, something happens or the children change their routines. I love the words my sister says, “It’s our beautiful mess.” I find myself saying “yes” to actives or commitments without thinking it through, or
When You Long to Rest in the Midst of a World That Screams More Is Better Read More »
As a wife, mom, and even as a leader I have been a visionary for my marriage, family, and ministry. I have sat for hours before the Lord writing and dreaming of what could be. I would write the vision and make it plain before the Lord, seeing the final master piece. Leaving my quiet
When You Feel Stuck Read More »
I love the freshness of a new year. A chance to start over and begin to make wise choices. My journal is often filled with dreams and visions for the new year. I would sit before the Lord allowing Him to pour the plan of the coming year into my spirit. This year is quit
When the New Year Doesn’t Start Off As Planned Read More »
They have no idea that the world is at war and that people die every day just because their skin is a different color. My children have no idea that the world is hurting and groaning for a Savior. Under the twinkling of the Christmas lights my youngest says something that hits deep and causes
Believing and Celebrating Your Miracle Before It Even Happens Read More »
