I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for creative and affordable Christmas gift ideas for teachers and co-workers, and I love it when I find one that keeps Christ at the center of Christmas. Several years ago, my friend Tracie share the cutest idea using the word COCOA written on a gift tag and tied […]

I caught my heart heading to the pit of discouragement for spring break. It was supposed to go to the beach with my family and me, but it was not cooperating. We had been hit by one emotional and financial crisis after another. A close friend had just found out that, after a year’s worth of abdominal pain, […]

Welcome Encouragement for Today friends! I’m so glad you hopped over after reading my devotion!  I’ll explain in just a minute how to enter today’s giveaway. But first I want to share 3 ways we can replace our guilt-induced doubt with grace-infused confidence pulled from Day 12 of  my “60-Days to Stop Doubting Yourself Confident Heart Devotional“: “She never thought anyone would find out about their affair, but […]

“What are you good at? Is there something you would love to do?” When Miriam, the facilitator of our team-building exercise asked these questions, I didn’t have an answer. Here I was, thirty-two years old and I didn’t know what I was good at or enjoyed. I’d never had the courage or time to think about what […]