Do you ever have days when your mind is crowded with thoughts that are competing for your attention?  Yesterday was one of those days for me. I woke up with countless tasks on my to-do list and every one felt urgent, which made it almost impossible to figure out what was most important. It felt like countless concerns were cutting […]

The other day I caught myself whispering an unrealistic secret to my heart: “Maybe this will be the year everything goes as planned and we’ll have the perfect Christmas.” Perfect is what I’ve always wanted for Christmas, but in all my years of living I’ve never been able to pull it off. For me, perfect looks like peace on earth and in […]

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 […]