Just in time for Mother’s Day weekend, I’ve invited my friend Karen Ehman to share a devotional with us from her new book, Pressing Pause: 100 Quiet Moments for Moms to Meet with Jesus. We’re also giving away TWO COPIES of the book and one beautiful bracelet. Keeping reading to find out more. As a little girl […]
Lord, I Want to Know You {printable + giveaway}
I used to be afraid to trust God. And it bothered me. I wanted to slip my hand in His and let Him lead. I wanted to put my concerns in His capable arms and believe He could take better care of them than I could. I wanted to have more faith. But I didn’t. And one day I realized […]
Lord, I Need Your Help
One evening after an intense “discussion,” my husband, J. J., told me that no matter what he did or how hard he tried, it was never enough for me. He was right. I constantly found fault with him as a husband and as a dad. But when he implied that I was impossible to please […]
When You Feel Discouraged {a promise & a prayer}
The phone rang and I answered right away, seeing that it was an out of town friend I hadn’t talk to in a while. But much to my surprise, the fun catch-up-with-each-other conversation I hoped for turned into a tense discussion about how I had let her down. I didn’t see it coming and I felt horrible. There […]
When Change Is Inevitable & Hope is Optional
This post includes some affiliates links. You can find our disclosure page here. Sometimes you must leave the comfort of what is to embrace the potential of what will be. @KristenStrong | #GirlMeetsChange {Click to Tweet} I love these words written by my friend Kristen Strong in her wonderful book,Girl Meets Change: truths to carry you through life’s transitions. God is stretching me with Kristen’s words, encouraging me […]