Growing Into It

Growing Into It We always assume that our calling and giftings from God will be obvious—something we are naturally good at and automatically enjoy. We think our gifts will be easy to recognize and that other people will see them too. Sad news. That has NOT been the case for me. And more than likely, […]
I Was Regretting the Wrong Thing

I Was Regretting the Wrong Thing Kerobokan Prison, Bali Indonesia. I don’t want someone else getting my assignments because I was too afraid to say yes. More about that below… Yesterday I used my mouth to confirm fears. I stepped out in courage and decided to have no fear. I said things with courage and […]
The Person in Front of Me

The Person in Front of Me “Go and rescue the perishing! Be their savior! Why would you stand back and watch them stagger to their death? And why would you say, ‘But it’s none of my business’?The One who knows you completely and judges your every motive is also the keeper of souls—and not […]
Giving Stress More Glory Than Jesus

Giving Stress More Glory Than Jesus We have officially left for our 3-month annual mission trip to Indonesia! Last week I sent my husband ahead of me while I remained home one more week to finish up with projects, packing, and goodbyes. My final week was…. Terrible. HA!! Overwhelmed was an understatement. I just found myself crawling […]
When Something Has to Give

When Something Has to Give For the first time almost 5 years of my blog, I failed. I missed 4 weeks of posts in a row. So, I am writing to tell you what happened. 😅 LIFE. LIFE freakin’ happened. Sometimes you just can’t. The last 4 weeks have been all gas, no brakes, around the clock, no days off, pedal to the metal, nonstop grind. I am […]
He Gives Grace for the Assignment

He Gives Grace for the Assignment Have you ever asked yourself or whoever is listening within a mile, how you are supposed to manage your life and all the things? It is easy to stack up our responsibilities in our minds to be miles high and look to the horizon with no hope or end […]
Watch. Your. Mouth.

Watch. Your. Mouth. This topic is something I feel like we will ALWAYS be coming back around to. We hear it, change for a few days, and then we find ourselves back to our old mouthy ways because it doesn’t seem like such a big deal. THE POWER OF OUR WORDS. A couple words have grown […]
Self-Strength Closes the Portal

Self-Strength Closes The Portal Raise your hand if any of these apply to you… 🙋♀️ Burning the candle at both ends… Running on empty Running on fumes Spread too thin Wearing too many hats Juggling too much In over my head Too much on my plate Stretching myself thin Barely holdin’ on …Sound familiar? […]
What I’m Loving Lately

What I’m Loving Lately Sometimes we need to lighten things up in life and remember: LIFE IS GOOD. So I wanted to share five little things that have been brightening my days. First of all… the morning sun.I live in Arizona. This is our time to shine, baby. The weather is PERFECT. And let’s be honest — most of […]
Plot Twist: I Like Being Stressed

Plot Twist: I Like Being Stressed Let’s talk about STRESS ADDICTION. (If you want to stop reading now, we’ve already identified the problem🫣.) The new year came with great expectations — and also INSANE to-do lists. Not just making a call or sending an email. My lists were more like: That was one of six things with tight deadlines […]