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, […]
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 […]
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? […]
Why I’m Not Rushing Into the New Year
Why I’m Not Rushing Into the New Year I have a love/hate relationship with the New Year. On one side, I feel annoyed at the bombardment of all the things I should be doing, goals I should be setting, the person I should be becoming — and a glaring sense of “you sucked last year, try again.” My year never seems […]
If You Want More…NOW is the Time!
If You Want More…NOW is the Time! As I am looking in the mirror these days, I see lots of changes. Wrinkles where I used to have smooth skin, new bumps, things hangin’ down a little lower… hair getting wirey and gray (witch-like), my chin is getting another chin, plus a beard. 😂 It is so crazy that just […]
Becoming a Woman of Mighty Valor
Becoming a Woman of Mighty Valor I’m realizing one of the most valuable character traits I can have is courage — mental, emotional, and spiritual bravery.Everything the Lord asks of me requires it.Everything. Every conviction to overcome, every habit to die to, every area to grow in—it all demands one thing: strength of mind and courage of spirit. REAL […]
HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER
He Calls Me Daughter No matter what kind of dad you had — a great one, an absent one, a harsh or unloving one, a damaged one, or a passive one — at some point as adults we have to come to terms with the fact that our dads were just people trying to get […]
THE BEAUTY OF A FLEXIBLE HEART: Preparing for Marriage God’s Way
THE BEAUTY OF A FLEXIBLE HEART: Preparing for Marriage God’s Way On Culture Apothecary, host Alex Clark and author Tilly Dillehay had one of the most honest conversations I’ve heard about marriage preparation and the single woman’s heart. Tilly, pastor’s wife and author of My Dear Hemlock, said something that stuck with me: “I think another thing that you can be […]
God Can’t Use What He Can’t Purify
God Can’t Use What He Can’t Purify When did we start believing we could be greatly used by God without being greatly broken? I begin a LOT of my posts with “I was recently.” Probably because my life gives me a new object lesson every 12 hours. This time, it was a reminder that for me to […]