Recently, I attended a women’s retreat where the speaker shared parts of her journey into contentment, but primarily spoke of the need to...

Wisdom transforms from the inside out—softening, brightening, and radiating God’s beauty. Discover what it means to be Pretty and Wise!

“You shall be holy to me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.” Leviticus 20:26 “And...

Life doesn’t always go the way we dream it up does it? Good and bad, jobs are lost, marriages are started and ended, relationships/people...

Every once in a while my husband will send me a picture from way back on his phone. It is usually a particularly sweet one of our girl’s...

I have an appointment on Monday for my windshield to be replaced.  I’m thankful for the ability to have it replaced.  I’m less thankful...

Do you pick a word of the year? A word to meditate on and seek the Lord over and grow in? I’ve done it for about 13 years now. It’s been...

I love Christmas! I love everything about it! The music, the celebratory feeling in the air, the time with family, our family traditions,...

“In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18   Last week, we celebrated...

We often think about encouragement as being something that someone says to someone else...

As I was strolling around the local dollar store recently, I overheard an ongoing exchange between a child and her mother.  The little...

The other night, the region in which I live received a special gift: The Northern Lights became visible to us. The already indigo night...

...Do not sin. Conflict. Ugh! Most everyone hates conflict. Many of us will do almost anything to avoid it. We’ll let ourselves get...

I always loved watching my husband with our kids. He wrestles, plays, and rough-houses with our girls in the most fun and gentle way that...

Do you long to hear God’s voice…directing your life…telling you what next step to take when you are just struggling to put one foot in...

Have you ever thought about what your “big ask” of God is? I mean the dream that lives in the deepest part of you. The dream that when...

It had been a doozy of a day. It started at 3:00 am with a headache that wouldn't leave. After a sleepless night, I rose and tried to...

Our suffering births joy when we offer ourselves as living sacrifices unto Jesus.

I have been spending oodles of time with my new granddaughter lately. In just 2 months I’ve watched her transform from a little lump of...

“... All authority of the universe has been given to me. Now wherever you go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name...