Peace. It’s one of those intangible commodities that you don’t notice or appreciate until it’s missing. Hope. The absence of it sits heavy on your heart and pulls at your mind. Joy. You see it on the faces of others and realize your own countenance is lacking. Some of the richest things in life are the very ones we take… Read More
Wet paint. That pretty much sums up what I feel like today. A work in progress…never quite complete…always becoming. “Keep making me, Lord.” That’s one of those prayers we pray with bold hesitation. We want His wise and skillful hands to mold us, but we flinch at the thought of all that means. We trust His tender and artistic touch,… Read More
It was over 20 years ago, but I remember the restless anxiety like it was yesterday. I sat back in our hand-me-down green recliner with my feet up and my pregnant belly weighing me down. Exhausted from unpacking boxes, these were the first minutes I’d had to sit down and rest since my husband had left the house to begin… Read More
For my weekend posts I thought I’d start sharing with you the songs on my iPod playlist. How’s that? Fun! That’s how that is. Now I can’t always find YouTube videos of my favorite tunes that necessarily speak to me the way I want them to, but I’m going to do my best to line you up with at least… Read More
Today I want to introduce you to one of the sweet voices that has been speaking truth and grace into my life lately. Her words have resonated with me, but more importantly, God has used her simple but profound book to bring some healing and rest to my soul. I met Holley Gerth at the She Speaks Conference last July…. Read More
Encouraging Words for the Trail My heart was aching. I managed to stop the tears, so my makeup stayed in place. I had dressed myself in something comfortable, but professional at the beginning of the day, and I still looked pulled together. I walked into the store with my one and only Coach handbag dangling from my arm and my… Read More