Readers, I think we can all agree that we are in the midst of a deeply complicated season in our lives. What is even happening in our world? While I think it is imperative that we discuss the hard things and pray without ceasing, I believe our brains need an occasional reprieve for the sake […]
When Your New Year Longs for Rest in Him
Fresh and new, a clean slate to write a new story. I love making goals and plans. I’m not at all opposed to resolutions. We might as well “try better” at some point and I think the first day of a fresh year is absolutely suitable for pressing the restart button. I love dreaming and […]
Cultivating A Joyful Thanksgiving
My mom is the epitome of joy. She taught us to live joyfully. It was all we knew of childhood. A relationship with Jesus, a heart full of gratitude, a spirit of contentment, and happiness in the little things–it was the way of life. I never knew my mom was fascilitaing anything other than the ordinary. […]
Jesus in the Grocery Store: 5 Simple Ways to Spread Joy while Buying Eggs and Bread
Every person around us each day is a living, breathing, soul created by our Heavenly Father. So many times, we miss truly seeing people. Everyone wants to be known and loved. Praise God that He knows us by the hairs on our heads and even calls the stars by name. Perhaps you and I know […]
Jesus to the Trick-or-Treaters
Halloween is likely the one night a year that strangers visit our homes expecting kindness. How do we embrace the opportunity? First, let us conquer the elephant about the subject. I’ll share my own experience first, friends. My mom is a woman full of joy. My childhood was one that focused on the […]