I underlined the words with my fingertip and laid my Bible in my lap. Gazing out the window, I thought about the words I’d just read. Words pointing towards waiting, resolving, and making an intentional difference in a loved one’s life. I knew waiting was not my strong point. Sitting in settled stillness or practical […]
Life Essentials Interactive Study Bible
Blessed Good Friday, friends! What are your Easter plans this year? It’s a different year, yet Easter is unchanged. Jesus is Risen Indeed!!! Hallelujah! On this Friday afternoon, I have a Bible GIVEAWAY for us. I’m happy to get to share another Bible giveaway and happy I could share it for Easter weekend. It seemed […]
Ten Devotionals From the Bookshelves
I really love devotionals and I think they make lovely gifts. I love them for busy days when you may not have much time to read, but you can still snag a few minutes to read a page or two. I appreciate the ability to read partway through, lay the book aside for a while, […]
Practicing Gratitude
Gratitude pulls us away from focusing on problems and points us toward the positive. Gratitude reminds us of all that’s good. Gratitude says, “I choose to pause and say thank-you.” At it’s absolute best, life still offers overwhelm and difficult decisions. When the extra difficult shows up, it demands leaning with especial intention on the […]
Books and Podcasts That May Be Exactly What You Need Right Now
Good day, friends! Kansas is showing off beautiful this morning. Blue, blue skies. Rolling out the puffy white clouds because they look so fantastic with the blue as a backdrop. Green wheat waving. Spring blooms swaying. Truly magnificent! Our world is full of noise, isn’t it? Even in ordinary days, we all have a lot […]
Made to Move Mountains
The back cover of Made to Move Mountains begins with these words, ” Life is an incredible journey with many ups and downs.” It is, isn’t it?! We know and believe this, but never are we more aware of it than when upheaval and uncertainty come calling. Right now, for most of us, the coronavirus […]
Friendship Award Certificates Happy Mail Idea
Can any of us ever have too many words of encouragement? This thought kept wandering through my head, fluttering like a banner pulled through the sky by a Piper Pawnee aircraft. It kept dancing in my brainspace. Rippling in a rhythmic fashion. Reminding me of the importance of speaking good words into people’s lives. Prompting […]
Little Mole Finds Hope
Hope. Isn’t this what all of our hearts need? Some days more than others. Sometimes it feels that hope has vanished. We can’t seem to see it. We can’t find it. Discouragement and heavy cares hold us hostage. Our world has felt crazy here in March with panic, fear, and trepidation dogging people’s days. Sometimes […]
Read a Bit {For All Who Wander}
The back cover of this book opens with this verse “Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief!” Mark 9:24 I was hooked. I’ve long loved this verse and I whisper it often as a prayer all of its own. I turned the pages and as I read, I was again reminded of how much I appreciate […]
Read a Bit {Don’t Overthink It}
I’ ve been looking forward to this book from Anne Bogel! It’s definitely on my list of favorites I’ve read in 2020. Yes, I know, we’re only two months into 2020, but this book will stay on my list. I have loved all of Anne Bogel’s books. Reading People was her first and circles conversation […]
Read a Bit {What’s So Wonderful About Webster?}
Hey friends! I’m excited to share this picture book with you today! If I’m honest, I will admit that it feels like to be a “good” Christian, I need to be this deep, theological person who uses lofty terms and grand words and is always pondering the in-depth mysteries of God. I do not minimize […]
Read a Bit {Journey to the Cross}
Today I have a book to prepare us for Easter. Journey to the Cross contains forty devotionals from the (in)courage community. I’m excited about this book during the spring and Easter season. It would work well for Lent. I appreciate focusing on the Advent season and finding a book, devotional, or study specific to Christmas. […]
Read a Bit {Marriage That Works}
We have a smattering of snow covering the ground this morning. Just enough to frost everything white and add a glistening prettiness across the landscape. It’s perfectly snuggly! Book, blanket, and cappuccino, please!!! I have a Baker’s book review for us! Marriage that Works by Chip Ingram “A marriage that works,” says Ingram, is more […]
Read a Bit {in want + plenty}
Today we’re opening the cover of in want + plenty by Meredith McDaniel. I received this copy from Revell to review. I was delighted to have it arrive. Hope*writers is well represented in this book. 🙂The foreword in this book is by Emily P. Freeman and Meredith McDaniel is a fellow hope*writer! This book is […]
I Never Missed a Moment
On a Wednesday morning, I attend the commemoration of a life well-lived. The celebration of graduating from this body of skin and bones and sinew, housing soul and spirit, into the presence and majesty of Jesus. Can we only imagine sitting face to face, completely enveloped and warmed by His extravagant love?! Truly experiencing the […]
Five Ways I’ve Found to Fight Back Against the Voices of Failure, Fear, and Futile Discouragement
I’ve spent enough days on this spinning planet, listened to enough stories, cares, and heartache, and fought them myself too many times to count. I’ve found they attack old and young alike. I know them to be sneaky and the meanest kind of mean. I’ve come to believe no one is exempt, no one never […]