This is the place you’ll find hope. The kind of hope that can carry you through those hard places you unexpectedly find yourself in.
I’m no stranger to the hard life throws at us and in the midst of trying to find my way through one of those dark places I heard 4 words deep in my spirit,
“Lift Up Your Eyes.”
It was a gentle reminder from our great God that I needed his perspective instead of my own to walk through my husband’s unexpected journey to Heaven.
Those words carried me and you too if you’ve followed along with me. They also led us to creating the Seek and Savor podcast which equips us to lift our eyes on a daily basis.
I’m Mama to four amazing young adults and Nana to six darling grands with two more on the way.
My sweet husband got to meet his Savior at the age of 47 after a year long battle with brain cancer. We miss him every day.
Life for me, felt like it was ending but God was doing a new thing.
I don’t know where life finds you today beloved, but God, He is all about doing a new thing in us and it begins when we fix our gaze on Him instead of our circumstances.
Life may be filled with hard things dear one, but we were made to do hard and holy things and in the process we become vessels of beauty, fit for the KING.
“My presence will go with you and I will give you rest. ” Exodus 33:14
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Sometimes, we just need to step away and remind ourselves that our God knows all that is troubling our souls and He has not given us over.
I do that sometimes and on this particular night it was medicine for my soul. After I walked this historic horse farm I sat on top of a hill and witnessed the ever changing sky. Minute by minute the colors changed, chasing each other until even the lavender faded to black. I felt the tension leave my body.
It reminded me that everyday He goes to great lengths to show us He is present.
We can either stop and notice or continue on, overwhelmed by what our feelings are speaking to us.
He is for you beloved! How do you exhale all the things and remind your soul this is true? Tell me all the ways! 👇🏼 #exhalefear #inhale #joyforthejourney #rejoice #seekandsavorpodcast...
Sometimes God does His deep work when we feel hidden away. Maybe you feel hidden because of grief and loss. Maybe you feel hidden because of a change in your circumstances. Maybe you can’t even articulate why you feel hidden. Though that place may feel hard beloved, and your desire is for rescue…. He is there. He has good for you right there in that desert place. Lift up your eyes, turn them back to Him and find the hope that is waiting for you “in His presence.” More to come on this topic. Make sure you are subscribed to my free newsletter so you don’t miss the upcoming podcasts and newsletters. ❤️ Comment: HOPE if you wish to subscribe....
Many of us will describe peace as , something we experience in a particular place or when something hard is absent. And while these might bring about a feeling of peace there are also things we do to gain a sense of peace that are really just distractions. Remove those thinigs and our peace is gone once again. The newest episode of the Seek and Savor podcast will help you find true peace to anchor your heart in. ❤️ Link in my bio.i...
I’ve been asking the Lord for more. I’m realizing I need Him more than I’ve reached for Him in the past. What I mean by that is, of course we need Him to save us, friends. But, He didn’t just sacrifice His life for ours and stop there.
Psalm 139 says He is intimately acquainted with all our ways.
When my husband went to heaven and the fog of constant grief started lifting, I began to see how very much alone I was..
Who would help me make all the decisions I was used to making with a partner? The ones, we take for granted like; What’s for dinner? What color should we paint the house? Is it time to replace the water heater or should we wait? And the bigger ones like how should I handle a conflict with my child or is it time to sell the house? It only took a few weeks before I had decision fatigue.😰 Then one day out of frustration, I said, Lord, since he’s not here, I need you to do all these things….And you know what? He did. As I waited on Him, he answered. I began asking him to be everything: my counselor, my friend, my physician, everything. So, it was no surprise to me after one particularly stressful week, I came across this verse in my reading.
“The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statues of the Lord are trustworthy making wise the simple.” Ps. 19: 7(NKJV)
There He was again, giving me the perfect prescription for a dry, weary soul crying out for direction.
What do you need the Lord to do for you beloved?
Ask and he will answer. Seek and you will find.
Tag a friend who needs to remember that He wants to be our Everything! #liftupyoureyes #seekandsavorpodcast #heiswithus...
It’s ok to take a step back and focus on what is in front of you. Because the truth of it is we only have today once. Tomorrow it will be yesterday. I don’t want to look back and see that I allowed my feelings about what might be happening in “today” to rob me of the GIFT of it. The sheer miraculous gift of what our eyes are seeing and the sounds all around us is evidence that God is here in our midst.
He is with us in the joyful and the mundane. His right hand holds us steady in the hard and His Spirit counsels and keeps our hearts. Quiet your heart beloved. Listen to His still small voice and proceed with courage. ❤️
* More on listening to His voice coming soon to the Seek and Savor podcast.
I did something recently that I didn’t want to do. I prayed, I made space to listen to God’s voice and while it wasn’t clear right away, eventually God removed all the obstacles that stood in my way of saying, “yes” to the thing I didn’t want to do. All the obstacles that is except my flesh.. My flesh still said, “ Please no.”
When I knew God was moving me forward towards obedience I still didn’t know the “why” behind what he was requiring me to do. But, I was willing. My heart was surrendered. My yes, led to more nudges from God to more things I didn’t want to do. But I had already positioned my heart in a place of surrender so the fight wasn’t as hard this time. It was more of a “Really Lord? Alright. Yes, Lord.” And with each yes my eyes became focused… NOT on how my yes was received by others but by the peace that was left in its wake. My heart was quieted and lighter with each step of obedience. Joy started seeping in and God was also bringing revelation. This week on the podcast we asked the question, “What are you hungering for?” Don’t miss it beloved. Because hungering leads to eating and what we put in our hearts changes who we become. ❤️ Does this resonate with you? Drop a ❤️ if so....
There are times in life that go beyond hunger straight to desperation. We may not feel like lingering at the table to feast upon His Word. But, we are desperate for guidance, answers, rescue, just plain HELP. A couple of years ago I felt like the Lord was leading me to level up. But I had no idea what that meant. I just knew there was something MORE. I was HUNGRY to know what that was. I knew I needed some tools in my arsenal to be able to fight the good fight for myself and those I love. At the same time the warfare coming against me and those I love increased Now before you think this story is leading to 3 action steps to take to find the MORE, I assure it is not. I believe God uses everything and in His timing He continues to reveal and equip us. But I do believe HUNGER unlocks something supernatural. I hope you will join me for this week’s episode of the Seek and Savor podcast. “What are you hungry for?” Comment BREAD and I will send you the link to listen to 10 minutes of fresh hope for your soul. #hungerandthirst #seekandsavorpodcast #Findinghope #breadoflife...
I don’t know about you but I often feel like I am going to war every day now. Why you ask? Because time is short and the battle is fierce. Just look around you. I feel a sense of urgency to keep in step with the Spirit. I pray often for Him to tune my ears to hear his voice. God said that He prepared good works in advance for us to do. So how are we to walk in those if we don’t keep in step with His Spirit? Are we doing those things? Or are we allowing the cares of this world, (even valid ones) to distract us from them? What are those good works He has prepared for us to do?
Dear friends, until Jesus calls us home we get the honor of co-laboring with Him this side of Heaven.
There is work to be done. There are people to intercede for. There are human beings to love and stand in the gap for and it shouldn’t require us to strive. It becomes the overflow of our hearts the more time we spend in His presence.
‘But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.” –Psalm 73:28
For more encouragement listen to Seek and Savor Podcast. Season 7 episode 1- The Sheep Hear His Voice....
Maybe you need this reminder. The sheep hear His voice. That phrase has been resounding in my heart lately. It made sense that the first episode of the Seek and Savor podcast Season 7 should be this. So, I made space to lean in and SEEk Him on this. I am so excited to share it with you.
Friends, If Jesus could do nothing by himself, then surely I cannot, we cannot.
When we quiet our hearts to hear His still small voice we can better partner with Him in the work He is already doing around us.
We can feel His peaceful presence even in the midst of many questions.
Join us at the link in my bio for 10 minutes that will calm your soul and bring the light of His presence.
He is the Living Word. ❤️ #seekandsavorpodcast #hopeinthedark #trusting #goodshepherd...
We live in a fallen world, people sin, and hurt abounds. But God…. It is the place I am learning to live in. Yes, these things are true. My leg still hurts from an injury back in February and my car broke down on the way to church. But also, a friend painted my kitchen cabinets cream and my son repaired my deck. I find myself savoring more of God’s word, I read books to my grands in silly voices and I get to have conversations about Jesus everyday.
I am standing in faith waiting on God for many things… You are too right? But God. He Still lives and His promises are true. He is not man that He should lie. ❤️ Dear friends, if your heart tends to linger over what has not yet been made whole maybe like me you need the reminder of who God is and what he has done so that gratitude can revive your heart. Don’t miss today’s new episode of the Seek and Savor podcast on this topic. (Link in bio.) Many things may be true, the hard and the beautiful but gratitude can revive your heart. ❤️ #givethanksforlife #thehardandbeautifuljourney #graceupongrace #alwaysrejoice...
I love the reminder from Exodus 13 where God goes before His people as they flee Egypt.
His presence went before them in a cloud by day and fire by night.
It made me think of how often we stumble forward in hope that God is leading us out of captivity, out of bondage, setting us free and leading us toward His promises and good plans for us.
But sometimes all we see is the clouds around us or even fires of adversity.
What a comfort to rest assured that what we see with our physical eyes is not all that is there.
No, His presence goes with us. He leads us forward to better days. And no day is good without His presence.
At the beginning of a new week, beloved may we fix our gaze, not on what is seen but on what is unseen. Let us hold fast to our Savior and rest in His presence.
He never leaves us and always goes before us is such good news! Who else needs to hear this?
Did you see the freshly bloomed blossoms on the same branch as a dead leaf barely hanging on? (Last image) We serve a God who brings life from death. We can trust His timing and His ways. I believe Autumn invites us to surrender all the things to Him. And in the surrender we find Comfort and Joy, the very thing so many are looking for in the (Christmas) season to come. Look what happens when we Lift Up Our Eyes beloved. #liftupyoureyes #seekandsavorpodcast #hopefortheweary #rejoicealways...
