I’m sharing a few words from my writer friend, Carol Graft today, because as I read them they lingered on. With the words came memory on top of memory of all the plans I have made in my life that didn’t come to pass. Sometimes beloved the answer is simple. It’s arriving at the answer […]
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Why Seek and Savor Is For Everyone.- Episode 1
If you have followed me for any length of time you may have heard me share the phrase, “Lift Up Your Eyes.” This was not a nice little catch phrase but was birthed in the middle of a hard-fought battle to keep my gaze fixed on our Savior. It was born out of […]
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Opening Your Home, Starts With Your Heart.
As part of my July Blog Swap, today I am welcoming my sweet friend Natalie to the blog. She is sharing some beautiful and practical advice on hospitality. I love that when we “lift up our eyes,” He allows us to see others. Then we can invite them in, to our hearts and our homes […]
How to Help Your Children With Transition.(Blog Swap)
As a part of my Summer Blog Swap, I am so happy to welcome Dorina Gilmore to the blog. She walked her own brave road as a widow and I had the honor of getting to meet her in California a few weeks ago, although we have talked for months as ”writing friends.” She has […]
When You’re Ready to Let That Wound Heal. (Blog Swap)
As part of a Blog Swap I am doing with a few of my fellow writers for the month of July, I am so happy to welcome Lea Turner to the blog. I know you will love her heart and her words. Take heart beloved. The Lord wants to heal those wounds as much as […]
A Truth to Savor When You Need Direction.
I read this verse the other day and I was stuck. I couldn’t go on until I soaked in every bit of it’s life giving truth. “The Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to lead them on their way during the day and in a pillar of fire to give them […]
Finding Rest for Your Soul.
I had just finished teaching my morning classes and my daughter and I were headed out to do a few errands. I stepped out of the car and felt the warm sun kissing my cheeks when this thought came to my mind. . I miss doing something for no reason but the sheer pleasure of […]
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How To Move Forward, When Life Feels Broken Beyond Repair.
When my beloved husband went to Heaven at the age of 45, I felt like life as I knew it was over and I couldn’t imagine how to step forward. In fact, it felt like my own heart had stopped beating with his. But the ache didn’t lie. I was still here with four children […]
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The Power of Resting in Our Weaknesses
I don’t know about you but feeling weak is something I am not fond of. When I’m feeling weak it’s usually followed up quickly by the lies of the enemy. Run away. Life is too much for you. No one needs you. You only add to the burden they are bearing. Work as hard as […]