Did you know 1 in 4 women go through a miscarriage, infant loss or stillbirth? Pretty crazy, huh? I really didn't know many people who had a miscarriage/stillbirth before I had my own miscarriage. Shortly after I had my first miscarriage, my good friend had her first stillbirth. It was a hard time for a lot of … Continue reading Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Category: Faith
A Vision? What’s That?
So many people, especially young people, ask me this. When I tell them the reason behind what we do is because of our vision, I get blank stares. "But, what vision? What's a vision?" Let me just say right now, this is not some "God-came-to-me-in-a-dream" deal. This is what our whole scope, our whole life … Continue reading A Vision? What’s That?
His Eye is on the Sparrow
Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come, Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heav’n and home, When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is He: His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches … Continue reading His Eye is on the Sparrow
Jesus Paid It All
I love, love, love the hymn "Jesus Paid It All". It's such a blessing to me! "I hear the Savior say, “Thy strength indeed is small; Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all.” Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe; Sin had left a crimson stain, He … Continue reading Jesus Paid It All
“Be Willing”
Tuesday's (Feb.24'th) Streams in the Desert devotional really touched my heart, and I would like to share it with y'all. "You may be very discontented with yourself. You are no genius, have no brilliant gifts, and are inconspicuous for any special faculty. Mediocrity is the law of your existence. Your days are remarkable for nothing … Continue reading “Be Willing”
Go Lower
Today I want to share with you a bit from Ann Voskamp's "One Thousand Gifts" book. "To receive God's gifts, to live exalted and joy filled, isn't a function of straining higher, harder, doing more, carrying long the burdens of the super-Pharisees or ultra-saints. Receiving God's gifts is a gentle, simple movement of stooping lower. … Continue reading Go Lower
Marriage is…
Lately I have been reading the amazing book Messy Beautiful Love by Darlene Schacht. Let me just say....get this book. It is seriously amazing! Her story keeps you reading to know how the Lord turned her life around- and turned her heart back to her husband. She speaks with truth- this is a must-get book for … Continue reading Marriage is…
How I “Make Time” to be in God’s Word
Do you ever struggle to fit everything into your day? Does it ever seem like your devotions or Bible reading get pushed to the end of your "to-do" list or you just rush through them? Raises both hands Sometimes, it's really, really hard! But do you know what I've realized? I don't have a good … Continue reading How I “Make Time” to be in God’s Word
Developing a Passion for the Bible
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Did anyone make my Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie? It'll make your family super happy! 😉 Anyway, lately I've been trying to dig into the Word more often than once a day...to have it be a passion of mine, not just something "I'm suppose to do", you know? Do you feel the same … Continue reading Developing a Passion for the Bible
A Woman’s High Calling- 10 Essentials for Godly Living
I've been reading Elizabeth George's book "A Woman's High Calling", and let me just say....it has been a tremendous blessing to me! Believe it or not, the main passage she works us through is not Proverbs 31...it's Titus 2. She reminds us that we always need to look for the "older women" in our lives...but … Continue reading A Woman’s High Calling- 10 Essentials for Godly Living
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