When my husband and I were first married, we rented a run-down place that didn’t cost much. It certainly wasn’t a dream home. Honestly, I was less than thrilled about renting in the first place. I expected that we would buy a house when we got married. That’s what my parents did. That’s what many … Continue reading Look for Contentment Where You Are Today
Sweet child, I know you want to grow up. You want to get older and do more and more. I see you changing day after day. You are no longer a little girl, but you’re turning into a young lady. You’re becoming this wonderful person who leads and cares for others. It’s a beautiful thing to … Continue reading Childhood Is Not a Race
Sweet friend, I know you’re going through a tough time right now, and I wish I had the perfect words to lift the burden from your shoulders. I wish I could take away all your pain. I long to give you advice to encourage your heart and motivate you as you walk this difficult journey, but … Continue reading Dear Hurting Friend, I’m Here for You
God has you here for a reason. He has placed you exactly where He wants you to be, and you have an opportunity to minister to someone along your path who needs exactly what you have to give. I know you might not feel qualified for the task before you, and that’s okay. He will … Continue reading Stop Chasing What’s Next and Give God Your Now
Sweet friend, I know your heart aches. Your child comes home from school frustrated day after day, informing you that the kids in her class are mean, that she doesn’t have any friends. I know it breaks your heart and you wish kids could see how amazing your child is. She might not fit in right now, … Continue reading Dear Child, One Day You Will Find Your People
It’s okay to say no. We live our lives in fast-forward, constantly moving from one thing to the next, continually striving for more, but we barely take a moment to catch our breath. There are seasons of life when our schedules are naturally full. There are seasons of life when we need to suck it up … Continue reading Find the Freedom of Saying No
Mama friend, I know you’re exhausted. It feels like you have nothing left to give. You know you need to take a moment for yourself, but you don’t know how. I know it all feels endless—like it will never be any different. I know you long for a week, a day, or an hour to … Continue reading Overwhelmed Mama, Take a Moment to Sit at the Feet of Jesus
I have this way of wasting seasons. I look so longingly to what is around the corner that I don’t appreciate what’s staring me in the face. It’s easy to be excited about what is to come when you’re focused on the tough and unpleasant parts of what’s currently in front of you. I do … Continue reading Lord, Please Don’t Let Me Waste This Hard Season
We celebrate every little thing in this family, and I absolutely love it. We find every reason to have celebrations in our family, complete with a favorite homemade meal and usually a family movie. It all started on May 4, 2020. We were a month and a half into the pandemic. School was only supposed … Continue reading The Beauty of Celebrating the Small Things
Have you ever felt the nudge to say something but you let fear keep your mouth shut? I have. My family has been in the “church-dating” process (as my husband calls it), trying to find a new place to land. We had been attending one church for a couple of months, but it was a … Continue reading Encouragement for New Moms: You’re Doing Better Than You Think
Sweet friend, You’ve found yourself in the middle of this spot that’s tricky to define. There seem to be more questions than answers, and it can be hard when you like to know what to expect. The control freak inside you wants to lead this in a certain direction, but you’re unable to because that’s … Continue reading Letting Go of Control: Learning to Follow God’s Lead
“Enjoy this while it lasts. It goes by in the blink of an eye.” “Oh, I miss when my kids were little. Enjoy it while you can.” You’ve heard well-meaning people say those things, haven’t you? Oh, I’ve heard it so many times. I wanted to take their advice, I desperately did, but it was … Continue reading Being Present in the Hard Seasons of Raising Kids
Sweet friend, I see something stirring inside of you. You can’t wait to try something new, but you’re scared to step out into the unknown. Right now doesn’t feel like the right time to take a risk and take a chance on this. Let me tell you, there’s never going to be a perfect time. … Continue reading To the Woman Who Wants to Try Something New
Sweet friend, When you’re sitting in that doctor’s office, waiting to find out what is wrong, I know you’re scared. I wish I could come and sit down beside you, hold your hand, and reassure you that it’s going to be okay. No matter what news she tells you, it’s going to be okay. Your … Continue reading Even if it Doesn’t Feel Like it, God is Holding You
Sweet friend, I see you doing the best you can to smile and act like everything is OK. You’re trying to hide the truth from everyone around you. You’re even trying to hide the truth from yourself. But it’s hard to continue through the motions. There is a heavy weight on your shoulders that can’t … Continue reading To the Mom Tired of Acting Like Everything is OK
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