Hey there Friend! Go ahead and take a deep breath. Now exhale. The holidays are fully on, but I’ve got a simple holiday survival guide to help you through. The holidays are no joke, that’s for sure. There is a certain intensity that presses in from all...
So, I figured this is as good a time as any to begin a conversation about why cultivating contentment is good for the heart. Most of us are already thinking and talking about gratitude with Thanksgiving coming up next week, so this subject is still right in the zone....
The Harvest is done and it is time to shift gears. Seventeen days until Thanksgiving! I know, just breathe—it’s gonna be both okay and good. Today I want to talk about how to cultivate gratitude in the middle of the secular holiday frenzy. I’ve also put together an outline,...
One of the most challenging things to learn and teach is what to do when you walk with people in pain. Some people are amazing in a crisis, but it’s the long-term rehab that can become difficult. Fifteen years ago, my husband Ryan and I moved our little family...
Before you know it, you can find yourself spilled open with a gaping need for re-alignment with the LORD. Life happens and even when it’s all good stuff, you can still get into a funk. Family demands, ministry commitments, maintaining friendships and other responsibilities can add up fast. It...
Trusting God is THE foundation of your relationship with him, and it establishes a place to develop and grow faith. Faith is a muscle that can to be trained, but just like any other muscle development, it takes work. I have learned over the years, that faith is necessary...
Today I’m going to talk about why your testimony is so powerful and give you some tips on how to put it together. You will also find a cool link at the end for a workbook that is designed specifically to help you draft your story. There is nothing that rivals...
Managing life and ministry in the wake of busy can feel impossible—I know it well. I’m going to straight up tell you, balance isn’t the answer you are looking for. You see, life management requires a holistic approach grounded in a place of total surrender. Really? Yeah, stay with me,...
Bracing for change is inevitable because let’s face it, nothing remains the same. There are good changes and bad; and they happen all the time. How do you feel about change? Have you ever really thought about it? I’ve been thinking about it a lot this year as I...
This week’s supernatural strategy of breakthrough is the offering of forgiveness. Yeah, I know, the offering of forgiveness can feel impossibly hard, but the truth of the matter, it’s actually one of the easiest things to do. I struggle with this one—a lot—because though the actual forgiveness part is...
