When Life Changes: Finding Faith Over Fear
Life has a way of shifting when we least expect it. Sometimes the changes arrive suddenly like a phone call in the middle of the night, a diagnosis, a loss, or a door closing without…
When Life Changes — Finding Peace in Times of Transition
To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. — Ecclesiastes 3:1 Dear friend, Can I ask you something gently? Does your life look different than it did a few…
A Deeper Way to Study John 3:16
Introducing God’s Love Letter: A Study and Prayer Journal on John 3:16 Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you decide to make a purchase through my links, I may earn a commission…
Prayer Journal Ideas
Has your prayer life become boring and ho-hum? Has the popular ‘bullet’ journal type prayer activity become cumbersome or too detailed for your busy life? Then you, my sweet friend, may need to find some…
Summer in the Psalms: Finding Rest and Renewal Through Scripture and Journaling with a Psalms 90-Day Reading Plan
Oh the joys of Summer! In 2025 we joyfully attended our grandson’s graduation from elementary school. He would be heading into Junior High (oh my, where did the time go)?. After the group presentation, they…
What did Jesus do after the resurrection? 40 Days with Jesus
This week, I am continuing to reflect upon an email I received this weekend from Steve Laube. He’s in the publishing industry and one whom I admire. I appreciate how he boldly weaves his faith…
What does it mean to be still before God?
Life can feel so busy. There are always things to do—chores, work, errands, and responsibilities. Our minds can fill up with thoughts about what’s next, making it hard to slow down. But God invites us…
repetition in life creates consistency
Our son is staying next door with my folks while he has chemo treatments for his classic Hodgekin Lymphoma. He has two french bulldogs. One has paralyzed back legs (Lily). The other has full mobility…
What can Christians do when their heart, mind, body, and soul needs to be soothed?
What can Christians do when their heart, mind, body, and soul needs to be soothed? My dog reminded me… Denver frantically ran around the house today after a session of barking at a strange car…
The Power of Your Testimony
The power of your testimony. Throughout history, the Scriptures tell a story of multi-generational faith. One generation testifies to the goodness of God and the truth of the gospel, and another generation hears and believes.…
The Hurry Trap: Finding peace in the busy-ness
The hurry trap is sneaky. My husband and I have one weekly pleasure I thoroughly enjoy. We curl up on the sofa to watch the next episode of Survivor. It’s a “reality” show where a…
Finding Your Identity in Christ – A Journey of Discovery and Transformation to Your True Self
A 55-page Journal to Jesus experience, yours completely free Inside you’ll find: This is for you if you’re tired of letting the world define you — and you’re ready to let God’s Word remind you…
Have you been walking by safe and not by faith?
In our Wednesday night Bible study, the teacher, Chad, made a statement referring the scripture, Psalm 119:105 that got me to thinking. We’ve all read the scripture. Probably even memorized a time or two “Your…
3 Reasons to Pray
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on this incredible privilege we have … to bring everything to God in prayer. No matter how big or small, happy or sad, we can pour out our hearts…
30 Bible Study Journal Prompts for Studying Scripture
Is it possible to deepen your faith with journal prompts? To that question I answer with an emphatic YES! As we journey through life, our relationship with God continues to grow and evolve. One beautiful…
Project Joy
What does joy mean to you? Is it project joy or project joy? A project of finding/making joy or a living joy in that others see it oozing out of your every day life? It’s…
Summer Writing and Prayer Prompts
There’s nothing like using our current season of summer for our writing prompts. Here in Texas it started feeling like summer on June 1. Now it’s around the corner on the calendar and an extreme…
The Bible, Balance and Productivity – Redeem Your Time.
“Serve God by doing common actions in a heavenly spirit, and then, if your daily calling only leaves you cracks and crevices of time, fill them up with holy service.” Charles Spurgeon. Have you ever…
Transitions that bring about changes in one life
Change. Evolution. Transformation. Adjustment. Development. I am learning to accept that every day may not be filled with word count or a page count. But, every day is filled with moments. Transitions.
Know God. Know Your Salvation. Know.
Welcome to a new 2021 Bible reading and study plan! I’m a little behind on preparing this month’s list for us! We’ve had Covid in the house, so I spent much less time at the…