Month: May 2016

Are You the Weary Parent of a Graduate?

Emotions and confusion swirl around in my head like this is a terrible dream I will wake up from tomorrow. People come to our home sharing food, bringing gifts celebrating the life of our third child as if …

Overcoming the Struggle to Juggle

To the women who have those days. You know what I’m talking about. The days you wake up and think “really?”. The days you know are going to be hard. You roll out of bed anyway- not having …

Confident & Amazing on the Outside- Not Enough on the Inside

Last month a friend posted an amazing reflection about the plight of women who are just too much of everything to others. Her name is Brianna, and her post can be found at her site Unveiled and Revealed …

The Hard Truth About Grace

  GRACE ɡrās/ noun simple elegance or refinement of movement. “she moved through the water with effortless grace” synonyms: elegance, poise, gracefulness, finesse (in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation …

The Difference Between Being Silent and Being Still is Your Audience

  Being still and being silent are two different things. Being still is just exactly what God needs us to do when we aren’t listening to him. Being silent is something we may choose instead of reacting right …

Declaring Is Not Enough

When David was singing to God, he wasn’t always praying in praise. Sometimes he was distraught and angry, sending his complaints through his prayers. In Psalm 104, also known as a “Psalm of Lament”, David starts out by …

In The Morning

In the morning when I first wake up, I write 3 pages in a leather bound journal. I write my first thoughts of the day in either journal form or as a prayer. It helps me throughout the …