Yearly Archives: 2015


The Real Miracle of Unanswered Prayers

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. 3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Isaiah 43:2-3 […]


Love: The Best Weapon Against Mommy Guilt

Do you ever have those moments when you feel like you’ve totally blown it as a mom?  Or that no matter how much you do, or how much you give, it’s never going to be enough? Last week I was carrying a heavy case of mommy guilt; feeling like I must be the worst mother […]


My Rescue From the Pit

I got stuck in a pit last week.  Yes, literally. My daughters are in gymnastics class, and my youngest, not quite old enough for the preschool class, is in the mom and tot class. Mom and tot gymnastics class with a two year old is, well, I’ll just say it, exhausting.  It may be the […]


How to Pursue the Life God Called You to Live

But you [woman] of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.  Fight the good fight of faith. -1 Timothy 6:11 To pursue means to follow someone or something in order to catch or attack it. It is the same word commonly used to describe the action of enemies […]


Should It Really Be This Hard?

“Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs; he wants to please his commanding officer.  Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor’s crown unless he competes according to the rules.  The hardworking farmer should be […]


The Strength You Need for Those Really Tough Days

God is our refuge and strength,     an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way     and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam     and the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46:1-3 Do you ever have those days or weeks, or seasons for that matter, where it seems […]


Facing the New Year with Hope 1

Hello Friends! This week I am featuring another guest blogger, Jennifer Buell.  When Jen and I met at the She Speaks Conference in North Carolina, she shared with me that she had recently lost her husband and has since been writing about how God has carried her and her four children through their grief.  God’s faithfulness is written all over her […]