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I cannot get over the beauty of old towns on the river with their little cobblestone walks and bridges.
Heart Vitamins for you this week:
“God’s Good Design in Creation”
When You Can’t Keep Going-A Convo on Ministry & CallinG
You Are Not Alone: Storms in Faithful Christian Experience
a powerful story of finding hope after tragedy- But God
SOUL LEARNING 101 this week:
You’ve Been Through So Much — Now Let God Use It
Sing with Getty and Other Greats in This New Hymnal
Beth Moore: Untangling Our Knotted-Up Lives
let’s raise kids that know they need Jesus!
Soundtracks for your Weekend!
So so sweet!
thank you Jesus!
And Some fall treats for your Weekend!
So comforting!
Looks delicious!
Apple Fritter Cake…YES!
AND! Apple Pie Muffins!
Creative Bits for you this week:
This is amazing!!
candle Making?
calendars are fun too!
This Sourdough is art!
Encouragement for the Mothers this weekend:
“Practical Strategies for Your Fear”
“Find a Mentor/Be a Mentor” with Ruth
This is for you momma!
Maybe try one this week?
Ready to smile this weekend?!!
Don’t steel my toes!
This is amazing!
All the laughs!!
Could you resist?
Thoughts to Really Ponder
Discovering How to Pray: Prayer in the Psalms
“Let God into Your Story” with Toni Collier
The Romans Road: How the Book of Romans Changed the World
Not sure I agree or what to think, but really wrestling with this one
Blog Post of the Week
How did we all get here — and now what?
About Violence, Tribalism & The Real Call of God’s People
When grief cuts deeply, words come slowly. There is nothing wrong with this, or with feeling deeply enough to weep. Tears that slowly come can slowly water healing… can grow us into new, redemptive ways of being.
Maybe now isn’t the time to rush forward, but rather to reflect inward: How did we all get here, how are we somehow contributing to what’s happening, who do we personally want to be right now…so we can move toward where we all really want to go?
We mark days like this — us who’ve been marked by deep grief, who are heartbroken and weary that we are still being marked by all this violating violence.
I once had dinner with the theologian Miroslav Volf and we found ourselves sharing how we both, as young children, experienced losing siblings to violent deaths, and Volf living through the violent Balkans wars — this is a world of all kinds of evil and violence and cultural warring, and where is there to turn?
What we’re Listening to on the Farm this week
Tauren Wells, Elevation Worship – “Joy In The Morning”
on the book stack at the farm
It’s easy to get lost in the everyday moments of our lives feeling like God isn’t near and we aren’t always sure how to talk to Him like we want to. Whether we are struggling with specific circumstances or in a season of thriving, we are all looking for the same thing: encouragement to keep going and stay focused on God’s goodness in our lives.
In this heartfelt collection of 52 devotions, bestselling author Sarah Molitor shares her personal experiences of witnessing God’s work in her life, inviting readers to embark on their own journey of connecting with God through prayer.
It’s true: heartache, grief, suffering, and obstacles—they all come in waves. There is no controlling life’s storms; there is only learning the way to walk through the waves.
In WayMaker, bestselling author Ann Voskamp hands us a map that makes meaning of life and shows the way through to the places we’ve only dreamed of reaching. In the face of suffering through seemingly unbearable situations, we can rest in the fact that we are not alone.
No matter what it is you want in life, the difference between success and failure is resilience. In Rules of Resilience, Valorie teaches you how to build or strengthen your own personal resilience system, offering practical strategies you can employ immediately to conquer obstacles, overcome setbacks, achieve greater happiness, and succeed at higher levels than ever before. She also
- reveals how to build a level of mental and emotional fitness and strength that will transform your work, relationships, finances, and health
- consolidates intriguing research into easy-to-remember rules that can be put into practice right away
- guides you through any current or potential challenge, enabling you to conquer obstacles and achieve your life goals in a healthy and meaningful way
If you’re tired, overwhelmed, or wondering if you’re doing this parenting thing right at all, this practical and encouraging book is for you.
Beloved author of Memory Making Mom Jessica Smartt is right there with you in the trenches of parenting and family life. She has great news: a strong family culture has nothing to do with flawless behavior, a Pinterest-perfect home, or continual harmony. In Come on Home, Jessica will equip parents to create the family they long for, with the people in their actual homes. It’s never too late to build a strong family.
It’s easy for everything in our lives to seem fine on the surface. But deep down inside, there’s often another story at play—one of overwhelm, stress and heartache, of finding ourselves stuck in old patterns. Rather than feeling the weight of it all, it’s easier to spend our days on autopilot, ignoring the noise inside.
But what if the peace and relief we most long for comes from tuning in with what’s happening inside, instead of tuning it out?
In her newest book Motherhood is Not Your Highest Calling, Vicki addresses the unattainable expectations that often burden mothers and redirects the focus to God’s grace which covers our shortcomings.
Vicki seeks to remind her readers that our identities are not found in motherhood, but in God alone and who we are in Him.
Something to Add to your calendar?
Embracing You with Ann Voskamp
WHAT IF… life expectations that you’ve been handed, that define success, fulfillment, and meaning in ways that do not correspond with the actual topography and reality of your life, leave you looking for a better way?
Join us for an uplifting evening with four-time NYT Best Selling Author Ann Voskamp.
Hope Story Conference
We’re gathering for our 8th annual Writer’s Conference in beautiful Charlotte, NC on January 29-31, 2026, and we’d love you to join us! Experience three unforgettable days designed to awaken your words, strengthen your voice, and surround you with a community who believes in the power of story.
Across the weekend, you’ll hear best selling authors and keynote voices, learn from workshop presenters who will help refine your craft, and step into quiet writing rooms where inspiration becomes practice. Thursday night we’ll pause for Celebrate Your Story—a joyful evening where we recognize the milestones of our Hope*Books authors and invite everyone in the room to see what’s possible for their own writing journey.
This is more than another event. It’s a gathering designed to move your writing forward.
Come and be “Loved to Life”
Pick up Loved to Life: A 40-Day VISUAL Pilgrimage with Jesus, that will:
- give you enlightening insights to calm your real worries
- ground your identity in who you really are, regardless of failures
- speak to your deepest doubts in a profoundly steading way
- and walk you in fresh, intimate ways with Jesus, Love Himself, that will grow your soul into real LIFE
The Broken way is 30% off right now!!
You can get our JOURNALs for nearly 50% off right now!!
The best little prayer pockets
Anywhere Sessions | Living Room Vol. 02 | Elevation Worship
Maybe enjoy the weekend by making a cozy meal and settling down with a good cup of coffee…
That’s all for this weekend, friends.
Go slow. Be God-struck. Grant grace. Live Truth.
Give Thanks. Love well. Re – joy, re- joy, ‘re- joys’ again
Share Whatever Is Good.
