Ahhhhhh, exhale! If you have a chance this weekend, get out on the water and feel the wind in your hair, & the glory of our Father’s world!
The BEST plan to SAVOR Last Summer Days Before Fall
Calendars can con: there are really only as many days left as you actually really choose to live.
In the end, everyone ends up at the end of their lives — but only a few live the whole expanse of their life.
And come evening, after everyone leaves the dinner table, I’m still sitting there —
eating the last of chocolate crumbs right off the plate.
you’ll have this on repeat…
THEY TOIL NOT: WHAT THE LILIES KNOW THAT WE’VE FORGOTTEN
nside a 200 Year Old Wood-Fired Bakery at the End of Lofoten
I could listen to this all day!
Britain and Ireland’s wildflowers – in pictures
Wanna check out our BellTower Stories Collection?
Here’s the newest conversations in our collection:
What if every ordinary moment could become worship? Ann Voskamp and Phil Wickham discuss Phil’s newest book, Everyday Hallelujah.
What does God say to our anxious and exhausted hearts? Ann Voskamp and Max Lucado discuss Max’s newest book, Unbreakable Courage.
SOUL LEARNING for you this week:
The Singing Brain: Being Fully Human
The Theology of Birding
What happens when God doesn’t satisfy your needs as quickly as you want Him to?
When Manna Becomes Ordinary
For those readers this week:
OH! Is there one near me?
Such a fun idea!
A bit of God’s creation for you this week:
My Trip to Svalbard
This Beaver Dam is So Huge, You Can See It from Space
This is amazing!
So beautiful!
A resource for you this week:
What a beautiful resource! I could not be happier!
Pairing Art with Bible Passages
Put this on your calendar!
On Thinking Biblically | Verity Podcast Thinking Biblically Series
The way to my heart & a sign of summer- my book recommendations for you!
I’ve collected some of my book picks for you:
Books from the blog this week:
In Everyday Hallelujah: Unlocking Deep Joy Through Everyday Acts of Worship, Phil invites readers beyond Sunday morning worship into a richer, everyday relationship with God. Through personal stories, biblical teaching, and practical encouragement, he reveals how every moment—from family dinners and workdays to seasons of joy and suffering—can become an act of worship that draws us closer to Jesus.
If you’ve been longing to experience God’s presence beyond church walls, Everyday Hallelujah is a beautiful invitation to discover that worship isn’t simply something we do—it’s the way we live.
Fashioned by Faith: Spiritual Disciplines for Deepening Your Relationship with God isMonica’s invitation to trade a faith made of checklists for one made of practicing the slow, sometimes uncomfortable disciplines of lament, prayer, rest, and fasting that actually hold up under real life. Drawing on her seminary training and her years in the fast-scroll world of social media, Monica writes as someone who has lived the tension between performing faith and practicing it, and who has chosen practice every time.
If today’s reflection on lament stirred something in you, don’t let it stop here. Grab your copy of Fashioned by Faithand let Monica walk you through the disciplines that turn a fragile faith into one that endures.
The Secure Soul: Finding Inner Strength an Connection When Trust Doesn’t Come Easy weaves together attachment science, Christ-centered inner work, and spiritual formation to help you meet the lonely, guarded, and aching parts of yourself with compassion—and to discover the steady, loving presence that has been with you all along.
The Secure Soul is available now, wherever books are sold — and I am savoring every single page of it!
Bestselling author and “America’s pastor” Max Lucado intersects today’s headlines with timeless truths of Scripture in his new book, Unbreakable Courage: Strong Faith in an Age of Anxiety, Chaos, and Exhaustion.
Max offers a fresh exploration of the prophet Elijah – a man who faced cultural upheaval, spiritual opposition, personal exhaustion, and deep discouragement. Elijah’s story reminds readers that hope is not found in the stability of culture or circumstances, but in the unchanging character of God.
Unbreakable Courage serves as a field guide for resilient faith, helping readers stand strong day by day regardless of cultural uncertainty or personal struggle.
something for you in the kitchen this week:
Raspberry Pistachio Cake making & decorating my vintage birthday cake
Beautiful Summertime On The Farm
This afternoon?
Dinner this week?
Creativity Inspo for you this week:
DIY BRAIDED RUG
Love this!
Adding this to my house!
What we’re listening to on the farm this week:
HARLES WEEMS: New Wine
Phil Wickham – Everyday Hallelujah
To Challenge You This Week:
Practicing Praise
How Scripture Memorization Helps Me Pastor Well
THIS Is Blocking Your Ability To Be Patient
Good Stuff to make you smile:
Dog Raised a Baby Lamb Rejected by Its Mother Like Her Own
The BEST!
This is too cute!
Want to connet with Ruth & I?
September 22nd! Come join us!
Indiana? Kentucky? Ohio? Coming your way!
Mark your calendars for 2027!
Maybe headed into fall, you need something to keep you pointed toward all of the blessings Jesus has given you?
One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are
And to go along- Gifts and Gratitudes!
The Easy Seize-the-Last-of-Summer Plan
Slow Living in Rainy England
The most precious version of “Goodness of God” I have heard
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.
No matter what this weekend holds for you, may it remind you of the steady love of our Abba Father — the One who keeps tending hearts with such gentleness and care.
