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the art of pre-grieving so Mother’s Day isn’t ruined
I have a greater sense of peace, knowing I have already invited God into the folds of my grief and He has met me there. Read more →
7 Ways to Stop The Complaining Under Your Roof
It was a day we called out entitlement in our home and waged war against it. Read more →
the best secret about housekeeping: what every one who has a home needs to know
God knows exactly who you are; He made you. He knows every weakness, ever strength, and He loves you the same. Read more →
the reason why it’s deeply okay — to not be okay
Even in our moments of greatest weakness and doubt, Christ remains our strength, holding us up out of the water, confidently taking each blow from the waves with which life is unrelentingly battering us. Read more →
why the world needs more families done with living safe & ready to risk breaking out of comfort zones
As His followers, we are called to reflect His priorities and to respond as if one of our own sons or daughters were in pain. Read more →
when above all the other noise you just need to hear: The Radical Roar of Grace
It’s the story of anyone who longs for grace, and when grace finds you, you can’t keep it to yourself. Read more →
when it feels like your dreams are kinda dying
Jesus takes dead things and revives them. He is the life. He is the resurrection. And it is through our belief in Him that we will see the glory of God. Read more →
how to love your spouse with kids in the house
Will they see their rings only as costly jewelry, or will they see them as a reminder of a sacred and costly calling to lay down their lives for each other? Read more →
when you just want to find God in the ruins of everyday life
Sometimes it feels as if God has invited Himself into my pain, when I had hoped to be invited into His healing. Read more →
when it’s time to be brazen
Sometimes, for a season, all we can expect from ourselves is to sit on the floor and breathe. Read more →
when you don’t feel good enough to really be loved
He is in the business of redeeming every part of our lives so that we will be made truly free, and He wants us to be open and surrender to this transformation. Read more →
when you’ve got to figure out how to get you and your family through storms
How often do we not recognize our Rescuer coming to us in the storm? Read more →
when you’re tired of these hidden feelings of failure
Let go of the lies that hold you hostage and take hold of the truth that sets you free. Read more →
why it’s good to want it all: when you’re stuck out in deep waters
If we really want it all—all that God has for us—we must search for the blessings in the blisterings as well as in the bliss. Read more →
the one word that changed everything
Your honesty and freedom is giving them the permission to be honest and free as well. Read more →
abiding even when you can’t get alone
The answer isn’t always getting away; the answer is abiding more deeply. Right where we are. Read more →
When You Finally Give Up on Trying to Meet the Whole World’s Expectations
But His authoritative mission in our lives has never been to break our spirits, but free them to give Him as much glory as possible. Read more →
how to love your actual life — the one you are actually living right now
My truest calling as a follower of Jesus is to love God fully and others fully. How much more to show that than giving them my full attention when present with them? Read more →
when you’re tired of trying to control everything
Control robs us of curiosity and puts a ceiling on our allowance of God’s possibility in our lives. Read more →
when you feel a bit left out
Our safest place is at the table of grace—a place we’ve not earned but that Christ has earned for us. Read more →
how to give your kids a truly world-changing summer & not even leave home
With love, faith, and compassion firmly rooted in their spirits thanks to the power of story, they’ll be able to see beyond the headlines. Read more →
one key to walking through suffering
God invites our questions and pleadings rather than our despair and silence. Read more →
When You’re In the Middle of A Life Story — And You Just Want the Spoilers
For in the end, it will be fine. Read more →
how words have the power to transform our histories and our hearts
He speaks a new word, and avails a new work. My daughter. My son. And the work of our healing begins. Read more →
where are God’s people to end slavery? slavery could end — and it begins here
Jesus has rescued each and every one of us, and as we follow Him in this world, He’s beckoning us to join His work of rescue. Read more →
The Comparison Game: How You Can Win It and Live Shame Free
Comparison and shame will keep us from living the full, happy lives we’re destined to live. Read more →
what does it mean to be chosen?
Time and time again, when I was frightened, He took away my fear. When I did not know what to say, He gave me the right words. Read more →
how to find happiness in a sad and busted-up world
Happiness isn’t apart from our holiness; it’s a part of it. Happiness isn’t the opposite of joy; it’s hemmed in. Read more →
Enough: Accepting Grace in Life’s Worst Moments
The funny thing about grace is, even though I know it covers every wrong, it rarely feels like enough. Read more →
when you crave more: a life changing tool : a free app
God wants us to start living in that place where calling meets action. Read more →
