When I was in second grade I spent my recesses searching the playground’s pea gravel for agates. These rocks were precious finds but not so uncommon that I didn’t often travel home with weighted coat pockets. I collected rocks at the beach and occasionally at a souvenir shop. I had a clear jar of interesting river rocks filled with water…
If you are just joining us, welcome to the Yeah, Whatever series as we study Philippians 4:8 in a way you may have never before! (You can read the first and second posts in the series HERE and HERE.) I’ve benefitted reflecting on specific things that are true and noble. I tell you what, though, I struggled to find something…
Hello friend, last week I accidentally lied to you. I said we were going to have a two-part post, but it turned into three! So if you missed Part 1 of The Art of Living (it’s #9 in the Nourish series) head on over and then come back for today’s Part 2. And stay tuned for Part 3 next week!…
Hello friend, thanks for joining me for the last part of this Nourish series. If you’re wondering what that is, head over here to read the Introduction and then don’t miss the amazing posts the guest authors have shared. I am working on compiling them for you so you can find them all easily in one convenient location. Summer and…
Hello Friend, thank you for joining us for this summer Nourish series. If you’re wondering what that is, head on over here to read the Introduction. (Then come back, because you won’t want to miss today’s guest author!) . Today’s guest author is a dear soul sister, Rachael M. Colby. Rachael and I met in the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild…
Don’t compare your sufferings to anyone else’s. Neither invalidating your experience nor assuming your obstacles are worse doesn’t help anyone. . Don’t compare your blessings to anyone else’s. Believe that “no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.” Psalm 84:11 Ask for His best for you in whatever situation you are in. . Don’t refuse the…
If you feel a bit run over by life, today’s words are for you. May the God of endurance and encouragement give you hope to overflowing and all joy and peace as you trust in Him. (And may God help us trust Him!) If you’ve been around on social media in the past couple days, there’s a chance you’ve seen…
I debated over the title for this post. There were a lot of different ways to approach this subject: Dumb things I do when I forget who I am Remember this when everything is going wrong When you doubt your calling because it’s all going South (and I don’t mean to Florida) Avoiding this one mistake can save you a…
I’m not a photographer, but I like to occasionally snap photos. I attempted some one day, intending to give them as a gift. If the photos were good enough, maybe the recipient would use them in advertising. So I felt pressure, albeit self-induced since the recipient knew nothing about my intentions. Some I shot quickly, but on others I spent…
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill My garden is doing this with or without me. If you are a real gardener, I imagine you might scoff at my garden plot. It’s not impressive – just a small strip of malnourished dirt that wraps around the back of…
