The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV Seek Out Silence One summer, I found my soul in a depleted state. We’d moved to a new town…
When 2025 rang in the new year, we had no idea what it would hold. For our family, there were definite high points. My oldest daughter played her final volleyball game as a senior —and defeated their rivals as she hit a game-winning kill. My middle daughter received an offer to play at Nationals for…
In 2023, I released my first book, and my husband became a partner in his orthodontic practice. It was the year our dreams finally came true. Then, the second half of 2023 came along. One of our children developed severe anxiety. This anxiety presented in both emotional and physical ways. We saw the light that…
Stepping into God’s creation shifts our focus from the world to the wonder of His love. Draw close to Him by marveling in God’s creation. It happened so quickly. One minute, I was walking carefree along the path, and the next, I was surrounded by yellow jackets, injecting their fiery sting into me. I panicked….
Gratitude has become a common topic of conversation in our culture in recent years. We often talk about gratitude’s power to increase our joy and improve our well-being. And it seems like we can’t walk into a gift shop or boutique without seeing a gratitude journal or a decorative gratitude jar creatively displayed on a…
Explore how God meets us in our hardest moments with His unending mercy. Be led by peace in all you’re walking through. As I write this, the calendar has just clicked over the March first. It is a new day and month, and soon, we will welcome the spring season. I live in Tennessee, and…
Tired of survival mode? Find solace in God’s constant presence and seek His help in both the mundane and the monumental moments of life. “Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.”Psalm 54:4 ESV Every morning I start my day, slithering out of bed, slipping not one but two pairs of…
Pray for victory, witness God’s goodness as He lifts you from life’s burdens, seek triumph over challenges in various aspects of life. Victory is sweet. My family recently tasted it as we traveled to Greenville, NC, for a Southeast volleyball tournament. We were one of six teams from GA, SC, and NC reaching for the…
Choosing to have gratitude in the midst of suffering is the kind of real thanksgiving that becomes a sacrifice of praise. “…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV) I discovered real thanksgiving not in my best season, but in my worst….
There’s so much to learn from older saints who have faced unthinkable trials, traveling a joyful journey with unshakeable faith. “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” James 1:2,3 ESV If you want to increase your faith, sit…
Do you have trouble taming the unruly tongue? Learn one secret to avoid spouting words from your irritation and frustration. “The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me.”Psalm 50:23a ESV Does this ever happen to you? Your spouse does something, you have a thought about it that makes you super annoyed and irritated,…
While our life has its sorrows and disappointments, we too can find joy and comfort in the arms of our loving Heavenly Father. A time to weep,And a time to laugh;A time to mourn,And a time to dance; ~ Ecclesiastes 3:4 She’ll never walk. It was one of the doctors’ predictions that turned out to be…
Would you like to build a sweet marriage? No matter where your relationship is at, here is a simple, but powerful way you can start right now! Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 (NKJV) I could see it was starting to take a toll on him….
We don’t need to look too hard at our days to see how each one is a blessing! Here are some ideas. “Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days” (Psalm 90:14.) This morning I woke up discouraged. Two very close friends have serious…
“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 (ESV) I remember vividly a few years ago when I was introduced to a concept called grounding in a counseling session. I was recalling…
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