While I’m away, I’m sharing this space with a Meghan Joy Yancy, a fellow blogger-mom and pursuer of Jesus. I asked Meghan to answer the question, “What does living with Jesus look like in your day-to-day?” Here is her response: Reading the words, “living with Jesus” almost brought tears to my eyes. Really, just pause for a moment. Open your… Read More
Archives for January 2017
My Prayer Request
Early last fall, I received an email from a friend in Austin. She wrote to tell me about an upcoming trip she was taking to the island of Grenada to disciple and equip the women in the local churches there. Her email included a “crazy” request: Would I like to go with them and be their conference speaker? My response… Read More
January Favorites
Today I’m sharing six of my current favorite things. #1: Quieting the house I love the “empty” feeling of my house right after Christmas. I know that sounds weird, but there’s something incredibly peaceful to me about the house once all the Christmas decor is boxed up and put away. I happened across a blog post from The Nester about “quieting… Read More
11 Bible Verses to Grow your Faith in 2017
Y’all, I turned 40 last week. 40! Four has always been my favorite number so I’m pretty confident that I’ve just entered the BEST DECADE OF MY LIFE. Really, it’s silly how giddy I am about it. I can’t help myself. On the day before my birthday I was feeling a bit nostalgic, so I scribbled down a few lessons… Read More
The Three Best Books I Read in 2016
You guys know I’m a sucker for a good book. This year I’ve read nineteen books and listened to eight. Listening to books (via the app: Audible) was new to me last year and became somewhat of a spiritual discipline. In the process, I learned that I enjoy listening to fiction, but for nonfiction I prefer seeing the words on… Read More