Last week I shared the first verse in our Monthly Memory Verse series. (If you missed that post, you can find it here.) This week I want to share my “why”. Why do I memorize scripture? As with anything we do, our why is important. It’s what compels us. It’s the driving force behind what we do. Without a why, we lack… Read More
Today’s post is the first in a year-long monthly series: 11 Bible Verses to Grow Your Faith. In each post I will introduce one name of God and one Bible verse that will grow your view of God, and in turn grow your faith. Ready to get started? Life is hard, isn’t it? Although most days I can be a bit of… Read More
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
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
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
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