“Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” ~Mary Anne Radmacher I have always told people that weight loss, along with all its side dish issues, is a Goliath in my life. It’s not just food or fighting my flesh, but the…
Life is full of pain and dissatisfaction, and we live in a society that tells us pain and dissatisfaction are bad. We try to make ourselves feel better with clothes, books, drinks, habits, and addictions. People, companies, and industries are making millions by feeding our sense of dissatisfaction and then selling us the “cure.” At…
“I want your life,” she said. “I’m jealous of what you have.” We were standing in my kitchen, looking out over the farm I have lived on for just under a year. Our husbands were out with the hens, moving them into a newly built egg mobile. My four kids were scattered around—two helping catch…
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. (John 10:27 ESV) If the Lord has ever given you a dream, you’ve probably dealt with naysayers as you’ve worked toward that dream. As many people as might cheer you on, just as many might criticize you either in envy or oblivious…
“Temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed.” ~Chinese Proverb It’s no coincidence that this devotional has been incredibly difficult for me to write. I have stared at this blank screen for a week straight. I finally convinced myself that I would just quit trying to write this post…
My children have a habit (or perhaps we could use the word “tradition”): when we go to their grandmother’s house, they get out of the car at the end of her long driveway and run as fast as they can in front of the car to the house. I have no idea why this is…