“When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: You haven’t.” ~Thomas Edison It happens about once a week, sometimes more often. Someone in the house comes to me and says, “It’s lost. I can’t find my _______, and I’ve looked everywhere!” I invariably ask if they’re sure they’ve looked everywhere and suggest a few places…
A number of years ago, I found myself feeling bored and restless. I was actively involved in my church, taking care of my family, serving at my children’s school, and spending time with other Christian women in a small group Bible study. These activities were all worthwhile, yet my sense of discontentment remained. Was there something…
“SEE ROCK CITY!” Have you ever seen a billboard with those words written in big white letters across the top? Have you ever wondered, “What the heck is a rock city, and why do I need to see it?” When I was a little girl, my grandparents took my sister and me to Chattanooga, Tennessee…
You are not enough… If they only knew… If only my life looked like… This is how it starts. These statements are the beginning of many of my internal battles. It is exhausting. I long more than anything to be a woman who’s steadfast, unswerving in her identity, and serving Christ with all that she is….
I used to think of morning quiet times as something Christians invented. Something “man-made,” if you will. But as I was crafting an argument to myself against a man-made morning quiet time, the Lord showed me I was wrong. He showed me how important it is to make room for a morning quiet time with Him….
Trees send their roots deep into the soil during a drought. The purpose of the root is to bring nourishment through the trunk, delivering it to every branch and leaf. Without water there is no life. As the roots reach deeper into the ground, they do more than feed the tree; they bring stability. The…