One week before what would have been Annie’s 32nd birthday, I found something unexpected tucked away in her old Gmail account. It was a piece she wrote in February of 2016 while flying back to college in Walla Walla, Washington, after being home on break. What began...
Mother's Day is a day to celebrate the mothers that we have, mothers that we've had, mentors who have mothered us, and also to celebrate that we are mothers. If you have been around me for a while, one of the sayings that I have had is: “??? ????? ?? ???? ???? ??????...
Do you remember the last time you wished you could predict the future? People pay psychics for private readings to gain insight into their pasts, present, and futures, hoping to find peace, hope, and answers. Yet God tells us to Trust in the Lord with all our hearts...
Have you ever wondered, “What is God’s will for my life?” or “What is God calling me to do?” As Christians, we know God has a unique plan for each of our lives. After all, Ephesians 2:10 tells us, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good...
What is one “God dare” you’ve accepted in your life? My husband and I accepted the dare and moved across the U.S. Walking away from everything familiar (like Abraham) is one of the most difficult God Dares but, ultimately, one of the most rewarding. When we step out...
I am once again waking up in a land of boxes. We have now been in the new (to us) house for a week. I'm writing from the back porch, and I can hear church bells from the Lee University campus and birds singing. Lately God has been using songs to speak to me and I...
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