The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
Believe In 2016
Happy 2016, my friend! I pray this new year is filled with everything of God for us all. I pray our eyes are opened to His goodness, His truth, His presence, and His love. May His peace surround you, and may you be encouraged today as you look ahead to the next 364...
When Life Disappoints & Doesn’t Go As Planned
Well, it's here... The last day of 2015. How was your year, friend? Did it go as planned? Many of us are looking back and reflecting today. December 31 can be an emotional day for some as we pause to think through the last 365 days. Thumbing back through the year's...
A Year Of Impact
I desired 2015 to be a year of impact. It all started with eight words two days into the year. "Be someone who matters to someone who matters." My post on January 2, 2015 detailed my desire to live this year making an impact in the lives of others around me. I'm not...
Avoid The Post-Christmas Blahs
The stockings are still hung by the chimney with care. Except today they are empty. The Christmas tree continues to glow brightly in the corner of our living room. But the two presents remaining underneath look a bit lonely. The Christmas flowers my husband blessed me...
When God’s Goodness Is Overwhelming
I did my best to freeze time. As each present was opened. With every smile. In each family selfie. Through the laughter, the fun, and oh, the food. So much food! In the gatherings, large and small. As we sang along with Christmas carols coming through the speakers. In...
No One Understands More
I've been in many a barn in my life. Most were bigger than the normal house, with large rounded roofs and a cool hay loft near the top. My favorite barn from my childhood had mounds upon mounds of hay bales tucked inside, big enough to make forts in. Oh, what fun we...
