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to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
What Does God’s Mercy Have To Do With It?
Maybe it was a mom thing. Maybe it was because we had been looking forward to it for months. Or maybe it was a combination of the rush of adrenaline and the reality of being there. I was on the edge of my seat in the second row. Camera in hand. Tears welling up....
What I Learned This Week – March 14
Another week has passed us by. As I look back over it, I am thankful. Thankful for God's presence in my life, thankful for my friends and family, and thankful for the opportunity to share this life together. I also learned a few things along the way this week. How...
Five Minute Friday – Plan
It's one of my favorite times of the week. It's Five Minute Friday! Where many of us write for five minutes on a one-word prompt without concern of grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. It's such a freeing thing to do, and I look forward to it each week. We gather...
When Shine Replaces Shame
Each time I visited our fridge I would see the words of truth that transformed my heart... Over the years, the index card holding those words has somehow disappeared. But its truth remains embedded in my heart. You see, for decades I wore myself out attempting to earn...
Mom, Dad Keep Doing What You’re Doing
Parenting is hard work. There were times when I questioned if all I was doing was worth it. The fruits of my labor were absent. I was tired. Worn out. Weary in my parenting. Was anything I modeled and taught sinking in? Let alone, so often I felt like I was failing as...
How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
It was one of those moments. You know the kind. Where all of life seems to stop. What you thought was important yesterday, suddenly looked trivial. The small matters that recently consumed your mind, quickly blurred and faded away. As I sat there in the pew, I...
