An Open Letter to the Woman in Survival Mode

Hey friend,   Today you woke up more tired than when you fell asleep last night. Your alarm buzzed or your toddler poked you or the migraine behind your eyes dragged you awake and just rolling out of bed makes you want to cry.  You aren’t alone. The well-dressed woman ahead of you in line […]

The Story Behind Fresh Out of Amazing [Guest Post]

Have you ever opened a book and felt like you were sitting across the kitchen table from a best friend sharing their heart with you? When I read Hope for the Weary Mom, that happened. I knew when I closed that book, I wanted to know the authors better. When one of those dear women, […]

God’s Word Speaking

My cell phone vibrates on the table beside me. It’s 6:00 AM…my three little people will be getting up anywhere in the next 30-45 minutes but instead of letting their hands tugging on my blanket be what jolts me out of sleep, I’m choosing to get up and start my day before them. As a […]

Courage to Show Up Today

Hello friends. It’s good to show up to write again. I’ve taken a 3-month leave of absence to welcome to our new little man, Eddie Jack, last November, into our family. I’ve been wondering when and what and how I would start writing again…but today I read this quote: “You can push fear away and […]

So…What’s Up with You?

Sometimes life throws a curveball at you and there’s not much you can do about it. It’s spring now and in our home that means baseball. Opening day is a national holiday here. We even planned an awesomely fun cookout to celebrate this year. But we never had the cookout. A week before opening day, […]

The Tongue is a Fire – Deeper Life: James – Day 13

Begin your time with prayer Scripture James 3:6-12 And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence – and is set on fire by hell. For every kind of animal, bird, […]

Seeking God in His Word – an Interview with Christine Hoover

I love how God brings people into our lives just when we need them. When Nate and I first began serving our church, I was looking for encouragement from other church leaders’ wives and discovered Christine Hoover’s blog, Grace Covers Me. At the time, as a church planter’s wife, she was writing for church planters’ […]

Deeper Life: James – Day 5

Prayer God, I’m facing a long day. I’m struggling in my heart and just need peace. I need confidence. Everything feels overwhelming. Is it true that you can speak to me through your word? Will you prove that to me today? Will you open my eyes as I read and show me that you’re there? […]