10 of God’s Promises for You

10 of God’s Promises for You  One of the most frequent questions I hear God ask me is this: Do you trust My promises? Of course my heart would like to say, YES! Of course I trust Your promises. Unfortunately, my actions speak louder than my words. I worry, doubt, and try to manipulate my circumstances so that it doesn’t really look like I trust God’s promises. It is a teeter-totter of emotions, but really I need to hop off…

Let Go of the Lonely Label

Let Go of the Lonely Label  What is your name? What does the name tag you wear say about you and what you believe about yourself? Women everywhere are living in loneliness. Sometimes it rears its ugly head when they least expect it. Often it simmers under the surface, whispering lies they believe to be true. Because their circumstances go unchanged, they begin to tell themselves they are unloved, uneasy, and unseen.  These are the names they write on the…

How to Read the Bible for Beginners

How To Read the Bible for Beginners  Do you feel like a beginner when it comes to Bible? Are you intimidated by everyone who posts pretty pictures on Instagram of their Bible study/reading space? Is the Bible confusing, collecting dust, or creating in you a deep sense of guilt?  The expert in anything was once a beginner. – Anonymous  Everyone started somewhere – even me! There is no shame in beginning, in fact I salute you for wanting to start…

The One Thing You Need to Write Your Story

Twelve years ago I was a new mom, struggling to figure out what my purpose was in life again. I had spent the past six years prior believing I would teach and this would be my purpose. Now, as a new mom, I had two years under my belt as a teacher only to find myself a stay-at-home mom. What now?  My dream in college had been to write. Majoring in English did really appeal to me. So I choose…