Why Is Everyone Whispering?

Today’s guest post is a fellow Compel sister and I can’t wait to share her well-crafted words with you. I know it will encourage your heart. Its amazing how God teaches us lesson, even in the midst of hardship. You can follow Vickie Henderson here and here. Why is everyone whispering? The door shut behind me and I sat down at the conference table. We spoke in whispers as if the meeting was a top-secret briefing. I know why I…

{Part 3} When God Is Still Writing Your Story

Part 3 of a 4 Part Series entitled The God Who Knows  The God Who Knows My Past  Before 2015, I really thought I was the one writing my story.  I knew that God was leading, but I was really the one planning where I wanted to go. In the course of ten years I had graduated college, married, quit my job teaching, and was a busy home-school mom of three little ones, all under four years old. When our…

{Part 2} When We Don’t Know the Future

Part 2 of a 4 Part Series entitled The God Who Knows  The God Who Knows My Future    When I think about the physics and mystics, I have to admit I have a Hollywood version whirling around in my mind. The gypsy-like women in golden bangles, long dark hair, beads in the doorway and smoke swirling around a crystal ball. I did a little real-life research. Did you know the fortune telling industry in the United States was a two…

How to Be Intentional When Life is Crazy

Summertime is usually our calm-time. We spend our morning relaxing and chilling before we head to the pool. This summer, on the other hand, is going to look a little bit different. This month we are traveling to China to bring home our fifth child, a little boy only two-years old. We have decided this is the summer we will not get to do the “same old things.” In fact, I’m not quite sure what this summer will look like….