Praying Through the Year

My mother has this obsession for succulent plants. It started with a trip to the Amish country and she saw all of the tiny plants in cut pots. When she came home from her trip, she set up a succulent garden in the back room of her house. It get the most light during the day. If you were to walk back to the narrow hallway, you will see them on the windowsill. She rarely waters them, but they still…

Three Steps to Cultivate Courage

Three Steps to Cultivate Courage. A few months ago I laid awake until midnight. Every time I tell myself I’m going to bed early, I end up finding reasons to stay up. The dishes. Finishing laundry and all of the rest of the chores I didn’t get done for that day. Netflix. It all keeps me awake. The real reason was my husband was out of town. He was flying back from Honduras (after a short trip) and then driving…

Busy Will Never Give Me Courage

Busy Will Never Give Me Courage How will I find courage? The courage to live today. The hard things. The beautiful things. Courage. Be my courage. So courage is not something we muster up. It is something we hold in our hearts. Something to protect, or to recognize. We are not asking for courage, but asking You to be our courage. – Emily P. Freeman. God, our refuge, be my courage. I give my heart to you. The courage to…

Three Steps to Un-Believe the Greatest Lie

Three Steps to Un-Believe the Greatest Lie The very first lie, in the garden of Eden, told to the very first woman, Eve, is a lie we still believe. I have it underlined in my Bible: “Did God actually say…?” The serpent, the evil one is still whispering lies, causing us to doubt the Word of God. Do you think maybe God’s words are important, if the devil tries so hard to get us to un-believe them? Does God say…..?…