I Didn’t Sign Up for This When our family left West Virginia in January 2020 we never imagined that God would move us again in just three years. Stepping off the plan back in West Virginia on a warm day in August was probably the most discouraging thing I’ve ever had to do. My husband and I looked at the 24 pieces of luggage and hugged. My dad had brought his truck and a trailer to fit our family’ possessions…
Three Practical Ways to Stay Close to God’s Word My jewelry is all tangled up. The other day I was looking for a pair of earrings to match an outfit. I had exactly 30 seconds to get it and head to the car. We were already late. My kids scrambled out the door and I huffed in exhaustion because when I looked at the little tray with all of my earrings on it, I couldn’t find even one pair that…
The Hard and the Holy Today’s Guest Post is written by Jen Weaver. Last year I recorded a series on what’s “Hard and Holy” in the holidays. Turns out, that message was what I needed most. Sometime in 2020, I’d scribbled an outline for a podcast to help busy Christian women have uncommon conversations with God in everyday moments. I’d wanted to start immediately, as us proactive achiever types often do, but God said wait. He didn’t say why. And…
Three Ways to Move Forward When Life Doesn’t Give Us Answers As I sat in the eye doctor’s waiting room I looked over at her tiny feet. My daughter had been home for almost a year and we were still waiting for answers. We didn’t know what had caused (or was causing) her low muscle tone, but here we were. Waiting again. I signed up for the waiting when we agreed to adopt. I knew it would be a long…