What Happens When We Pray for Our Marriage

I’m happy to have Valerie with you today. She has some amazing words to share about marriage. I needed this message today…maybe you do too! I opened its tattered cover and found a handwritten note on the back addressed to my husband and I. My Mother-In-Law’s words gripped my heart as if she was still alive or speaking to me from the splendor of Heaven down to my earth-worn soul. She wrote: “This book is a beautiful guide to a…

How to Savor Change

How to Savor Change My son was crying again. We had discussed the move, and he just couldn’t handle it. He left the table and went to the living room. He just sat on the couch with the silent tears rolling down his cheeks. My sweet, sensitive boy who likes to play sports and wrestle on the floor was hurting. It was evident when we would talk about moving. He would clam up, get mad, and run to hide. Although…

Five Ways God Never Changes

Five Ways God Never Changes  Harvest. To reap. A gathering of crops. A verb and a noun. When I think of harvesting, I think of gathering and taking. I think of the plants who worked so hard for the past season to grow, nurture, and mature the fruit. Suddenly, its time to let go. Harvest is a season of change. A season from going to sparse to plenty. From having nothing to having everything. I don’t live in a culture…

Eleven Reasons Why We Can Praise God

Eleven Reasons Why We Can Praise God What if God is calling you to something super hard? God has definitely called me (and our entire family) to something SUPER hard. We announced big changes last week. But I’m not the only one who has every faced big changes or a big calling. In fact, God has shown me some amazing truths as my Bible study girls and I have been walking through Genesis. At first I wasn’t sure whether I…