Friendship Lessons from Chickens

Friendship Lessons from Chickens Many of my friends called me crazy a few weeks ago. It was Easter, and on a whim, my husband and I purchased six chicks. We might be crazy. We have a dog, a cat, and five kids. We eat a lot of eggs and thought we could save some money by buying some chickens to help with our breakfast budget. Little did I know how much chicken drama would ensue as soon as we brought…

The Joy Bible Study Method

The Joy Bible Study Method  Joy. Its a choice we make. A place we want to live. Joy is sometimes missing though. I know it is missing from my life. Like a friend who seems lost and gone. So many scriptures talk about Christians having joy, but really, the Christians seem to be the least joyful people. My sweet Liana Joy taught me so much about joy. And she’s still teaching me. When we named her “joy” it was just…

When I Heard God Whisper Community

When I Heard God Whisper Community The hotel was the same as before. It stood tall and regal, filled to the brim with women from all walks of life. I walked into the lobby. Setting my luggage down, I exhaled and got in line to check in. Two-hundred sixty-four miles I had traveled. For some reason, my GPS decided to take me down a different path than the past two years. The little app on my phone directed off of…

How to Find Freedom from Fear

How do I free myself from fear? I didn’t know the fear building up until one night I sat shaking on the couch. My husband and I were talking about the future, and it seemed my heart was torn in two. I knew I trusted God, but in those moments He felt so far. Where was God in the middle of the unknowns? We have our son, and his medical needs are so much less severe than our daughters. We…