What If Surrender Isn’t Scary?

Today’s post is written by my friend Abby. In her book, Surrendering Certainty, she shares from a vulnerable place the idea of surrender. For me, this book has been a confident hand to reach out to during a time when I am feeling uncertain.  Right now I have uncertainty in my writing life, in my ministry life, and in the future. My children are growing up and my oldest is about to graduate high school. There are so many questions…

The Hard and the Holy

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…

Finding God’s Presence In Unexpected Trials

Finding God’s Presence In Unexpected Trials Today’s guest post about finding God’s presence in unexpected trials was written by my sweet friend Tara.  I remember standing in the hallway of the ER. It was New Year’s Eve, and I was surrounded by people. I wasn’t at the family gathering I had planned on attending. Instead, our family was huddled together trying to gather comfort from each other’s presence. We heard the words there is a shadow on your husband’s brain…

Trusting God’s Character

Trusting God’s Character Today’s guest post is written by Amy Elaine Martinez. Hey sweet friends, before we begin, I need to let you know this story has some trigger points regarding suicide. If this subject is too much or still too raw for you, please stop here and know I am praying for your heart today.  Ten days after we dropped my son off for college, we were packing his things back into his car. We had bought and remodeled…