• Why Is Everyone Whispering?

    Today’s guest post is a fellow Compel sister and I can’t wait to share her well-crafted words with you. I know it will encourage your heart. Its amazing how God teaches us lesson, even in the midst of hardship. You can follow Vickie Henderson here and here. Why is everyone whispering? The door shut behind me and I sat down at the conference table. We spoke in whispers as if the meeting was a top-secret briefing. I know why I…

  • Blue Bathroom Blues

    Today’s guest post is from a sweet writer-friend! Janet is a Life and Marriage Coach who helps others get unstuck. Find her here on Facebook and Twitter. We have a blue bathroom. Or rather, up until last weekend, we had a blue bathroom. Blue toilet, blue tub, blue tile walls. Very, very blue. Now? Now we have a mess. Yes friends, we are mid-stage of a bathroom redo. Since there is little about this simple redo that has been simple,…

  • Gratitude: Even When You Don’t Feel Like It

    This is a guest post by Abi. Her new book, Re: Create comes out this month! I am so excited to share with you an expcert from an amazing writer and inspiration!  And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly…singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. …… And whatever you do…..do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:15-17 After every birthday and Christmas my mum would…

  • How to Be Intentional When Life is Crazy

    Summertime is usually our calm-time. We spend our morning relaxing and chilling before we head to the pool. This summer, on the other hand, is going to look a little bit different. This month we are traveling to China to bring home our fifth child, a little boy only two-years old. We have decided this is the summer we will not get to do the “same old things.” In fact, I’m not quite sure what this summer will look like….