When broken boys bend their will and humble themselves to God: Broken boys become bold boys. Broken boys become builders of bright futures. Broken boys become beasts who are forces to be reckoned with. Broken boys become might men of valor and instead of feeling beaten down, they conquer hills that used to intimidate them. […]

Happiness that holds up in hard times A key ingredient to happiness that holds up in hard times is gratitude. Instead of noticing what’s missing, train your brain to notice what’s already there. Gratitude helps us do this. Gratitude doesn’t deny the pain. It just refuses to let pain be the loudest voice in the […]

I remember when my boys were little, people would say that the days are long but the years are fast. They would say things like, “Don’t blink. You’ll wake up and they will be getting married and having babies of their own.” I remember imagining then what times exactly like this past week and half […]

What’s yelling at you that you are answering while leaving what’s quietly needing your attention unattended to? Even as I sat down to write this blog, I got distracted by three other things that I needed to have already taken care of or for sure must be handled by tomorrow. Never a shortage of to-do’s. […]

My husband and I are declaring that this year will be marked by true riches for us. Why don’t you, too?! “So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” Luke 16:11 NIV As I pondered this, I had a thought…”I am not sure if I […]

God has something to say so if we are made in His image, we need to have something to say. There are so many people who want to be “an influencer” or who try to be “a leader”. The lights, camera, action just all seem so alluring, right?! I was taught that reluctant leaders are […]

Really, it’s all good? Is it all good? If we are being totally honest… is it ALLL good? Well, yea, overall. Every detail? Probably not but I got to thinking about this phrase and about people who have this persona. I grew up valuing “real” a little too much. Yea, yea, “keep it real”, “the […]

This Christmas… Everyone around you is feeling something this Christmas: excitement, nostalgia, loss, gratitude, stress, warm and fuzzies. You may be carrying something no one else sees or even knows about. It could be the best news ever that you aren’t sure who you can share it with that will rejoice with you or something […]

“Be it according to Thy Word.” Exodus 8:10 Has it ever occurred to you that maybe the reason things are harder than they have to be at times for you or for someone you know and love could be because you are living in absolute opposition to The Word and maybe don’t realize it? The […]

“Be it according to Thy Word.” Exodus 8:10 What part of your life is being as His Word says it is to be? That is the part of your life that is so good it’s almost dreamy. So then for the areas that are a little less dreamy and at times even more nightmarish, say […]

Anything bothering you lately? I was so incredibly bothered about something recently and it was filling my thoughts as I drove down the road, put on my make-up, and even as I studied Scripture, prayed, and worked. Am I alone or does that happen to you? I was constantly taking thoughts captive and bringing them […]