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My pappaw went with us to Chuck E. Cheese the other day.  This is a picture of us pressing on.  Pressing on after losing his wife of 62 years.  Pressing on in the midst of a pandemic.  Pressing on when it’s unfamiliar.  Pressing on when it’s uncomfortable.  I want to encourage you that no matter… Continue reading This Is What Pressing On Looks Like

Do you feel less than? Not smart enough? Not attractive enough? Unworthy? Unusable? Paul had every reason to feel qualified, yet he says, “For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭1:17‬ It wasn’t… Continue reading Do You Feel Less Than?

Dear Kids, As parents, we want what’s best for you. We wish we could keep you from every single struggle and hurt. But we know, as you get older, we can’t protect you from every heartache. And even if we could, we won’t always be here. But we can make sure you know the One… Continue reading Dear Kids, Here’s What We Can Give You

Sometimes God takes people or things out of your life for a reason.  It hurts.  It’s not what you would’ve chosen. It wasn’t your plan.  But God wants what’s best for us. And He will intervene to remove distractions and point us in the right direction.  Our comfort is not His main concern.  Becoming more… Continue reading Trust He’s Working Even When You’re Hurting

The day my Mammaw died God gave me several verses and songs to help me.  These weren’t songs I had heard that day or verses I turned to in the Bible. He put them in my mind and in my heart.   I know they were from Him. They were clear. They were helpful.  But this… Continue reading Do You Love Me Enough To Keep Going?

Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like they’re in a fog? I feel so blah. Like I don’t know what I need to be doing. I feel so tired. But it’s not from lack of sleep. I just can’t figure it out. I always thought if we didn’t have so many places… Continue reading My Eyes Are On You

I’ve been trying hard to wake up early, pray, and read the Bible. And I really, really want to do it. But when my alarm goes off, especially on my days off, it is so hard to get up! So I’ve started praying from the moment the alarm goes off for God to help me… Continue reading Wanting To Do The Right Thing Is Not Enough

Today was the first day we had been inside our church in a long time. As I sat there listening to one of our youth leaders sing, I thought about how happy I was to finally be back. I had missed the people. I had missed my piano. I had missed worshipping together. But as… Continue reading “Love Me More”

My daughter will start high school in the fall. She’s struggled with some decisions regarding classes to take and sports to play. I know she’s been thinking about it a lot and wants to make the best decisions. She asked me what I thought she should do, and I asked her if she had prayed… Continue reading We Don’t Have To Know All The Answers

Lately I’ve been worried. But the reason has nothing to do with the pandemic. The only reason I can think of is because everything is going so well. Our family is good. Our health is good. We have enough food and a comfortable bed to fall into at night. And lately my mind has drifted… Continue reading Transforming A Head Full Of Worry To A Heart Full Of Thanks