Draw Near to God
When Life Makes You Doubt
When the winds of life are blowing out of control, it’s difficult to see beyond what lies directly ahead. Sometimes the trials that loom seem insurmountable. What do you do when life makes you doubt? I’ve seen my share of wind and waves, and I know what it’s like to be knocked down and feel like…
Read MoreWhen Life Feels Impossible
Have you ever felt like life is simply impossible? The things that are marching hard and loud into your life appear too big, too bad, and the hope of help feels out of reach. What do you do when life feels impossible? I’ve been there more times than I can count. But on one particular day…
Read More5 Verses to Find Your Faith Again
I pulled the covers up over my head and closed my eyes tightly. My mind embraced a new day, but my heart rejected the new tomorrow because I knew the things that made my heart feel heavy yesterday were still there. I can still feel the heaviness, the worry, the waiting and wondering if things…
Read MoreWhen Life Is Too Heavy
Will God give you more than you can handle? You’ve probably heard the saying, “God will never give you more than you can handle.” I’ve heard it too. But I’m learning something opposite of this cute saying. The truth we find in scripture is this: I have said these things to you, that in me…
Read More5 Ways to Experience God Today
It’s easy to search Google and get answers to your hardest questions. The crazy part is, we actually believe most of what we read on the internet especially if it’s one of the top five hits on our Google search. Experiencing God and His power is more than what a search engine can offer. It…
Read MoreThe Truth Behind My Book
There’s always something mysterious about a new book. It’s easy to read it at face value and accept the words as they are, but after writing a book, I’m learning there is so much more than meets the eye. When I first set out to write Anchored In, I had a book in my mind…
Read MoreFinding Time to Write
When I first began writing, I would get up early before the kids were awake and write my heart out. Every spare moment I had, I would write, write, and write some more. I found little pockets of time throughout the day to put my words on the page. There’s really no magic solution or…
Read MoreDesigned to Pray Review & Giveaway
I’ve been challenged lately to pray more. And with that challenge comes two beautiful giveaways for you this resurrection weekend! Designed to Pray by Kelly O’Dell Stanley We all know we should pray. And when life gets a little out of control the first thing we do is often offer up a plea for…
Read MoreA Heart Full of Joy
We stood for the invitation and I felt God nudging my heart. He said, “Let the boy get baptized.” Immediately following the simple nudge from God, my little boy looked up with sincere conviction and said, “I’m ready to get baptized.” It’s amazing how God can speak to each of us individually. Jaxon made the…
Read MoreJournaling Bible Giveaway
With Christmas just around the corner I am teaming up with Thomas Nelson to give you the opportunity to win a beautiful hardback journaling Bible! If you win, it will arrive just in time for Christmas Day! Y’all, this one is so lovely and I can’t wait to see who wins! This KJV Journal the…
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