Turning 41 and entering a new decade has me thinking through the process of aging more than ever before. I am pretty sure I’m not alone , even if you find yourself in a different decade. As we begin a new year with new perspective, new rhythms and new goals, it is critically important to anchor our hearts in truth and remind ourselves about lasting renewal so that we can continue on this journey together.
Read MoreI just returned from an incredibly dreamy, indulgent ten-day trip around France with my husband to celebrate 40 years of life and 15 years together, and then I came home. So, now what?
Have you ever explored the unceasing pleasures that can be found in someone who transcends the fleeting pleasures of earth? As beautiful and lovely and amazing as the things we experience here and now, there is someone infinitely more beautiful and lovely that never ceases.
Read MoreHow a cooking class preparing cilantro turned into a life lesson on freedom. The freedom that comes from sharing truth is life-changing for those on the receiving end. I began to think of the life-changing freedom that comes when we believe Jesus really is who he says he is and we are who he says we are.
Read MoreNothing in life really prepares you for those goodbye moments, even the moments themselves, and yet they are inevitable for all of us. We are left with the tension of how to live in the joy of today but with a very present and real sadness of the remaining void. But, there is One who never changes.
Read MoreWe can all agree that navigating life and determining which paths to take in order to arrive at a desired destination is nothing short of complex. Like me, you may have a goal in mind or a vision of where you want to go, but if you don’t know where you are to begin with, you find yourself lost before you’ve even started.
Read MoreWhen I am doubting the plans of God, when my eyes are veering away from Him and onto the waves around me, when I am faced with another tearful goodbye, more letting go, and ongoing disappointments, I go to this verse. I claim it. I repeat it over and over in my head. It has the power to stop me in my thoughts, in my tracks, and to remember what God I serve.
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