hope rises again
“He is not here; He has risen, just as He said.” — Matthew 28:6 Easter morning didn’t begin with celebration—it began with exhaustion, grief, and
faithful now
A mom sits in her car in the school pickup line for the third time this week. She scrolls through social media and sees another
find your people
I saw a quote recently that said, “Find a best friend that you can suffer with.” When I first read the quote, it really caught
beauty of spring
There is just something really special about the first signs of spring. I love going for neighborhood walks those first days of semi-decent weather and
kindness that does not wait
Have you ever been the recipient of an act of kindness at a pivotal time? Maybe you are really struggling with something, and you receive
when fear writes the story
Have you ever noticed that our minds can sometimes be the worst? Here’s the scenario: You are a leader of a group of people. One
memory
As you start to get older in life, your memory does some pretty crazy things. It seems like there is a battle between long-term and
waiting
Honestly, for most people there is nothing worse than waiting. We are some of the most impatient people who have ever lived on the Earth.
colorful, eclectic styled built ins
The best thing I ever did recently was have these built ins painted! When we built our house, we went with a classic white, even
created
This year we decided as a family that we would try to complete a jigsaw puzzle during the month of December. I went out and
magic of Christmas lights
I am a sucker for some good Christmas lights. It just never gets old for me to see the beauty of these lights every year
diy spray painted nativity set
DIYs do not have to be complicated and time consuming to make a big splash in your decor! I feel ike that through all the
The holiday season is approaching! As we prepare to enter into the start of the hustle and bustle, many of us begin to make our
blessed with freedom
According to the World Watch List of 2025, more than 380 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination worldwide. One in every seven
a little fun Christmas in the kitchen
I don’t believe there is anything better than a Christmas kitchen. If my kitchen was just a little bigger, I would even have a tree!
colorful christmas mantel with glass trees
Every year I feel like my Christmas mantel is my “very favorite”…until the next year. Well, I guess I am staying with the general theme,
