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Encouragement for every season of life7 Ways to Express Gratitude
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” - William Arthur Ward When someone gives me praise for a job well done, I love it! I can live off of that compliment for days. It touches me that someone noticed a good deed or...
Give Me a Break
Are you having one of those days? You know, the ones where you’ve just cleaned the kids’ room and moved onto the bathroom, only to have your 2-year-old empty the dresser drawers? The days where the kitchen that you swept is sprinkled with cookie crumbs again and now a...
Yield to Surge
“Everything’s changed; you’ll never do ministry the same.” Recently I reflected on these words my friend had said long ago, referring to a time God spoke to her about her path in ministry. Her and her husband co-lead as pastors, and they both realized that in order to...
Paleo Zuppa Toscana
My friend Samantha is an amazing cook. I literally want to gobble everything in sight when we have dinner at her house. After my third daughter was born, she kindly brought a delicious zuppa toscana to our home during my recovery from surgery. Like me, my children...
Martha, Martha
As Jesus and the disciples continued on their journey, they came to a village where a woman welcomed Jesus into her home. Her name was Martha and she had a sister named Mary. Mary sat down attentively before the Master, absorbing every revelation he shared. But Martha...
But God
Saturday morning was finally here! My husband, Mike and I were looking forward to a few days of peace, quiet and relaxation. Swiftly confusion swept in and changed the trajectory of our weekend. Instead of the refreshing, catch-our-breath weekend we were expecting, we...
How Can I Bloom if I Haven’t Been Planted?
I recently had a conversation with a new friend who moved to the Twin Cities to pursue a dream. Her dream was to live close to one of her children (the other is across the country on her own adventure) and her future grandchild. In this huge step of faith, she had to...
Enough
Matthew chapter 19 tells us the story of a man who came to Jesus seeking the key to salvation: Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only...
Let’s be Honest
It was only two years ago that I found my faith. For me it wasn’t an ah-ha moment, but rather a fight. I found it buried amongst tears and heartache while battling with anxiety and depression. Little did I know that finding my faith was the easy part; keeping my faith...
Top of the Year Picks
As a wardrobe consultant, I see styles and products come and go. But I also see quality items that come into the market that make an impression and become staples. This is my “Top of the Year” list. “Top of the Year" Picks The best camisoles: I love the Ann Taylor...
