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Encouragement for every season of lifeAnd There is Peace
What a privilege it is to be your girl. I sit on my porch swing listening to a cacophony of birdsong and wildlife praising their Creator. I watch the leaves on the trees and the grass in my yard dance in the flow of the wind. As I worship and fill myself with truth...
Trashing the Mega Church? Think Again
In 2007, after years of drug and alcohol addiction, I began a long, painful journey to health. After growing up deep seeded in church culture, I was angry with religion and consequently, God. The absolute last place I wanted to be was in a large church setting. But...
iHunger
I was raised by wanderers. My childhood involved a lot of moving. I come from noble stock of Southern Baptist nomads. Our moving had absolutely nothing to do with our faith and everything to do with my daddy’s occupation. We were not wandering in the desert for forty...
A Girl and Her God – Jolene’s Story
This is the fourth article in our new series called “Every Heart has a Story to Tell.” As we head towards our first Thrive Conference in October, our desire is share how Every Story Matters. Jolene will be one of our speakers at Thrive! Please check back each week to...
The Friends I Didn’t Know I Needed
This spring I was a part of a single moms retreat in Minnesota. The retreat hosts several hundred single moms and volunteers. Three years ago, when I first heard about the retreat and all the love and support they lavished on the single mamas who attended, I just knew...
Butterfly Gonna Fly
For my son’s sixth birthday this past May, my husband and I bought him a kit for growing butterflies. A small container holding five caterpillars arrived in the mail the day before his birthday, and the following morning he opened his presents and peered inside the...
Renewing Your Mind – Sara’s Story
This is the third article in our new series called “Every Heart has a Story to Tell.” As we head towards our first Thrive Conference in October, our desire is share how Every Story Matters. Please check back each week to see how God is moving in women’s lives and let...
Backyard Grilled Pizza
It all began around the summer before seventh grade. My red-headed wonder of a son became infatuated with all things kitchen. His love of cooking actually started with a rescue mission. Yes, you read that correctly. He successfully nursed a tiny and very sick kitty...
When God Asks you to Give up Control
I am a planner. I am not so much of a "go with the flow" person. I like schedules and plans laid out days ahead of time. I like going places I’ve been, being with people I know. I’m not what you would call happy about change. I realize a lot of this has to do with my...
How Motherhood Took Away My Fear
Almost three years ago, I went through one of the biggest life changes I had ever experienced: becoming a Mummy. There’s nothing quite like it. The love you suddenly feel, the joy, the sheer amazement, the wonder of God. Yet along with this came more, an overwhelming...
