creating space for your soul to breathe
If God had made the world straight up and down, we would have no seasons or change; just the sun shining straight at the equator all year around. Instead, he chose to tilt it on its axis, making a way for strawberries, red leaves, quiet snow, … [Read more]
I've got 20 books here for you - some I've read, some I'm reading, some I hope to read, and some I have to read. Let's get straight to it, shall we? The books I link to here are affiliate links so if you grab one through my link, I'll receive a … [Read more]
Photo by Henry Be We want see evidence of growth in our lives, but it can be discouraging when we can't figure out how to release old habits, struggles, or thought patterns. Perhaps true maturity and a growing faith show up not in our ability to … [Read more]
Photo by Rodion Kutsaev on Unsplash If you’re in a situation you know calls for movement but you feel stuck and unable to go forward to the point that you’re getting on your own nerves, this episode is for you. Take a breath and allow the moments … [Read more]
This post contains a few links that are affiliates and many links that are not. In the midst of a full summer, I'm pausing on purpose to list some of my favorite things so far. It happened again. I woke up this morning with a compulsion to write on … [Read more]
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.” Psalm 139:23-24 It's a familiar verse, but what does it take to let your heart be … [Read more]
Studies show that our brains process spoken and written language differently. We may often sit to read scripture, but how often do we allow scripture to read us? Today's audio is less than 10 minutes. Wait until you have 15. Pause for a minute … [Read more]
When we take a deep breath, it sends our body a message: You're going to be okay. In the beginning, God breathed life into mankind -- breath was the beginning. So it makes sense this is the first step to decluttering the soul, especially in the … [Read more]
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul." - Psalm 23:1-3 I make a few confessions in this one and maybe you can relate. More than ever, I’m … [Read more]
Y'all. We have so much to talk about. A royal wedding, Yanny and Laurel, a springtime snow, what your future self needs, not to mention all the things you've learned this season. So let's get to it! Welcome to What We Learned, where we pause … [Read more]
"If the horse is dead, it's time to dismount." Christine Caine Just because someone is critical doesn’t automatically mean you should ignore them and call them haters. But it also doesn’t automatically mean they’re right. We can learn a lot … [Read more]
"May we have the courage to take the step into the unknown that beckons us; trust that a richer life awaits us there, that we will lose nothing but what has already died.” --John O'Donohue If you’ve been around here a while, you already know … [Read more]