Leaf it to me to begin a blog post with a pun.š Speaking of leaves, this last weekās message at church was EPICā¦ It was all about the things we use to hide behind or camouflage as a result of shame, guilt, or fear. Just like Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden, we…
New Year, New Dreams: Whatās Your Heartās Vision For 2021?
2021 is here… so whatās your vision for the year?! Yesterday at church, we wrote down our hopes & dreams for this year. I thought of some reasonable-ish ideas—but didnāt want to get too ahead of myself. Then came a not-so-little push from the Holy Spirit. As a stranger prayed over me, she was prompted…
Girl After Godās Heart: Why Reading Your Bible Is Important
Confession time… š¬ These last few weeks, my motivation to read Scripture totally tanked. I put my Bible on the back burner. And itās really quite humbling since my last post was on āspiritual lazinessā. Ugh. Anywayyy… Letās just say Iāve been reminded how important it is to stay in the Word (and what happens…
Spiritual Laziness: A Heart Condition + How to Fix It
If not nowā¦ then when? Occasionally, I go through seasons of āIāll get to it tomorrowā¦ā. Well fast forward to a week or 2 later anddd Iāve made little to no progress on the said goal. Call it what you want: Procrastination. Avoidance. Laziness. It gets the best of us; and in a day &…
Courageous Girls, Bold Hearts: The Book of Esther Pt. 2
Courage (n.) The choice to confront difficulty, uncertainty, fear. Do you have any COURAGEOUS women in your life? Someone who radiates with confidence & doesnāt allow self-doubt to get in her way? A friend youād describe as āboldā? If youāre lucky, thereās probably a handful. I could list several women who have deeply inspired me…
Embracing Godās Heart: Called to Love
Like many of us, I woke up this morning with a heavy heart. Our world is hurting right now. Unity is needed more than ever. As I read & hear othersā stories, I feel compelled to not just respondā¦ but really LISTEN. In a lot of ways, I feel inadequate to be posting on this…
Intro to Esther: Why We Can Take Heart in Difficult Circumstances
Whoās your favorite Bible character? As a little girl, Esther was mineāand sheās still one of them. On the surface, her life looks like a fairy-tale: from a village girl to the Queen of Persia. But this rags-to-riches story is not as glamorous as it first seems. The book of Esther is full of drama,…
Hope for the Heavy-Hearted: Peace of Mind during COVID-19
Some days I amaze myself. Other days, I catch myself almost putting my keys in the fridgeā¦ Wanna guess which today was? In all seriousness, this whole quarantine has got me off my game. Itās like Iāve been riding this rollercoaster of emotional ups-and-downs. Itās safe to say my mood has been a little moreā¦…
Then & Now: Looking Back + What’s Been on My Heart Lately
Seasons changeā¦ and so do we. Wanna know something? These last two years, Iāve been exploring what it means to be bold & unapologetic. In what Iām called to do AND in my identity. As I look back, itās been wild to see how God was working. Because the āold meā didnāt think sheād get…
Gratitude: The Change of Heart We Need for Living Comparison-Free
Do you ever catch yourself thinking, āWow, I wish my life looked more like hersā¦ā? Youāre not the only oneāI know Iām guilty. In a highlight reel society, I canāt help but wonder how often we miss out by simply believing weāre āmissing outā. Itās easy to subscribe to the lie that something more (or something…