I woke up in the middle of the night recently. That never happens to me. Here’s why. I felt anxious and my mind was racing with all that’s happening in our world. In my dreams, I kept seeing the faces of people protesting, pleading for change. When I woke up, I flipped open my Bible … Continue reading True change begins with your heart
By: Hannah Deaton The first dessert I ever made from scratch was peanut butter pie from my mom’s brown rooster cookbook. This is one of those family cookbooks with the cover falling off and the pages stained from sticky, ingredient covered fingers (a cookbook you can trust). To make this pie you must first prepare … Continue reading On Peanut Butter Pie & Hope
I always find it hard to stay close to the Lord during seasons where I’m out of routine. If there was ever a routine-less time, it’s COVID-19 and summertime. As believers, we must guard our hearts, time, and attention by PLANNING ahead. How do we connect with God well during these seasons? 1. Read God’s … Continue reading Staying connected with God in a routine-less world
I’ve struggled with fear and anxiety since I was young. In fact, the word “peace” is what drew me to the Lord and taught me to trust Him most intimately. The events of 2020 have been anything *but* peaceful, and I’ve caught myself in the cycle of anxious thoughts more times than I would like … Continue reading How to be a Peace Planner
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. Psalm 94:19 This is what the Lord says to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people: “Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls a conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread … Continue reading Verses for Times of Crisis
Written to my future husband on February 15, 2012. “Dear Future Husband, Valentine’s Day has now passed. I can’t wait until the first one I spend with you. I miss you more and more each day as I wait for the moment the Lord brings you into my life. It will be so nice to … Continue reading In the Waiting: Three Journal Entries to My Future Husband
My husband hates the idea of setting goals. And although most of the time I roll my eyes at him and continue my perfectionistic, categorized list of ambitions, this year, I heard him out. Why do we set goals? For me, it is a deep need to “get stuff done,” to check off a list, … Continue reading Goal-Setting God’s Way
Guest Writer: Katherine Hanes Over the past year, the Lord has taken me on a journey of learning how to take care of my health and honor Him with my body. Throughout this journey, He has stretched me beyond my comfort zone and taught me so much. I have found that I place a lot … Continue reading Caring For Your “Temple”
This past summer marked a major shift in my life: I graduated college and got married. Although that sequence of events seems to be every woman’s dream, we don’t think much past the chiming wedding bells and pristinely hung diploma. Now that all the excitement has died down and life has returned to “normal,” I’ve … Continue reading The Call to Stop “Doing”
The other night I was talking to my brother at dinner. I had been feeling down that day and was telling him how it is hard to wait for my future husband. He quickly responded by saying bluntly, “Actually, it’s not that hard. All you have to do is wait.” As abstract as this whole … Continue reading Pursuing Patience
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