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Radical Obedience Over Outcome: Trusting God When Faithfulness Doesn’t Feel Fruitful
My word for 2025 is “Radical Obedience” and as I shared in my post Joy in the Pause, God gave me the opportunity to choose Radical Obedience, at the beginning of this year-and I’ve been choosing to walk it out, one step at a time. Radical obedience isn’t glamorous. It’s quiet, very often misunderstood, and…
How to Live a Surrendered Life: 7 Practical, Biblical Ways to Trust God Daily
Have you ever heard someone say, “Just surrender it to the Lord,” and felt confused or even frustrated? You’re not alone. I’ve had several conversations lately with a few different girlfriends specifically about them wanting practical, life-applicable, tangible, black & white ways to surrender to God. Each one of my friends stated feeling frustrated by…
Joy in the Pause: Finding Peace and Purpose in Seasons of Waiting
Hi Friend! Our church Mercy Culture‘s Word for 2025 is: Radical Love. I love the explanation our pastoral staff gives of Radical Love: “God loves us for no reason! When we love God for no reason, no reason can take our love from God.” Ironically, yet not surprisingly, my word for 2025 is: Radical Obedience…
My Social Media Break
Hello Friend! Here’s hoping and praying you had a lovely and relaxing Thanksgiving with your family/friends! I recently had the pleasure of attending Soul Camp 2024, hosted by Jess Connolly & Go + Tell Gals, in the beautiful town of Charleston, South Carolina. (I may have fallen in love and want to retire there one…
Finding Peace This Thanksgiving, Even With a Heavy Heart
Hello Friend, With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I know that for many, this season can feel different-especially when we are missing someone/people we love. It can be difficult to embrace the joy of the holidays when grief weighs heavy on our hearts. If you’re walking through this season with sorrow, I want to…
From Anxiety & Fear to Gratitude with Mind Body Spirit Release™
Hello Friend! I want to share an important insight that can profoundly impact your emotional well-being. It’s IMPOSSIBLE to simultaneously hold both anxiety or fear AND gratitude in your mind. The two emotions are energetically opposed, and when we focus on gratitude, we naturally shift away from feelings of fear and worry. However, if you…
Finding Gratitude in the Midst of Life’s Busyness
Hello Friend! I hope you are well and taking small moments here and there for yourself, even amidst all that’s happening around you. Life can get so busy that we often rush from one thing to the next, and in doing so, we can miss the chance to pause and appreciate the good around us.…
Happy Birthday, Tyler!
Happy 48th Birthday, Tyler! Today is a very special day in our home: It’s my amazing husband Tyler’s 48th Birthday! I still remember the first day we met as if it were just yesterday and yet we just celebrated 13 years married on 9/10/2024! I am so proud to be your wife. Proud of you…
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mom
Today would have been my mom’s 82nd birthday. Instead, she is celebrating her 5th birthday in heaven, alongside my dad. Some of you know my story, but some of you do not, so the short version is this: I was raised in a Christian home by two parents who were flawed and messy (like me!),…