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Three Quick Thoughts to Encourage You in Your Grief

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You didn’t see an Easter family pic this year from me, because I spent Easter Sunday at the hospital with my Grandma Letha. In a quiet moment that afternoon, surrounded by the family that held her dear, my sweet Grandma was risen with Jesus. It was not an accident that the Lord chose Easter Sunday to… Read More

Three Things I Am Learning by Praying Daily

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We’ve just returned from an overnight trip to DC with my son’s fifth grade class, and that’s why I’m still in my pajamas as I write this. Here’s what a trip to DC in March with 60 kids looks like: Walking. Walking. Walking. A 4:30am fire alarm. A noreaster with 70+ mph wind gusts. Government shutdown of everything… Read More

Embracing the Imperfect at Christmas

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It started out with lovely intentions: my vision for Christmas this year. Because there really isn’t another time of the year that prods my desire for perfection more than the holidays. Perfectly wrapped gifts. Perfectly decorated tree. Perfect plans to partake in all of the holiday festivities. Perfect family pictures for the Christmas cards. Perfect… Read More

Live with Courage

  • My neighbor texted me this morning: "Do you sense the stillness this morning? The eery quiet?" . The sky is darker than usual today. I opened the blinds throughout my house, but it doesn't help. It feels like nighttime at 10:00 in the morning. There are storms on the horizon, with much of our area already under a tornado warning. Gray is everywhere. . Yes, I texted back. "It is very eery today. Creation mourns with us." . As I read through the crucifixion of Jesus today, I thought about the women who were watching from a distance. I thought about the hopes they might have had, the dreams they had let blossom during their time with Jesus. And I thought about how they might have felt watching their dreams die as they watched Him die. I cried with them, for the Savior that looked at the cross and saw our faces in His mind. He walked toward it anyway because He loves us more than we can even fathom. . The rain falls heavy as I write this. And I am thinking about the dreams that you and I hold within our hearts. The ones we have watched die and the ones we still hold onto. Jesus sees. Jesus knows. And He knows the rest of the story, even though we cannot see it. . Today, the women at the cross mourn. But Sunday, they will rejoice. As will we.
  • Have I told you lately how much I adore coffee? I do. In related news, my sweet sister-in-LOVE @megandixonradford and I are cooking Easter sides and desserts for Good Friday night family dinner. I've done zero planning for it because errrday this week feels like Monday. We've got the homemade bread (me) and desserts (Megan) handled. What should we cook for sides? Hit me up with your favorite ideas! . PS - we don't know yet what the meat will be...the boys are handling that 😊 . 📷 @hayleywarrenphoto
  • Join the online study of Determined: Living Like Jesus in Every Moment, taught by yours truly! . 🌸What: a six-week study of Luke that follows the life and ministry of Jesus 🌸Why: To connect you with the Savior on His mission to love the world and give you a model for intentional living that you can replicate to live each day to the fullest and make a difference for God’s kingdom 🌸How: (1) order the Determined study participate workbook, and (2) join my private Facebook group . From the link in my bio: 👉ORDER: click on THE DETERMINED STUDY top button 👉JOIN: click on JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP second button
  • Prayer candles from inside Notre Dame. 2011. 😢🙏
  • 6,000 words due 7 loads of laundry 1 website to help my son design for a school project 2 interviews 2 FB lives 2 lacrosse games Good Friday family dinner...Good Friday!!! 2 conference messages to finalize 7 meals to plan Emails...emails...emails!!! 2 bathrooms to clean before my Turtle Sisters come over for Bible study 1 glorious Easter Sunday morning . 👆my week ahead in a nutshell . Life is so precious. It's a gift and a privilege to live it. And although my temptation is to look at a busy week ahead and get overwhelmed, I'm gonna say thank you Jesus instead because I am so grateful I am still here to live it. . Buuuuuuut I'm also doubling up (tripling?) on my coffee this morning. Bottoms up, friends. And happy Monday!
  • Friday night prayer 💜
  • I do kind of live in Fantasy Land 🤷‍♀️
  • How do we experience joy-filled faith? How do we fulfill the plans God has for us? . The answers are found in following the footsteps of the One who lived fully, because He was determined that we might do the same. My new Bible study, Determined: Living Like Jesus in Every Moment, is a six-week study of Luke that follows the life and ministry of Jesus and the choices He made on His way to the cross. This study connects readers with the Savior on His mission to love the world and gives them a model for intentional living that they can replicate to live each day to the fullest and make a difference for God’s kingdom. . I'd love to walk through the Gospel of Luke with you! Explore more and read a sample chapter at the link in my bio.