Hide-and-seek is one of my favorite games as a mom. Crouching down in my favorite hiding spot, keeping my breath as quiet and controlled as possible, I try to fade into the background and make myself invisible. I get such a thrill when I suck in my breath as my kids walk into the darkened […]
December comes rolling in with a vigor that can be full of childlike excitement or of the dread of “too much to do and too little time.” I’m not going to lie, I’m going to have to fight for the childlike wonder this year. In addition to all of the other added expectations the holidays […]
Gratitude breaks the seal to a deep soul healing. It heals our vision and is the key that unlocks the gateway to abundance. Healed eyes see beautiful wildflowers where weeds once grew. Healed eyes see bounty instead of lack and opportunity instead of opposition. Eyes healed by gratitude’s touch are eyes wide open – eyes awakened to grace.
One sentence in a Beth Moore Bible study years ago significantly changed my faith journey and relationship with Jesus. I was new to town, I didn’t know anyone, and I was in a room full of women, which can be…well, let’s face it, ladies, it can be terrifying. I contemplated leaving as I sat alone […]
Easter weekend is upon us, and many of us have taken communion, remembering our Lord’s last meal with his beloved friends. Several of us have watched an Easter movie or two or attended a Good Friday church service to remind us of the terrible suffering Christ went through on the cross for us. Often times, […]
Many of us don’t do anything for Lent or maybe we meant to but it crept up too quickly. Whether or not you have given it much thought, I really encourage you to check out the podcast today. I have come to love this season, and am excited to share with you the gift God […]
“For the Lord sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7b “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” […]
Brokenhearted, I laid my head down on the table on our porch and pray-cried, feeling every mom-inadequacy rising up within me. My daughter had just left for a place I didn’t want her going, and now the last words we spoke were fighting words – another round of a battle that we are both exhausted […]
Rise Up Episode 2: Hope When You Face “A New Normal” Many of us have had to deal with the ridiculously difficult realities of facing, “a new normal.” Whether a diagnosis, relationship changes, life transitions, or other circumstances that have messed with our comfort and security, we know the emotional roller coaster that those uncertainties […]
This is An Abundant Life’s first official podcast episode of “Rise Up” where we will hear ordinary women who have had to Rise Up from extraordinary circumstances and deep valleys and have watched as God did a great work in their life. This absolutely could not come at a better time, because, I think we […]
How long could you make it at your house without a mirror? Maybe we could get away with a couple hours around here, at most. Keep in mind, I have teenage girls…that estimate might be optimistic. Why do you look in the mirror? Maybe because you don’t want to walk around with spinach in your […]
As a follower of Christ, we are supposed to believe we are a miracle, “fearfully and wonderfully made.” You see it on pro-life billboards, teen devotionals, Christian cards and motivational posters. And maybe, just maybe, you believe it. But do you live like it? What you believe about yourself will greatly affect how you live […]
It’s all about you. Know your ideal self. Validate yourself. Cut your ties with difficult people and let karma deal with them. Google “how to find peace.” These are the answers you will find. The world will tell you the place to find peace is within yourself. Buddha says, “Peace comes from within. Do not […]
This season can bring great joy or sometimes tremendous stress and heartache. Whatever it brings this year, even if it’s a mess, invite Jesus into the very center of it all. “Come, Lord, Jesus…Maranatha.” There is something beautiful in these words. Yet our family mumbles them at the dinner table in preparation for […]
