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“Recently, I’ve noticed that my heart is at ri

“Recently, I’ve noticed that my heart is at risk of being conditioned to accept the smallest of trickles when there are unfathomable depths available for me to experience in my walk with Christ.

It’s way too easy to settle for the puddle in our world today.

Even faith-based accounts which can provide us with encouragement and point us to Scripture can only go so far. Because, how often do we actually take the additional steps of opening our Bibles and studying those passages? Do we take the necessary time to pray for a greater understanding of His Word and how it applies to our lives?

I freely admit that I can become far too comfortable with what I see in those little squares and think that by reading the author’s sound bites about God I am adding depth to my faith. But, the reality is that when I accept this as the standard, I miss out on truly experiencing the fullness of all that is available to me through Jesus Christ.”

✨ I’m so honored to be a contributor for @club31women and you can read the rest of this article on their site now by just following the link in the Club 31 bio. I pray it encourages you! ✨

Happy Friday! Don’t tell my other hydrangeas but

Happy Friday! Don’t tell my other hydrangeas but the limelights are my favorite! This row lining the pathway on the side of our house brings me so much joy and there are so many blooms that I bring them inside by the armful and happily put them all around the house.

What’s bringing you joy today friends?

Raise your hand if you always think you’re going

Raise your hand if you always think you’re going to have more time to get things done in the summer? 🙋🏻‍♀️ We’re practically to the midway point here and I’m wondering how the time is going by so fast and why I haven’t accomplished more things on my to-do list. But as I sit here on my deck drinking coffee, reading my devotional and gazing at the glorious blue skies, I have to think that maybe this is what I’m really supposed to be accomplishing.

Slower mornings, bike rides with my family, dinners outside and sitting around the fire pit telling stories. I should have learned this lesson by now. But I seem to forget every year that it’s practically pointless to set too many goals for these months because there needs to be plenty of room for the unplanned and unexpected. So, I’m letting go if my list and just savoring each day.

Although I’m DEFINITELY going to try and finally finish my kids’ baby books!! 🤪

“The date will be the most memorable epoch in th

“The date will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.” (John Adams)

Happy INDEPENDENCE DAY from our home to yours!! 🇺🇸 #letfreedomring

So thrilled to have my latest article on the @joyf

Whew! I didn’t mean to go so long without postin

Whew! I didn’t mean to go so long without posting anything new here but I just got back home yesterday from Georgia where I was so honored to host my beautiful niece’s bridal shower. I truly can’t believe that my sister and I are at the stage where one of our kids is getting married and, while it’s definitely bittersweet, it’s also so exciting! Mekenzie is marrying an incredible young man and I can’t wait to watch God’s plan unfold for their lives together. I’ve adored this girl from the moment I held her in my arms and if you scroll to the last photo you can see what we looked like when we both had shorter hair. 😉 Bridal showers and weddings are SO much more personalized than when I got married in 1998 and I had the BEST time helping to make it a special day for this incredible bride! Also, I feel old. 😂

Raise your hand if you clean your house before lea

Raise your hand if you clean your house before leaving on a trip? 🙋🏻‍♀️ My best girl and I are heading out of town for a few days and even though I’m doing laundry and packing and taking care of all of the last minute details, I can’t leave without making sure my house is spic and span. It makes it SO much nicer to come home when everything is clean and tidy!

What about you? Do you clean your house before leaving on a trip?

You’d think that after the constant schedule/lif

You’d think that after the constant schedule/life adjustments we’ve made over the past year we would easily transition into summer mode. But, there’s always this weird time when my kids first get out of school that we’re all a little befuddled and trying to figure out our new routine.

I find this especially true now with teenagers who, for some strange reason, don’t want to blow bubbles or splash in the blow up pool in the backyard anymore. 🤷🏻‍♀️😉 Yesterday I was trying to remember how I spent my summer days when I was a teenager and all I could come up with was that I did a lot of babysitting and a lot of ‘shopping’ at the mall which was code for walking back and forth with my friends scoping out cute boys. 😂.

How did you spend your summer days when you were a teenager?

It’s our first day of summer break and, in true

It’s our first day of summer break and, in true Oregon fashion, it’s pouring rain! 🤪 I’ve always said that I think summer break should be weather-adjusted based on your state and I would love to see ours be July through September because those are the months where we get the most perfect weather. Sadly, I have no power to make that happen. But, at least I can let my teenagers sleep in and start planning some fun adventures for when the sunshine finally returns! Here’s to being done with the weirdest school year ever! 🙌🏻

There are days when we feel down and discouraged f

There are days when we feel down and discouraged for no particular reason. When we aren't faced with a trial or haven't experienced a trauma and yet our spirits are troubled. We major in minors and can only seem to focus on the negative. Everything somehow seems all wrong and yet we can't pinpoint exactly why that is.

Friends, it's just as critical that we turn to the Lord in those days as it is in the ones of great trial and trauma. That we ask Him to cover the lies fed to us when our spirits are troubled with His truths. That we praise Him even when the feelings aren't there. That we ask Him to reveal to us any sin which might be unknown to us but is simmering in our spirits in such a way that it is manifesting in a negative mentality. Because the reality is, when we give into those feelings of being down and discouraged, what we are really doing is giving into being self-focused.

So, what if we tried this instead?

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4:8-10)

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