Mornings are my favorite time of day. The earth is still, the coffee is brewing, and my heart has yet to get after its’ long to do list. I hunger after the stillness that can only be touched in the morning time. The reason this time of day is so dear to my heart is […]

Tomorrow we embark on a new journey together as we study God’s grace that is woven throughout the book of Ruth. This book has been a favorite since I was a little girl (mainly because I have always loved princesses and a good love story:). Over the years, God has begun to show me that […]

The other week I was overwhelmed. Yep. I was at my wits end and had to keep going because of the pile of work that was laid before me. Exhausted and weary, I went to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee to fight the sleepiness that was overtaking me. As I poured the […]

Reading: 1 John 5:20-21 The song “Come Thou Fount” has always been dear to my heart. It is as if the lyrics capture my daily spiritual life. Come Thou Fount of every blessing tune my heart to sing Thy praise. Streams of mercy never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise…prone to wander, Lord I feel […]

(Photo by McKenzie Hope Lynn) Reading: 1 John 5:16-19 Yesterday we learned that as children of God, we can come before Him with “cheerful courage” and receive what we ask that is according to His will. We have a distinct privilege as sons and daughters of God to speak to Him just as we are. […]

Reading: 1 John 5:13-15 My three year old niece has the ability to twist my entire family around her little finger. Her smile, her laugh and her contagious joy make us all weak at the knees. Kate is the only grandchild on our side of the family and is the center of attention at family […]

Hello friend! I am so glad you are joining the study today! Catch up past posts for our study of First John here. Grab your coffee and your Bible and let’s dive in. Reading: 1 John 4:7-12 I’ll never forget walking down the aisle to my husband, Greg. My eyes were locked with his and […]

Today is our first day of studying the book of 1 John! If you haven’t yet, get your reading guide here: 1 John Study Guide! Grab your Bible, a pen and a journal, and let’s dive into God’s Word together! Note: If you haven’t read 1 John out loud, I urge you to do this before […]

This week I was sitting down with a friend talking through what God was doing in our lives. We both are in a season of waiting on the Lord to direct our steps. As I was telling her how I’d been struggling with wanting to have a plan, she said to me “I used to […]

It doesn’t take long to see that our society has become increasingly aware of the need to eat healthy foods that benefit the body. I grew up on a steady diet of doritos, sour punch straws and vanilla Dr. Pepper, but I’ve learned that to keep that kind of diet going would be detrimental to […]