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10 Scriptures to declare

10 Scriptures to Declare Over Your Life

This summer I planted seeds in my backyard and of the seeds that I planted, I noticed that the chances of the seed sprouting up was increased when I had planted more seeds. The more seeds I put in the soil, the more likely I was to see fruit. Words are like a seeds that we plant in the soil. What we say are the seeds that get strewn in our lives and whatever we have spread the most, has...

Why Not Her

Why Not Her?

Competition is at an all time high. And who can blame us? With instant access inside the lives of others (via social media), it’s easier than ever for the seeds of envy and competition to sprout up. Our fears about others doing what we are doing, being better than us, having more than us only work to keep us stuck, and to keep us from being the people we are called to be. I’ll never forget walking into to the...

What Bible Says about Friendships

13 Things the Bible says about Friendships

Maintaining quality friendships has been both a challenge and a blessing to me. In the past, I took pride in being a “me, myself, and I” girl. I was content with shallow relationships that did nothing more than graze the surface of my life.  It felt too invasive to let others in and I felt that if I kept people on the outskirts, I would not have to deal with disappointment, hurt or heartbreak. But I believe that those years...

When You Feel Convicted

What To Do When You Feel Convicted

“You just tore my paper and you did the same thing last night!” she said as large drops of  tears began to form in her eyes. I wasn’t really sure what that meant, but it didn’t sound positive.  A part of me wanted to dismiss her as a bit overly dramatic, but instead, I inquired more of her. “What does it mean that I tore your paper?” She explained to me that tearing someone’s paper is anything done that cuts...

3 Ways To Reset Your Life

3 Ways To Reset Your Life

reset: “to set again or to set differently; to change the reading of.” As I sit in my car trying to make a phone call, I let out a deep sigh. This always seems to happen when I need to complete a task using my phone. My phone is frozen again and the only way I can get it to function is to hold the power button down for a few moments to reset it.  So I reach to the...

AFRAID TO DREAM big

Are You Afraid To Dream?

“What kind of home would you like one day?”, my husband asked as we drove down a quiet state route. Such a simple question, but such a loaded question for me. He continued to probe, “Where would it be and what are the details?” As I scrambled to get my thoughts together about this home, he grew impatient with me. “Are you afraid to dream?” And this hit me hard. I hadn’t considered the idea that I was afraid to...

Things I want my daughter to know

9 Things I Want My Daughter To Know

Just recently, my daughters and I had a dance party. We had no special reason to have a party or celebrate. I needed to experience their joy and their laughter and their love and so we had an impromptu dance party, where we could just come as we were and have fun. As their laughter burst out and their dance moves got even sillier, I wanted to take it all in and hold it. I wanted to capture this moment...