
Creative Ways to Serve, Play and Pray this Fall (Downloadable PDF)
Searching for creative ways to play, pray, and serve with your family this Fall? Let's set aside the TV, phones, and other devices because Fall is just around the corner, offering crisp winds, punkin' patches, football, and fur-lined boots. Yes, please! Gather the...

Creating Restorative Time with God
The year didn't begin as expected. I hoped to grab a quick breakfast on the road so we could arrive at our family vacation spot earlier than expected, but Brian insisted we take advantage of the free breakfast at our hotel. (Brian also insists I missed my calling as...

5 Ways to Boost Your Quiet Time with God this Year + Free Downloads + Giveaway
Maybe your quiet time with God is exactly as you like (yay!), but if you could use a little boost before this new year rolls out, this post is for you. To be clear, God and His Word never need a boost. The fact that we're invited to meet with the same God who created...

How to Put Your Mind to Rest at Bedtime
I'm convinced that my thoughts sleep during the day so they'll have abundant energy to run laps at night. Not so long ago, I went to bed at 9, or at least the body went down for the count. My mind, however, buzzed. I usually stay in the bed, hoping to fall asleep, but...

How to Redeem Your Time Every Morning + A Starbucks Giveaway
What do a cup of tea and redeeming our time have in common? (Not a tea drinker? Stick with me.) Years ago, in a charming old home on a corner lot, I invited small groups of women over for tea, conversation, and a focus on a particular book of the Bible or Scripture...

5 More Places to Pray this Spring + Starbucks Giveaway
Many of you enjoyed last year's post, "7 Places to Pray this Spring" so I thought you might enjoy a few more. Daring to step outside our comfort zones to talk with God reminds us how the faith walk is an adventure that was never intended to be squirreled away...