To the person who won't step foot in a church... I get it. Not all that long ago, I was you. I was the person who rolled my eyes at the sight of a person praying or lifting their hands in worship. I was the person who complained when choir performances would take me into… Continue reading To the person who won’t go to church…
I didn't need to fix things or change by my own power. I simply needed to set aside my pride and my fear and allow the Lord to come into my heart and transform it. I didn't need to fight all of the battles on my own or come up with all of the answers. I needed to learn to rest in God's promises and trust Him to fight for me.
It's not for any of us to choose who is worthy of God's love. It's not up to any one of us to label someone a lost cause. Be faithful, for you never know just how or when God will radically change a heart that everyone else has already given up on.
If I really had faith, I wouldn't be worried. If I really had faith, I wouldn't have anxiety attacks. If I really had faith, I wouldn't be depressed. I would just be HAPPY. "Too blessed to be stressed." And for years, I believed that...
When is the last time you really stepped out of your comfort zone? Have you felt prompted to do something but you talked yourself out of it? What’s holding you back? I believe more than anything else, fear holds us back. Fear of rejection. Fear of judgment. Fear of failure. Fear of embarrassment. Fear of… Continue reading Just take the step.
Shiloh, I pray that you enjoy being part of our family as much as we will enjoy adding you to it. Spencer, I pray that you love every second of being a big brother and that you never forget that you were our first. You made us so happy that we decided to have another… Continue reading A prayer for my children.
This morning we slept in. Spencer woke up crying around midnight last night and I ended up just falling asleep on his bed with him... usually we get up by 7 every day, but today we slept until close to 9 and it was fantastic. Jordan saw on the news that Toys R Us might… Continue reading “Lots of Toys”
Right around this time 3 years ago, I took a pregnancy test in our downstairs bathroom. I was home alone when I saw the two lines on the stick. Immediately, I felt this overwhelming sense of unconditional love and intense pressure to protect. I knew my baby was just a speck at that point, but… Continue reading Trading worry for worship.
It's been awhile since I posted anything. Keeping up with a blog was much easier when my son was barely toddling and I only worked 3 days a week. 🙃 I need to get something off my chest, though. It doesn't even have to do with parenting or with Spencer. It has to do with… Continue reading Distracted.
When I was pregnant, I had an app on my phone that tracked my baby's development each week and had a little handprint to show how big the baby's hand was that week. I kept all my ultrasounds in my purse and stared at them, wishing I could just see him already. I remember reading… Continue reading Fearfully and wonderfully made.
Kristen Stewart, Writer 