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ZEAL - Great Energy or Enthusiasm
I have zeal a lot of things... coffee, a new book, watching my kids play soccer, Christmas lights, (I always regret this zeal in...
Lauren Mitchell
Dec 21, 20232 min read


Are We Doing it Wrong?
We picture abiding as cozy chair and cup of coffee, sitting with God in the quiet. We have to get up and take God with us into the struggle.
Lauren Mitchell
Dec 15, 20233 min read


Going Through the Motions
Where am I expecting that I know what God will say without really asking?
Lauren Mitchell
Dec 8, 20232 min read


Looking With Your Heart
Holding life with open hands takes practice. I'll be practicing it until my last breath
Lauren Mitchell
Nov 29, 20232 min read


Thanksgiving Hopes
I don't know where Thanksgiving is landing you, full of anticipation or anxiety...or a little of both.
Lauren Mitchell
Nov 17, 20231 min read


What's Chasing You?
What's chasing you?
Lauren Mitchell
Nov 8, 20232 min read


Day Lilies Don’t Bloom in November
God knows you, He wants you to see Him. He desires to reveal Himself to you progressively and personally.
Lauren Mitchell
Nov 1, 20232 min read


The Other Possibility
What happens when we pray and things don’t go the way we planned? When the unexpected creeps in, I have a choice. I can humble my heart...
Lauren Mitchell
Oct 20, 20232 min read


How to Get Your Prayers Answered
Do you ever feel like your prayers aren't heard? Or that praying is a waste of time? Ever wonder if there is a better way to approach...
Lauren Mitchell
Oct 15, 20232 min read


What Are You Writing?
What are you writing on your heart? What do you repeat to yourself until it's engraved there? Is it guilt or shame?
Lauren Mitchell
Sep 8, 20232 min read


How long do I steep?
There is not a problem that doesn't find it's answer in God. If we aren't reading His word diligently, not devotionals, not self-help...
Lauren Mitchell
Sep 1, 20232 min read


Comparing Apples to Oranges
God measures differently than we do. He isn't limited by time and sees the product while I'm still looking at the tiny seed.
Lauren Mitchell
Aug 4, 20232 min read


Bring on the Rain
Planting seeds inevitably changes my feelings about rain.
Lauren Mitchell
Jun 14, 20231 min read


Looking Forward
Looking forward from 45 is not as fun as it was when I was looking forward from 18. There are less events on the horizon that seem...
Lauren Mitchell
May 24, 20232 min read


Art of Motherhood
Motherhood is not for the faint of heart. Our culture tells us that we need to maintain our selves when Jesus calls us to die to ourselves.
Lauren Mitchell
May 12, 20232 min read


Sacrifice of Time
Today is the beginning of Lent, which means Easter is right around the bend. Easter is my favorite holiday hands-down! I have a challenge...
Lauren Mitchell
Feb 22, 20231 min read


Be Kind to Yourself
Give yourself a minute. Process Christmas because it's always a mixture of beautiful and hard, lovely and hustle. We don't let ourselves...
Lauren Mitchell
Dec 28, 20222 min read


Enlarged in the Waiting
Waiting creates space. It creates stillness. Outside things stop, lesser things are pushed aside. We can either fill this space in our...
Lauren Mitchell
Dec 19, 20222 min read


Don't Get Your Hopes UP!
We may not have said this, but we have thought it at some point. As we age, we have been disappointed enough that we want to guard...
Lauren Mitchell
Nov 30, 20222 min read


Peace...Illusive???
I have to choose belief to feel peace. I have to choose belief to feel grace. Then I have to choose to stand up in it. “Therefore, since...
Lauren Mitchell
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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