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Influence
Instead of letting the world influence your thoughts and decisions, let prayer influence your thoughts and decisions. Instead of letting...
Lauren Mitchell
May 3, 20242 min read


I Believe You
I’m putting belief over top of my anxieties until belief is what I see and anxieties fade out of focus. I’m reminding myself out loud,...
Lauren Mitchell
Apr 26, 20242 min read


Civil War in my Heart
There is a civil war in my heart. I want more of God, and I also want my own way. I struggle to reconcile the two opposing forces. This...
Lauren Mitchell
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Ask Again.
Repetition. It works. That is what every personal trainer on the planet will tell you. It's not about how much weight it's about how many...
Lauren Mitchell
Feb 2, 20242 min read


What Do I Give Myself to
What do I give myself to? What takes my energy?
Lauren Mitchell
Jan 19, 20242 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


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


Wrinkles
I feel like time is breathing down my neck and etching "I was here", on my face. I need rapid wrinkle repair. Okay that sentence is fun...
Lauren Mitchell
Sep 22, 20232 min read


In the Battle
∞ 5 Days of Praying God’s Armor over Our Children ∞ It is so hard for me to let go of my children, every year, every day. I can't stop...
Lauren Mitchell
Jul 28, 20233 min read


What Eleanor Knew
Eleanor Roosevelt prayed this prayer nightly. I love it. I am going to steal it for the next ten days and I'm inviting you to join me....
Lauren Mitchell
Jun 30, 20232 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


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


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


What Are We Waiting For?
The season of advent is all about waiting because advent itself means arrival. We are all waiting on the arrival of something from God,...
Lauren Mitchell
Dec 9, 20223 min read


Dancing or Crying??
Jesus, you can take the wheel. Also, can you help me let go of it? Thanks.
Lauren Mitchell
Oct 21, 20222 min read


Time is Not On Our Side
We have twenty-four hours in a day... that’s it. We never get twenty-five. Sixty minutes in every hour of our lives. No matter how hard we try, we cannot squeeze any more time into a minute or an hour or a life. All we've really got is Caffeine & Jesus and most of us are only accessing the coffee. Time puts limitations on us. In our short lives we can only get so many things done, and the older you get, the more you will feel the pressure of time. It's sometimes unexpected sq
Lauren Mitchell
Sep 19, 20223 min read
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