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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...
Lauren Mitchell
Sep 19, 20222 min read


With All My Heart
I always feel like I need to figure things out. My brain rarely stops calculating and planning. I waste so much energy trying to...
Lauren Mitchell
Aug 8, 20222 min read


The Summer Plan
Church is wonderful, and it builds up the family, but the family is the unit where things are cemented and lived.
Lauren Mitchell
Jun 1, 20223 min read


To Be not To Do
I pray that you will make me fit for what you are calling me to do. That's what I wrote, but that's not what the verse said. It actually...
Lauren Mitchell
May 15, 20223 min read


Rhythms of the Heart
the rhythm of making sourdough is teaching me about the rhythm of my heart with God's.
Lauren Mitchell
May 1, 20223 min read
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