We can easily take our freedom for granted. Both our physical freedom in this country and our spiritual freedom cost a high price. Remember the opportunities both of these freedoms present. Don't let apathy keep you in the dark.

We devalue prayer a bit like we devalue motherhood. We don’t see prayer as an accomplishment in itself. In the same way that being a Mom isn’t often viewed as a “real job”, prayer isn’t a “real solution”.

Pouring our actually makes space for God to fill me with something better... Him.

"If we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit."

I'm rebranding overwhelmed to overflowing. I'm using recognition and gratitude as my tools.

Trust isn't the absence of anxiety; anxiety is the opportunity to build trust muscles.

Sin is sneaky, when I leave the door cracked, it pushes its way into my life.

I am not paying attention to what I am actively believing. I try to see myself through other people's eyes and it starts to make me dizzy.

I used to think that prayer was for really important things, and then I realized that to God, I am really important things.

Lent is about more than denying our flesh, it's about restoring our hearts.

Trust is proving to be a hard word for me.

When we shift our dependence from God’s shoulders to our own. It always leaves us feeling the weight of trying to define ourselves.

We tend to look at prayer just like we look at exercise to prepare us for swimsuit season. We pray as a reaction more than a mindset.

God wants to lead us daily. He wants our trust and our belief. Those are demonstrations of love. Rest waits for us inside trust.

God is working in places you can't see yet. He is right there beside you. Look up and tell Him you trust Him.

Obedience requires that we release what we currently have before God fills our hands, and for a minute they look empty.

These are the books that once I read them, I can't quite let go so I keep them out like I'm not finished.

God wants to do a new thing, I have to let go of my expectations to receive His plans.

My word for the year is words. It's a blend of believe, trust, and hope. They all depend on each other.

The next couple days when the list of undone, or unfinished things pop in my head, I'm letting them go. I don't want to carry them into 2025