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When Your Faith is More Than Head Knowledge at (in)courage
“No one wants to talk about God,” he says, and something in my heart breaks both for him and the world into which he was born. In a culture obsessed with knowing the latest celebrity gossip, taking the perfect selfie, and living in the moment instead of for the...
The Gift of Rest
It wasn't my intention to start a 31 days series and let it fizzle after 10, but keeping up with that schedule showed me what I'd otherwise missed: I'm burned out right now—physically and mentally—and the late nights spent writing made it worse. I don't plan to...
All about Cirque du Soleil & an Amaluna Giveaway!
[Contest is closed: Alex Perez is the winner!] Sunday night my husband and I experienced Cirque du Soleil for the first time when we saw Amaluna at Atlanta's Atlantic Station. I expected an over-the-top visual experience, but I wasn't prepared for performers whose...
When We Look for Our Points of Intersection
My hometown hosted the Arkansas Oklahoma State Fair, one of my fondest childhood memories. My family owned a piano company and my daddy tuned the pianos for the acts that performed when the fair came to town. If it was open, we were there. As a teen I was too cool for...
A Free Daily Grace Printable
Searching for God's daily grace this month is showing me how important it is to look for it, to actively seek it. It's easy to miss as you fly through the day, pulled in a hundred directions. I created this free printable image to remind you—and me—to watch for those...
If I Had to Choose Next Year’s #write31days Topic Now
If I had to pick next year's topic for my October Write 31 Days now, I would choose 31 Days of Bible Study Notes. I keep a journal where I write the verses that appeal to me most from each day's reading (and yes, I miss days, too), but I wish I could discuss them with...
Being Grateful for What You Don’t Necessarily Enjoy
Writing for 31 days on a theme varies by author. Some pre-plan and pre-write and I envy that level of organization. I approach life with much analysis (bordering on over-analysis), but one day at a time, and while 31 days of one-day-at-a-time will stress and stretch...
The One Person You Won’t Grant Grace
I see her face through my camera's viewfinder: my youngest child, so small, standing among the other medal-winners after this early morning cross country meet. Something isn't right, but I don't have words for it. One of the older boys say, "Lily doesn't look happy,"...
Jesus Light
"I love how the light streams from behind the clouds," I comment, admiring rays painted across the sky individually with a God-sized, fine-tipped brush. "Jesus Light," says one of my teen daughters and the other confirms the name. "Everyone calls it that." This name,...
More Holiness Give Me
{This is day five of a 31 day series, 31 Days of Daily Grace. Find all posts in this series here.} I'd never heard this song until a few months ago when my son selected it during the song service at church. The words touched me and I hope they bless your...
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