the desert season

Spiritual seasons are something that every believer of Christ will go through.  There’s the joyful season, the waiting season, the trial season, the busy season, and you can probably think of more.  I’m currently in the midst of a season which can be very frustrating for a believer. The desert season. Unlike the waiting season,…

Still His Beloved

How have you seen God move in your life recently? The last few months He’s spoken to me with such a voice of clarity.  It’s been beautiful, convicting, and challenging.  He’s called me out, broke me down, and built me back up again.   Then two weeks ago, I hit a wall.  I had huge spiritual…

Perfect, Intentional Timing

Seth and I are extremely blessed when it comes to Benjamin’s sleeping schedule.  He’s slept the whole night through pretty much since he was two months old.  Only on occasion has he been up throughout the night and, even then, it wasn’t for long. Last night, however, he was up until midnight and after finally…

You’ve just stepped in water with socks on…

What comes to mind when I say that? For most people, I’d think it would look something like… …disgust     …discomfort     …disliking For some, this is the absolute worst feeling in the world. I have a toddler, which is crazy in itself. Most of the time, when I do this, the culprit is a…

Jesus Was Lonely Too

Loneliness is something we all experience. It can last only moments, potentially months, or even years for others. I often find myself feeling lonely even as a stay-at-home momma. People might think that sounds crazy, I have a 1-year-old cuddling me all day long. How could I possibly feel lonely? For one thing, he can’t say…

Ultimate Freedom

“5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does…

soul-saving grace

About a week ago, I decided to cut social media from my life.  Within that time, I decided to be completely intentional about my relationship with Jesus.  Through reading scripture and devotionals, He called me out on parts of my past that brought me shame for a long time.  These were things that directly affected…

Patient Little Beings

For as long as I can remember every summer my mom would raise Monarch Butterflies. Naturally, I’ve come to love them as well, and as a child, I often spent my summer days trying to catch Monarchs, Tiger Swallowtails, and the elusive Dull Firetips. She’d find most of her “babies” as just that! Babies in…

Childlike Faith

And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 I’ve been a Christian all my life, but it took me having a child to understand what this verse meant.  Growing up, I guess I always just thought it didn’t…

Mountaintop Experiences

Have you ever had a mountaintop experience?  Are you even sure what I’m talking about? These incredible moments are when you feel God has “shown up” in a major way in your life.  In these occasions, there’s a sense of calm in your mind, emotions, and body.  You’ll also feel a sense of awe and…