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  In the summer of 2016, my husband and I moved into a sweet, 1950s ranch-style home in the heart of Martinez. This quarter of an acre corner lot came with the whole package – wood paneling, a bathroom the size of a refrigerator (I’m not joking), and creaky wooden floors. The yard was the real […]

The theme of CHANGE has been brought up repeatedly this last year and God has been quietly speaking to me—reminding me of so many moments, not just this year, but over my life— how He has been faithful. Specifically this week he brought to mind some of the change I walked through almost a decade […]

  I hit send and the text message containing the verse for the day went through. I’ve been trying to cultivate the habit of sending a daily Scripture to my boys each morning—just another way to get truth into their hearts. Fifteen or so seconds passed and I hear the ping of my phone indicating […]

  I have something I want you to do. Take a piece of paper (any size will do) and write down something that worries you a lot. Now take that paper, wad it up, and toss it in the trash. How did that feel? Recently, our Family Ministry Team hosted something called Family Conversations. The […]

  “Our brokenness can be a container for God’s glory” – Ann Voskamp Have you ever wondered why? Have you grown disheartened in the struggle, in the worry, in the anxiety of life not being the way you thought it would be? Perhaps you’re scared as you walk through a trial you never expected? I […]

  How long has it been since you were without your phone? No, seriously. Are you like me, is your phone typically within reach? And if not, do you always know where it is so you can reply if anyone reaches out? Do you use excuses? Thinking that the reason you have it near is […]

  Someone recently asked me, “How are you so on fire for the Lord? You’re so excited about Scripture.” I nearly laughed, even as I was incredibly humbled by this statement. You see, last year, I was anything but on fire for the Lord. I was walking through a deep valley—one of disgruntled frustration and […]

  Someone once told me that when the “awe” of God is lost, you will begin to feel that spark weaken. Isn’t that true? When the world becomes more about you, the less you find a desire to keep going. Allow me to tell you about something I have been studying lately. The Tabernacle— that […]

  You think you know, but you don’t. You’ve seen them all your life, but you’ve never understood until now. You’ve heard the complaints, but now you know how it feels. It’s a new place for you, one you never imagined you’d be in. You don’t like it. It’s old age. And no one teaches […]

  I am by no means a lady in waiting with perfect patience and the Lord knows that full well. I’m the kinda gal that will eat her bread half toasted just because she’s too impatient to wait for the 2 minutes to be complete; same goes for my cookies. When something takes patience, my […]