• Pickle Springs and Pizza

    I almost wish I would have started this blog a long time ago because, over the past year, I have hiked probably well over a hundred miles in some of the most beautiful parts of Missouri.  However, this gives me a reason to go back to the very same places for a visit again! It's July 1 and I just started a Facebook Fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  All you have to do is walk 30 miles throughout the month and share the info in hopes that people will donate to encourage you through the challenge.  I decided…

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  • Dream Bigger

    I woke up with a heaviness because my mind was going a million times a minute. The old me -- who am I kidding, this very well may have been me last week -- would have allowed the thoughts to…

  • It’s Time to Let Go

    I can’t use you where I need you if you’re somewhere you shouldn’t be.  If you’re off doing your own thing, how can you expect Me to use you for My plan?  You must involve Me in it all.  Just…

  • When He is Speaking

    It was Day 18 in my prayer journal. As I always do, I started writing, just as if I were talking to Him in person. We all pray differently. My prayers most often end up in a conversation, sometimes on…

  • For the Encourager and the Future Encourager

    I woke up with a word on my mind — encourage. But that was quickly followed up with this thought, “What if the encourager needs encouragement?” I know I’ve written about this before but sometimes it’s good to have a…

  • Finding Peace in a Crazy World: Part II

    20 days. Nearly three weeks ago, I wrote part one.  It started like this: It never fails. The day you want to start something, the enemy comes to distract you.  Whether he succeeds or not really lies with you but…

  • Finding Peace in a Crazy World

    It never fails.  The day you want to start something, the enemy comes to distract you.  Whether he succeeds or not really lies with you but in those moments, we feel that he has total power.  The title Finding Peace In…

  • Two Words

    I’ve really wanted to share about my experience this past weekend at Winter (youth) Retreat but the words weren’t there. Then one morning a few days ago, I woke up very early with two words on my mind – STOREHOUSE…

  • Morning Journal Entry: Day 24

    I keep waiting for this feeling to come over me but God gave me a gentle reminder just now that faith isn’t a feeling. I think sometimes I get caught up in remembering the moments when I did “feel” something.…