Spring Things: Robin Eggs, Mushrooms, Ducklings, and Sunning Snakes
“I couldn’t wait to be with my friend!”
At the last conference I attended, a featured speaker arrived to share her testimony of God’s work in her life as a professor. She flew across the country for this event. I found out later that not only had she missed the wedding of a dear friend, but that she had also missed her own […]
Mother’s Day Gift Idea: 40% off Seated, Guarded, and Chosen Set
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Special Moments with Readers
Last weekend, I met a reader of Seated with Christ. Our encounter brought such delight to my soul, and I’ll let you know why through her words. She’s Kirstin Nave–a wonderful blogger over at Workout in the Word. Kristen writes this: I am so blown away by God’s intentionality, and the way He pursues us […]
Your Smallest Contribution
This morning I remember something I wrote in March 2012 about a miniature weeping cherry that blooms on the sidewalk. It’s so small it’s almost comical. Back then, I wrote this: On the walk to school, we notice the tiniest weeping cherry. Amid the oldest and the tallest, the brightest and the best, this little […]
Top 3: My Best Advice For New Authors and Speakers
Often people reach out for advice on starting their writing and speaking career. Now that I’m so seasoned (old!), I find myself in wonderful conversations with younger women just starting on the author and speaker path. Since someone recently asked me for my top three bits of wisdom, I’ll share them below: 1. Write and […]
Seasons of Hard Work
My more intense season of speaking and traveling has officially ended (with the exception of a trip to visit my home church in May) until September. In fact, I’m writing this on the flight home from California. At the same time, I’m about to post my final grades for my Penn State writing classes. For […]
You Won’t Always Know
Today I consider what it means to step forward in faith even when I’m uncertain. We simply don’t always know exactly what the Lord is doing. Our emotions waver. Our human understanding fails. So we return to the most wonderful truth from Proverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your […]
The Bible Verse that’s Still Changing Me
Today I’m over at Proverbs 31 Ministries to share how a single passage of scripture changed my life. You can guess! It’s still Ephesians 2:6, and you can read my devotion here. I apply the truth of being seated with Christ every new morning. When jealousy and comparison strikes, I know that I’m seated with […]
Let It Break You
I read in Jeremiah 23:29 the words of the Lord. He says, “Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?” I think of the power at work when we read the Bible. I think of how is blazes within us to consume error and invite […]