How Are You Leaning?

I was pleasantly surprised when some of you asked about my word for this year. I write, and it is always encouraging when people interact with my me. My word for 2025 is “plumb line.” I knew a deeper recalibration was happening and necessary in my walk with Jesus. As I prayed and pondered it, […]

A Mystery Worth Pondering in 2025

Happy New Year! 2025 is especially exciting for our family because our daughter graduates high school this spring! As a homeschooling mom, this is extra exciting for us all! Since 2012, I have sought the Lord for a word of the year and an accompanying verse. Some years, the word comes easily, and others require […]

Update: Day 348 of 2024

I’ve meant to write an update on The Bible Recap (TBR) for months. I am still keeping up with the plan and enjoying it very much. It is a chronological Bible plan to complete the Bible in one year. I access the plan through The Bible App but check out https://www.thebiblerecap.com/start to learn more. The […]

Update: 18 Days Into 2024 & Tending My Heart More

I wanted to share some of my thoughts about my experience with The Bible Recap (TBR) since January 1st. I’m enjoying it and learning a lot. I was a little nervous about reading three or four chapters of scripture daily. I understood it thanks to staying connected to the overarching theme of scripture and the […]

Don’t Forget to Celebrate This

Today is Reformation Day, often overshadowed by other cultural festivities that involve costumes and candy. 😀 On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther released 95 powerful statements defending authentic Christian faith against misleading religious practices. His actions inspired countless believers to pursue true repentance and a biblical foundation for their faith. Luther recaptured the biblical view […]

Pray for Israel: How To Resist Fear In Troubling Times

These are sobering times to be alive as the cosmic struggle between good and evil, as laid out in the Bible, is displayed. As Western Christians, we have primarily lacked the understanding of the Bible, how it relates to current events, and where the world will end up. Contrary to popular belief, the Bible has […]

The Call to Serve: Will You Join Me?

I love words, as most of us who write blogs and share our thoughts and observations do. I am such a visual learner, so I prefer seeing the words, then only listening to them. However, I know there are many (two in my household) who have had a complicated relationship with words due to learning […]

Goal #3: Living with Purpose & Passion

I have been most excited to share this goal because I believe it is at the heart of this community and truly sets it apart. Secret Spring comes directly from Song of Songs 4:12. It is about the journey of the Shulamite growing in her relationship with Jesus and discovering His passionate love for her […]

Goal #1: Boast In Jesus & Grow In Knowledge

I don’t watch the news, but plenty of negative reports flood social media about all the bad in the world —what the enemy is doing. The world’s cries flaunt death, turmoil, chaos, wars, and rumors of wars ad nauseam. It is far too easy for even Christians to get caught up in the current negativity […]

Vision: More Than a Blog, Building A Faith Community

It has been in my heart to share my hopes for building a community of believers in Jesus to encourage each other to go deeper and after ‘the more’ of God so we can better serve our families, churches, and spheres of influence. I am a member of a beautiful, life-giving, Christ-honoring home church (North […]

Resuming With Refined Focus

I have felt the nudge to resume writing, but only recently gained some needed revelation and insight about its focus. I encourage you to read my revised Welcome to learn more. I’ve had particular messages burning in my heart as I have walked through my share of tests and trials, as I’m sure you have. […]

The Reality of Spiritual Warfare

I’m convinced now more than ever that Christians need accurate theology and biblical understanding for this unique historical time. We need to clearly understand the worth of Jesus and give our full yes to following Him no matter the cost, like true disciples. Claiming the name of Christ is an act of war in the […]

Reflections On Reaching A Breaking Point

Everyone has a breaking point, which is good and necessary for maturity in Christ. I know because I have been broken, shattered beyond what I thought was repairable. Something happened when I realized I was in a process beyond my control. I surrendered to Jesus in a new way, yielded because I had come to […]

How Needy Are You?

I was listening to the newest album released by Jesus Culture entitled Why Not Right Now? and was stirred by an interlude by Corey Russell. He shared that God honors hunger and that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness shall be filled (Matthew 5:6). In Matthew 5:3, it states, “Blessed are the poor in […]

Do You Need To Slow Down?

This morning I was reflecting on how quickly life flies by. It led me to remember a quote from Ferris Buehler’s Day Off. “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ferris Buehler It’s too easy to get caught up in the busyness and […]

How Hungry Are You?

The older I get, the more I cherish quality food. When I was young, I rarely enjoyed eating and only ate because my body required it. I was too busy playing soccer or softball. When I became a Christian at age 18, during the fall of my first year of college, I quickly discovered spiritual […]

Bearing Fruit from the Past Three Years

It doesn’t require a prophetic gift to discern all of the problems and evil in our world. Now, more than ever, it is clear that we are not living in neutral territory. This raging war is of biblical proportions: between good and evil, light and darkness. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, […]

My Response to Living in an Unraveling World

I have allowed the craziness to push me closer to Jesus and understanding who He is and the Kingdom of God that He reigns and invites us to reign with Him. I can’t be passive or casual with faith in these times. I must be rooted deeply in the Word of God so the circumstances […]

A Tale of Meatballs

The doorbell rang in the hustle and bustle of returning home and in a race to make a quick dinner to ease my teenagers’ hunger. It was October 31, so we assumed there were kids dressed up in costumes seeking candy at the door. Surprisingly, a neighbor dropped off money for our son, who had […]

Learning To Savor

My husband is an excellent cook who has layers of flavoring combined with gorgeous aesthetics when serving a meal. The beauty of his creations is pleasing in every way. Everyone loves to eat his cooking since it offers an experience to all the participants. Even an untrained palate can appreciate the taste and quality of […]

Embracing the New

Check out the blog’s updated format and a recent challenge I have been working through.

I See the Church Uniting

I believe these are important days for the Church of Jesus Christ and we are being trained how to battle against evil for the good of our nation and the glory of God.