Permission to Live Well My heart is simply to invite others into the freedom, peace, and grace we find in the life to full Jesus offers us. So often we get distracted by the thief who is constantly working to steal, kill, and destroy all the good and perfect gifts God offers to His children. This series has been my invitation to you to consider there is an option. You don't have to live in the frenzy and chaos and busy our culture promotes. You can choose something different, something other ... [Read More]
What if … We Invite Others to Our Sticky Tables
Y'all, I might be a little sad ... this is the last week of my "What if ... 10 ways to live well in today's world" series." I cannot begin to tell you how much I have been encouraged by your comments and emails. What a gift this little community is to me! Thank you for helping me on my journey to live well and for the honor of encouraging you as you do the same!! Just in case you missed any of the previous posts, here they are: What if we do something instead of everything? What if we ... [Read More]
What if … We Laugh More
I hope you have been encouraged by this "What if ... 10 ways to live well in today's world" series. We'll finish up this series next week. In case you've missed any, here is a recap: What if we do something instead of everything? What if we embrace good enough? What if we take a nap? What if we choose to be content? What if we pursue our passions? What if we give ourselves grace? What if we take off the masks? What if we mess everything up? Today's post is one we all need ... [Read More]
What if … We Mess Everything Up
Only a few posts left in the "What if ... 10 ways to live well in today's world" series. It's funny, when I started planning it, I had no idea how chaotic June was going to be. I knew we had a few things on the calendar but I had no idea the level of craziness headed my direction. But, as God is prone to do, He has used each of these posts to point me back to Him and to His Word. I hope He is doing the same for you. In case you've missed any of the posts, here is a recap: What if we do ... [Read More]
What if … We Take Off the Masks
We're nearing the end of this "What if ... 10 ways to live well in today's world" series. We've looked at several important topics such as doing something instead of everything, embracing good enough, taking a nap, choosing to be content, pursuing our passions, and giving ourselves grace. Today's topic is a tough one: What if we take off the masks? I'm reading {again} Emily Freeman's incredible book, Grace for the Good Girl. I started re-reading it a few weeks ago when I realized I was ... [Read More]
What if … We Give Ourselves Grace
We're on the second half of the "What if ... 10 ways to live well in today's world" series. I hope you are finding encouragement and freedom through these posts. John 10:10 is one of my favorite verses because it reminds me of two important things: Life is going to be difficult some days. There is an enemy who wants to devour us. BUT {and oh this is good!} Jesus has won the victory for us. And therefore we have not just a mediocre existence ... we have overflowing life to the full. Living ... [Read More]