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  • Devotions for tweens
    Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Daily Devotions for Kids: Books by Kids for Kids

    October 29, 2025 /

    Are you looking for Christian daily devotions for kids? Our sons, Caleb and Aiden, are excited to join me in announcing the release of our new book, God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength. Additionally, our mother-daughter devotional books, Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith, and Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls continue to bless multitudes of mothers and daughters. All three books are now for sale in print, eBook form, and as a free Kindle download with the Kindle Unlimited plan today.  I invite you to read to the end…

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    Following God Wholeheartedly When You Feel Unappreciated

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  • Devotionals for Kids
    Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Devotions for Kids: Books for the Kids You Care About

    October 22, 2025 /

    Are you looking for Christian devotions for kids? Our sons, Caleb and Aiden, are excited to join me in announcing the release of our new book, God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength. Additionally, our mother-daughter devotional book, Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith, continues to bless multitudes of mothers and daughters. Both books are now for sale in print, eBook form, and as a free Kindle download with the Kindle Unlimited plan right here today.  You can also find Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls. For the next two weeks,…

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    10 Bible Verses About Waiting Patiently for God’s Perfect Timing

    March 1, 2018

    8 Prayers for Strength and Patience in Difficult Times

    December 3, 2025

    Keep Christ in Christmas: 9 Ways to Keep Jesus Central

    December 6, 2023
  • God's Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength
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    God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength

    October 15, 2025 /

    Do you know a boy who would be blessed by a devotional book to help him find strength from God?  Our sons, Caleb and Aiden, are excited to join me in announcing the release of our new book, God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength.  This devotional book is for sale in print, eBook form, and as a free Kindle download with the Kindle Unlimited plan today.  I invite you to read to the end of today’s post to find God’s Warrior as well as our two mother-daughter devotional books. For the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing devotions from the book as we…

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    10 Scriptures on Disobedience: Counting the Cost

    May 31, 2017

    How to be Happy with What We Have

    June 30, 2017

    15 Bible Verses for Travel: Anxiety, Safety, and Uncertainty

    June 28, 2025
  • Daily Devotional for Boys
    Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    A Daily Devotional for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength

    October 8, 2025 /

    We have exciting news to share today.  After months of work, our sons, Aiden, Caleb, and I are excited to announce the release of our new daily devotional for boys, God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength.  You can find it right here today! A Daily Devotional for Boys After writing two mother-daughter devotional books with our daughter, Bekah, I’ve been repeatedly asked to write a devotional book for boys.  During the summer months, our boys decided they were ready to give it a try, and we started writing. After writing with Bekah, writing a book with our boys was a drastically different experience.  Aiden…

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    How to Let Go and Let God Lead You in Life

    July 17, 2019

    How to Have Quiet Time With God: 15 Tips

    October 11, 2023

    What Does God Want Me to Do With My Life?

    March 31, 2021
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    How to Reconnect With God: 11 Ways

    October 1, 2025 /

    I periodically experience times when God seems distant.  For no identifiable reason, I feel disconnected from him.  I don’t sense his presence during worship; prayer feels like a chore instead of a life-giving time of connection; and reading my Bible feels like a task on my to-do list rather than reading a letter from the One I love.  At these times, I need to remember how to reconnect with God. If you can relate, you’re in the right place.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you reconnect with God. How to Reconnect With God Most of us will face…

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    14 Bible Verses to Help With Anxiety and Stress

    November 10, 2021

    Old Testament Stories With Modern-Day Applications

    March 9, 2026

    God’s Power in Us: Power Perfected in Weakness

    May 1, 2024
  • Purposeful Living

    15 Back to School Bible Verses for the New Year

    September 10, 2025 /

    Daylight met us softly this morning, tenderly folding its arms around us, maternally.  It seemed fitting as the kids waved goodbye and headed to school. When they left, I opened my Bible in search of some anchoring back to school Bible verses to help our children navigate the challenges this time of year brings. 15 Back to School Bible Verses It is a time of transition.  Most parts of the transition are positive, but the adjustment is rarely seamless. When the waves of life threaten to shake us, we need an anchor. Here are the verses I found to anchor our kids as they settle into the new school year.…

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    June 17, 2026
  • Purposeful Living

    Grow Closer to God: 15 Practical Ways to Deepen Your Relationship With Him

    July 2, 2025 /

    Shortly after daybreak, I step outside and let the warm summer rain wash over me.  Being in nature always feels like an invitation to grow closer to God. The water streams down my brow in tiny rivulets, and I amble down the muddy road.  The cacophony of water falling on the canopy overhead drowns out every other noise.  The songbirds, insects, and tree frogs are all silent. Most likely, they are hidden away in their forest homes—hunkered down and waiting for the sun to emerge. I think of my family back at the cabin.  They’re probably playing board games and eating pancakes.  Like the animals, they’re waiting out the deluge.…

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    March 8, 2017

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    February 28, 2024

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    April 5, 2023
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    I Have Called You By Name: Let This Change Your Life Forever

    January 22, 2025 /

    “But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine” (Isaiah 43:1, ESV). We’re sitting in the fading light of a late-summer evening when Aiden, our youngest son, runs to me and nuzzles his cheek against mine. As if he just can’t get enough, he plops onto my lap, wraps both arms around my waist, and buries his face in my T-shirt. “I’m glad you’re my mom,” he declares. “And I’m so glad you’re my son,” I answer. From the deck, his older brother notices us,…

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    May 13, 2020

    Read These 10 Bible Verses When You Feel Like No One Cares About You

    October 6, 2023

    17 Bible Verses About God’s Plan: Hope for Unexpected Seasons

    March 23, 2026
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    11 Ways to Get Closer to God This Year

    January 8, 2025 /

    Not long ago, as I hustled from one task to the next, I slipped on the wet floor and fell with a thud.  I had no way of knowing that the moment was about to be a lesson on how to get closer to God. As I grabbed my knee and writhed in pain, I suddenly felt two tiny arms holding me. Five-year-old Aiden had witnessed the scene from the living room and rushed to my side to comfort me. My heart melted.  My little boy did more than merely call out to ask if I was okay.  He didn’t come to my side and stand beside me looking concerned. …

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    A Free 2025 New Year Devotional to Help You Connect With God

    December 26, 2024 /

    Do you want to start 2025 by renewing your commitment to spend time with God?  Today, I have a free 2025 New Year devotional for you.  Mornings With Jesus will help you connect with Jesus every morning for the next 31 days! I originally wrote this devotional several years ago, but I have updated it once again.  If you are looking for a devotional to help you start the new year with God, this is a powerful tool to lead you into his presence. Why I Wrote This 2025 New Year Devotional I spent years reading my Bible and practicing a morning devotional routine without regularly encountering God in the…

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    2 Mother Daughter Devotional Books for a Closer Relationship

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I'm Stacey, and I spend my days exploring wild places with my three kids and writing words in the quiet moments. I've been everything from a high school teacher to a solo backpacker. I've done plenty of running from God, but he has pursued me. He's pursuing you too. This page will help you respond to his pursuit.

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My Books

A mother-daughter devotional book to help moms and daughters connect with each other and grow closer to God! Written with my daughter, Bekah!

Calling all boys!

A boys' devotional book to help boys ages 5-12 grow in courage and strength! Written with our two young sons, Caleb and Aiden!

Calling all teen girls and moms!

This mother-daughter devotional was also coauthored with my teen daughter, Bekah. We help moms and teen daughters discuss challenging topics, including peer pressure, doubting God, dating, sex, and more! We'll help you break the ice today!

God is pursuing you with tenderness

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God wants to work in your life to accomplish what you've been unable to achieve through willpower alone. Let Lean Into Grace lead you into God's love as he heals, refreshes, and guides you.

I also offer more than a dozen free eBooks and online devotionals!

Check out this link to view and download more than a dozen free eBooks and online devotionals.

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