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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    On Sale Now: Our New Mother-Daughter Devotional for Teen Girls!

    November 5, 2024 /

    Today is the day!  Bekah and I are thrilled to share our new mother-daughter devotional for teen girls.  Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls is for sale in paperback and as a Kindle eBook today.  You can even download it for free on the Kindle Unlimited plan right here. Here is what you’ll find inside the book. A Glimpse Inside Our Devotional for Teen Girls As most moms know, connecting with our teen daughters can be complicated.  We want to help our girls work through setbacks, grow in confidence, and connect with God.  Meanwhile, finding the space to have tough conversations isn’t easy. This…

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  • Purposeful Living

    Join the Book Launch Team for Our New Mother-Daughter Devotional Book!

    October 2, 2024 /

    Bekah and I have an exciting announcement today!  In a few weeks, we will release our second mother-daughter devotional book, and we’re currently gathering our launch team of supporters. Our new book is called Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls.  We’d love your support as we send this book into the world. Two years ago, we published a mother-daughter devotional for younger girls called Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith.  We’ve received amazing and positive feedback from moms and daughters who have grown closer together and closer to God through this book.  Now that Bekah is a…

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    10 Ways to Connect With God When He Seems Distant

    May 22, 2024 /

    Most mornings, I gaze at our bird feeder as I sit by the window to connect with God.  Today, we awoke to an empty birdfeeder—scant sunflower seeds, black as coal, scattered beneath their plexiglass home. I watched as goldfinches and house sparrows searched the bottom of the feeder for seeds.  They all flitted off disappointed, determined to search for sustenance elsewhere. As I considered the disheartened birds, I read the prophet Jeremiah’s words about God’s people: “They have abandoned (rejected) Me, The fountain of living water, And they have carved out their own cisterns, Broken cisterns That cannot hold water” (Jeremiah 2:13, AMP). The empty feeder and the ancient words…

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  • Transformation

    A Life-Changing Book for Your Women’s Small Group

    February 9, 2024 /

    Are you searching for a book for your women’s small group?  I have wonderful news.  You can download my new book, Lean Into Grace: Let God’s Grace Heal Your Heart, Refresh Your Soul, and Set You Free, for free on Kindle Unlimited. If you’re not familiar with Kindle Unlimited, I’ll explain how the program works shortly.  First, let me tell you about this book. Most of us have been taught that willpower is the key to transformation; however, we’re frustrated because self-effort has failed us in many realms of our lives.  We wonder why we can’t find victory over fear, worry, insecurity, and shame.  We feel stuck in destructive habits like…

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    Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    2 Mother Daughter Devotional Books for a Closer Relationship

    November 29, 2023 /

    Do you want to help your daughter connect with God while growing closer together?  My teen daughter, Bekah, and I are passionate about helping moms and daughters grow closer while connecting with God.  For this reason, we have written two mother daughter devotional books together! Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith is written for girls ages 7-12. It includes 60 devotions with Scripture, conversation starters, and a shared journaling section after each devotion.  Thousands of mothers and daughters have experienced transformed relationships as a result of this book! Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls is for teenage…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    14 Free Short Women’s Devotions for Spiritual Growth

    November 15, 2023 /

    Would you like to connect with God in deeper ways and experience his presence like never before?  I hope to help you encounter God in ways that transform your life forever.  For this reason, I have written a collection of free devotionals for women.  I pray these free short women’s devotions bless you deeply and lead you closer to God’s heart of love for you. Free Short Women’s Devotions Below, you will find a collection of free resources to help you connect with God in your daily devotional time, bolster your prayer life, and provide healing in difficult seasons.  My hope is that these words bless you and lead you…

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    Purposeful Living

    An Advent Devotional for Less Stress and Deeper Peace

    November 13, 2023 /

    After years of writing, I finally decided to release an online Advent devotional this year!  I pray these readings help you slow down, cultivate wonder, and connect with the Lord.  I’m releasing it a few weeks before Advent begins so that you can have it on hand and start reading in December. Here’s a glimpse into this new online devotional.  I pray it blesses you deeply. Still My Soul: An Advent Devotional for Deeper Peace I sit with the dawn and let my thoughts gather.  The grey morning light lifts her sleepy head, and the thin air is embroidered with a crimson cardinal’s song.  My mind is scattered, and I…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    15 Bible Verses to Memorize: And 3 Tips to Help You

    October 18, 2023 /

    Our thoughts determine our actions, and our actions determine the direction of our lives.  When we hide God’s Word in our hearts, his wisdom becomes a part of us.  Today, we’ll look at 15 powerful Bible verses to memorize as we aim to align ourselves with God.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you connect with God in deeper ways. 15 Bible Verses to Memorize After we explore these Scriptures, we’ll explore practical ways to memorize Scripture more consistently. Let’s start with the Word. Bible Verses to Memorize 1. John 14:6, ESV Jesus said to him, “I am the…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    How to Have Quiet Time With God: 15 Tips

    October 11, 2023 /

    I try to begin my days spending some quiet moments with God.  Many days, my mind refuses to quiet, and I have a hard time focusing.  On those days, I come back to the insights I’m sharing today.  Today, we’ll talk about how to have quiet time with God. First, let’s consider the importance of quiet time with God. More than anything else, God wants a relationship with each of his children.  Just as we grow closer to others in our human relationships, we grow closer to God by spending set-apart time with him. When we connect with God in our quiet moments, we grow stronger.  God gives us the…

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  • Purposeful Living

    15 Minute Family Devotions: Resources and Tips

    August 23, 2023 /

    The pewter light of dawn spills through the curtain, and I gather our three children in the living room for morning devotions.  I have great ambitions to help these little ones grow in their faith.  Sadly, our devotional time often feels like a failure.  Today, we’ll talk about some practical ways to do 15 minute family devotions. Like me, you might want to help your children grow spiritually and engage in meaningful family devotions.  However, teaching our little ones to walk with God can be challenging. Most mornings, I have to break up at least two arguments about who is going to sit in the recliner. The youngest two children…

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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

Lean Into Grace

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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  • Don’t Waste Your Weakness: 15 Bible Verses About God’s Power
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