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  • Overcoming Trials

    When You Feel All Alone in the World

    July 8, 2020 /

    Do you feel all alone in the world?  I invite you to read these words slowly.  Let them wash over you and shape you from the inside out. When You Feel All Alone in the World The clouds are laying low tonight. Layers of powder blue rest on smoky white.  I hold my baby boy in my arms and get lost in the moment.  We sway on the glider as blackbirds flutter overhead.  They’re headed east, like maybe they’re chasing down the dawn. I glance down at the fuzzy head to see if his eyes have closed.  Every time, those bright blue eyes are still open, gazing at me in…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    10 Steps to Take When You Feel Empty Inside

    June 24, 2020 /

    Fog hovers over clear water this morning.  I sit in silence feeling empty inside.  When’s the last time you stilled your soul long enough to be real about the places where you feel empty inside? We all have empty spaces. Emptiness might look like numbness, emotional distress, loneliness, isolation, or grief. When we feel empty inside, it can be hard to know where to turn. Today, we’ll look at ten things to do to fill the emptiness in our souls. When You Feel Empty Inside The feeling of emptiness can have many causes. Sometimes, grief leads to emptiness.  All losses involve grief, not only death. We can feel empty inside…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    Thinking of Giving up on God? Read This First

    May 20, 2020 /

    I vividly remember the day I decided to turn away from God.  I decided that if he wasn’t going to be faithful to me, I was done living for him.  Maybe you can relate.  Maybe you’re thinking of giving up on God today, too. You’re not alone. The day I gave up on God, I blamed him for my pain, and I was angry about it. Giving Up on God Like me, maybe you’re facing a heartbreaking loss, and you wonder why God seems silent.  The instant your life went off the rails, God seemed to leave you alone in your despair.  Maybe you feel forgotten, and you’re not sure where…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    20 Bible Verses About Trusting God in Tough Times

    May 6, 2020 /

    It’s easy to trust God when life is going well.   But when difficult times come, we need an anchor to hold us steady in trust.  Today we’ll look at 20 Bible verses about trusting God in tough times. These verses are promises to cling to, anchors to hold us in life’s storms. Meanwhile, may we never forget that it’s not up to us to cling to the anchor.  Our heavenly Father is holding onto us. I also invite you to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you have hope in difficult times. Bible Verses About Trusting God in Tough Times Let’s turn…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    3 Ways to Cultivate Joy When You’re Struggling in Life

    April 30, 2020 /

    It had been the longest winter of my life, the winter of counting down the weeks, days, and hours until my health returned.  I spent it mostly staring at the dead landscape out the sliding glass door – beige earth folded under ribbons of grey sky that felt dismal and bleak.  I’d been trying to cultivate joy by looking to the future, but the discouragement of my illness was like a black cloud blurring my view. You might not be stuck on the couch with a long stretch of illness, but I imagine you have your own brand of discouragement lingering low. Discouraging seasons take all shapes and forms: stress…

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    When You Feel Broken: 4 Ways to Find Hope

    March 4, 2020 /

    When you feel broken inside, it’s not easy to find hope to hold onto.  I’ve lived through some broken seasons, broken in a thousand different ways.  I invite you to join me on a difficult day, and we’ll talk about where to turn in these moments. When You Feel Broken It’s a grey March afternoon, and I drive down the Interstate feeling numb.  I’m on my way to a doctor’s appointment that will offer glimpses into our family’s future.  Our unborn child has a heart defect.  Today, a pediatric cardiologist will determine how serious the defect is and offer a prognosis. I’m terrified. A Psalm comes to mind, and I…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    10 Refreshing Bible Verses for the Weary and Burdened

    January 8, 2020 /

    The translucent breath of heaven lingers on the morning window panes, and the burdock lifts barbed hands toward a grey sky.  Sometimes this season of darkness leaves us all feeling just a little too threadbare.  We crave light and warmth.  If this is you today, I invite you to soak in these refreshing Bible verses for the weary and worn. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook that will help you find victory in Christ as well as a library of free devotionals and eBooks for every season of life. 10 Bible Verses for the Weary and Burdened As I prepare my…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    One Word to Help You Navigate Holiday Sadness

    November 20, 2019 /

    The burning bush blazed crimson, and I vividly remember the year when suffering marked our family’s holiday celebrations.  I was alone, ill, and stuck on the couch.  For the first time in my life, the joy of the holiday season was replaced by deep and lingering holiday sadness. I didn’t want the lot that had been assigned to me. I had prayed and believed for health, and I’d fallen into a stretch of sickness that was more intense than anything I’d ever experienced.  Aside from a short half-hour in the mornings, I was forced to lie completely motionless and drown in my haze of illness. After a month on the…

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  • Purposeful Living

    How God Uses Brokenness in Your Life to Touch Others

    October 9, 2019 /

    The sun rises salmon over a row of spindly pines, and I stare out the window with an ache in my abdomen.  We’ve walked through our fair share of challenges throughout the past months, and I feel a little too weak – a little too broken – to do anything other than sit in this silence and ponder it all.  I’m thinking about how God uses brokenness to shape us to the image of Christ when a message appears on my phone. A new friend who lives on the other side of town wants to get together for coffee. She tells me she doesn’t know much about God and that…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    The Lie You Might Believe if You’re in the Refining Fire

    October 2, 2019 /

    The yellowing leaves on the fringes of the property line remind me of an October years ago when the bottom fell out.  The first full month of autumn felt like a journey into a refining fire that went on without end. First, the puppy died suddenly. Then, there was a serious health scare, followed by the loss of another precious pet dog that had been a part of the family for four years.  We all stared at each other and wondered how in the world God saw fit to take them both in two short months. When we prayed it wouldn’t get worse, it did. We faced life-long diagnoses, thousands…

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

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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!

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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!

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  • How to Find Freedom From Your Secret Sins
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