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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    15 Bible Verses About Being Satisfied in Life

    March 7, 2018 /

    We all face times when our lives lack the deep sense of satisfaction we desire.  When these times come, we can stand on God’s Word, finding satisfaction in him.  Today, we’ll explore 15 Bible verses about being satisfied in God.  Then, I’ll invite you into a moment in which God showed me how these Scriptures apply to my life. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you draw near to God and find satisfaction in him. Bible Verses About Being Satisfied Here are 15 Bible verses about being satisfied in life. 15 Bible Verses About Being Satisfied 1. 2 Corinthians…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    14 Practical Ways to Cultivate a Deeper Relationship With God

    December 1, 2017 /

    White light breaks through smoky billows of fog.  Climbing out of bed, I admire the scene out the window and ask God to help me be more aware of his presence throughout the upcoming day.  I’ve been seeking a deeper relationship with God over the past few months. I know that going deeper includes becoming more aware of what he is doing around me.  Sadly, I tend to overlook his presence as I push through my days on autopilot. This is not how I want to live. I’m tired of rushing through my moments, wishing away long days, and living in survival mode. How to Have a Deeper Relationship With…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    How to be Happy with What We Have

    June 30, 2017 /

    Today I’m welcoming a writing friend as a guest blogger. While welcoming guest bloggers to my site isn’t something I’m regularly pursuing, Daisy and I met long before I ever imagined I’d have a blog, and her words have been an encouragement to me.  We met through Grove City Alliance Church, and Daisy passed her role as the Prayer Shield Coordinator onto me a few years ago. We reconnected this spring, and it’s an honor to share her words with you today. Daisy is the published author of Homespun Faith, a compilation of devotionals.  She writes on her own blog at homespunfaith.com. How to be Happy with What We Have…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    How to Live for God: 10 Insights to Transform Your Life

    June 14, 2017 /

    The rhythm of the elliptical is like a cadence keeping time with my prayers.  I pray while I exercise.  Today I’m praying for single-minded focus to help me live for God in a world so full of distractions. I stare at a beautiful landscape background on my computer while a worship mix stirs my soul. I’m listening to Israel Houghton’s moving rendition of “To Worship You I Live” when a question startles me from my daze. How to Live for God I think of Paul’s words: “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21 NIV). The song prompts me to consider what I live…

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  • Purposeful Living

    Refresh Your Soul: 15 Creative Ways

    June 7, 2017 /

    Do you long to refresh your soul but feel unsure of how to do this in practical ways? You are in the right place.  Today, I invite you to join me in the woods as I step out of my everyday routines to refresh my mind and body.  Then, we’ll talk about practical ways to refresh your soul, even if you don’t particularly enjoy the woods. 15 Creative Ways to Refresh Your Soul Last summer, I took our five-year-old daughter, Bekah, to the woods for her first overnight backing trip. “I don’t think most mothers take their little girls into the wilderness on backcountry camping trips,” a friend remarked.  “But…

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  • Transformation

    Go Ahead and Wear Your Fat Pants: How to Love Your Body the Way it is

    January 27, 2017 /

    Don’t pretend you don’t exactly which pair I’m talking about. I have them. You have them. They sit folded in the bottom dresser drawer, and we only break them out when our winter waistlines increase, in week seventeen of our pregnancies, when going to visit our grandmothers, or when we just want to be comfortable for once! Yes, they are our precious fat pants, and if you’re like me, you have a love-hate relationship with these pants. I’m learning to embrace the skinny jean trend. My favorite thing about skinny jeans is that the bottom of my pant legs don’t drag on the wet cement of parking lots, and they…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    How to Be Satisfied in Jesus When You’re Struggling in Life

    January 18, 2017 /

    The lake is flat and grey today.  The surrounding hills roll lavender beneath an ashen sky, and I pray for just a glimpse of blue overhead. I’m here because I long to be satisfied in Jesus, especially when the winter season feels like it might last forever. I close my eyes and ask God to speak to my soul.  I want to know how to be content when the landscape of my days seems desolate. A startling truth settles upon me as a red-tailed hawk cries out to its Maker:  I can spend all day seeking an emotionally riveting encounter with God by this water, and I may or may…

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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!

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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