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  • Devotionals for Kids
    Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Devotions for Tweens: Books by Kids for Kids

    October 26, 2025 /

    Several years ago, when our daughter was 11, she approached me with a surprising question.  She asked, “Mom, will you write a kids’ devotional book with me?”  I said yes.  Four years later, I’ve now written three books of devotions for tweens: two books with our daughter and one with our sons. We’re excited to share these books with you here today. Best of all, you can download all three of these books in Kindle form for free with the Kindle Unlimited plan.  A free three-month trial will give you plenty of time to read these books.  If you’d rather find them in paperback form, they are available to purchase…

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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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    Unlikely Heroes of the Bible: God Uses Imperfect People

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    15 Bible Verses for Overthinking and Anxiety

    May 30, 2018
  • Overcoming Trials

    12 Healing Bible Verses for a Broken Heart

    October 16, 2025 /

    We all face heartache in life.  When these times come, an invitation always awaits: We can turn to the One who always understands.  Today, we’ll explore 12 Bible verses for a broken heart and soak in God’s truth for our painful moments. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free download to help you find healing and hope in God’s presence. Bible Verses for a Broken Heart Let’s take some time to uncover what God’s Word says about healing a broken heart. God’s Definition of “Good” Romans 8:28 is often quoted in difficult times: “God causes all things to work together for good to those…

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

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    How Does Satan Tempt Us? A Biblical Perspective on Temptation

    December 12, 2025

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    November 20, 2019
  • 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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    7 Kingdom Prayers for Our Nation and the World

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  • Purposeful Living

    Honor God With Your Body: 12 Practical Ways

    October 10, 2025 /

    Have you ever wondered how to honor God with your body? Perhaps you’ve read Romans 12:1 and want to apply it to your life: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship” (NIV). Today, we’ll talk about how to honor God with your body by practicing 12 practical steps.  I invite you to join me on a clear winter morning, and we’ll explore the idea of bringing God glory in all we do.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional…

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    Live Yielded to God for Sweetness of Spirit

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  • Daily Devotional for Boys
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    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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    15 Bible Verses About God’s Timing and Faithfulness

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  • 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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  • Purposeful Living

    How to Stay Focused on God: 8 Tips

    September 24, 2025 /

    As our family adjusts to a new season, I’ve been feeling pulled in dozens of different directions.  By the grace of God, all three kids are participating in the same sport, cross-country, but we still feel stretched.  I’ve been considering how to stay focused on God amid the noise and activity of this season. A conversation with our six-year-old, Aiden, recently came to mind. As I’ve reflected on his words, they’ve prompted me to come up with practical ways to keep my focus on Christ. I pray these insights bless you.  I also invite you to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    God’s Purpose for the Storms of Life

    September 17, 2025 /

    The sky opened wide this afternoon, and raindrops the size of marbles splashed in tiny pools upon our faces.  We ran through the forest as thunder growled, surprised that the canopy overhead did so little to protect us from the rain.  I had no way of knowing that the afternoon thundershower was about to be a reminder of God’s purpose for the storms of life. God’s Purpose for the Storms of Life As the dusty trail turned slick with mud beneath our feet, my son’s laughter was drowned out by the roar of falling sky meeting leaves and earth. We reached the truck saturated and mud-covered up to our knees,…

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  • Boys' devotional book
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    A Boys’ Devotional Book for Courage and Strength

    September 15, 2025 /

    Over the past few years, after writing two mother-daughter devotional books with our daughter, Bekah, many people have asked if I’ll ever write a boys’ devotional book with our sons.  We have news to share today!  We finally did it! Our Boys’ Devotional Book Throughout the summer months, Aiden, Caleb, and I worked together to write a boys’ devotional called God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength.  Now more than ever, our world needs more warriors who know what it means to walk with God and shine his light in the world.  We hope to help young boys grow into God’s warriors by teaching…

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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

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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.

Recent Posts

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  • Joshua and Caleb: When the Giants Look Bigger Than God
  • Living in Expectation: 20 Bible Verses About Jesus Coming Back
  • For When You Need God’s Guidance: The Pillar of Cloud and Fire
  • Is God Calling You to a Balanced Life? (10 Insightful Scriptures on Balance in Life)
  • The Secret No One Tells You in Your Lowest Moment
  • 17 Free Devotional Books to Help You Grow With God
  • A Free 2024 New Year Devotional to Help You Grow With God
  • How to Cling to the Lord When You'd Rather Cling to Control
  • Your Pain Has a Purpose, and This Is Part of It . . .
  • How to Find Freedom From Your Secret Sins
  • How to Stop Worrying and Trust God in Tough Times
  • The Lie You Might Believe if You're in the Refining Fire

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