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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    How to Have the Joy of the Lord: 7 Tips

    November 27, 2019 /

    It’s an unseasonably warm Thursday afternoon, aspen leaves covering the ground with a golden blanket.  It’s as if they’ve absorbed every ounce of joy in life and put it on display for the world to see.  I admire them as I consider how to have the joy of the Lord. Ten minutes later, I rush through the aisles of the discount grocery store, filling my cart to the brim as other shoppers scurry to get in front of me.  I’ve forgotten all about pursuing joy and think only about knocking out my to-do list for the day. When the last loaf of bread is scanned and placed gently on top…

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    Easter Encouragement: Let God Lift Your Head

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    God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength

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  • Overcoming Trials

    How to Embrace Change: 8 Mindsets to Help You

    October 16, 2019 /

    It happened on a balmy August evening with locusts droning on like a reminder that the earth would keep spinning, even if my world had shifted in an uncomfortable direction.  It was time to learn how to embrace change, and it wasn’t going to be a lesson that came easily. We will all face seasons of drastic change in life, and that August evening threw me like few others.  In a matter of minutes, every dream I’d been dreaming – every plan I’d been carefully laying down like a piece of some giant puzzle – fell to the wayside, and I was left alone with a radically shifted set of…

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    The Secret No One Tells You in Your Lowest Moment

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    Rising Above Adversity (With Bekah Pardoe)

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    6 Encouraging Prayers for Hopeless Situations

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    Transformation

    Transform Your Mind by Overcoming These Toxic Mindsets

    September 25, 2019 /

    There are monarchs on the milkweed, and the sun sinks fiery white above the overgrown weed fields behind the house.  “They’re not weeds,” five-year-old Caleb contends, “They’re flowers.”  I smile at his words.  Maybe he knows the hidden secret about how to really transform your mind when the weeds creep in. “I guess it depends on what you want to call them,” I tell the little guy. “One person’s weeds are another person’s flowers.” We walk to the spot where the fields border the yard – where the monarchs stretch their marmalade wings on the sticky milkweed leaves – and I clip a bouquet for the dining room table. A…

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    10 Affirmations for Spiritual Growth With God

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    Knowing Jesus: Four Ways to Go Deeper in Your Relationship

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    The Secret to Having Peace in Life When Your Plate is Full

    September 18, 2019 /

    Autumn tends to be a full season for our family.  Every year, this season nudges me to seek a deeper level of peace in life when the demands of my days feel overwhelming. This year, I’ve been shuttling the oldest to cross-country practice, storing vegetables from the garden, writing words, holding things down on the homefront, and fulfilling all the normal requirements that fill our days. Slipping away to the woods, it feels good to pause in the middle of it all. The Secret for Deeper Peace in Life As I quiet my racing mind, I think of a recent study on the book of Exodus. Moses is leading God’s…

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    2 Mother Daughter Devotional Books for a Closer Relationship

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    Hope for Your Hidden Pain and Unspoken Struggles

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    10 Bible Verses About the Unknown Future

    July 31, 2019 /

    I sit among the aspen as they flutter quaking hands toward heaven. I’ve come to the woods to pray through my fears about the future, and I open my Bible in search of some comforting Bible verses about the unknown. Lately, I’ve been looking ahead with anxiety.  I want to trust God with the future, but I often feel paralyzed by fear and worry. Comforting Bible Verses About the Unknown How do we live without fear of the future and plant our feet on solid ground? The Biblical Example of Fear-Fighting As I sit among the aspen, my mind is drawn to two men who decided to stand on God’s…

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  • Transformation

    Bible Verses to Calm Anxiety: And 6 Steps to Take

    February 6, 2019 /

    I sit beneath the hemlocks while my little boy throws rocks into the water. I’m thankful we have a place to slip away from the demands of our days.  Today, I’m desperate to overcome anxiety with God in this quiet moment by the water.  Pulling out my Bible, I make a list of Bible verses to calm anxiety. The words bring me comfort and peace. I’m sharing these Scriptures with you today because God’s Word is an anchor in the storms of life.  God wants to calm you with his love. We’ll look at 15 Bible verses to calm anxiety.  Then, I’ll share six steps to help you overcome anxious…

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    Giving Control to God: 8 Life-Changing Ways to Let Go

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    How to Overcome Worry Biblically: 7 Insights

    December 26, 2018 /

    I’ve always been a planner and a worrier.  Lately, I’ve been learning how to overcome worry biblically by applying God’s Word to my life. Today, I’ll also share a list of practical ways to worry less and enjoy life more. I pray these insights bless you.  Also, be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you overcome worry and anxiety. How to Overcome Worry Biblically My journey into this way of thinking began as I stood under a pale crescent moon and took a hard look at my life. I’d been planning and trying to create the perfect outcomes in my…

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    15 Bible Verses About God’s Timing and Faithfulness

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    15 Bible Verses for Overthinking and Anxiety

    May 30, 2018 /

    I sit by the lake and cast stones like we’re casting cares.  I try to conjure up a few long-ago memorized Bible verses for overthinking because I need an anchor on this clear blue afternoon. In vivid detail, I remember a day when I sat by this lake four short months ago. The shoreline was clothed in unrecognizable white, and there was no definitive border between the place where the land ended and the water began. Men sat bundled in blue and brown shanties across the white expanse.  They entertained themselves by jigging child-sized fishing poles and hoping for sunken bobbers.  Coleman lanterns warmed chilled hands, and their voices echoed…

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    5 Uplifting Prayers for Joy and Peace

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    8 Bible Verses for When You Are Scared of the Future

    June 21, 2017 /

    Have you been looking toward the future and feeling uncertain or fearful?  In these times, God’s Word offers comfort and hope.  Today, we’ll explore eight Bible verses for when you are scared of the future. I invite you to join me as we travel back in time and talk about God’s care for us when we feel afraid.  Then, we’ll see what Scripture has to say about overcoming the fear of the future.  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 peace. 8 Bible Verses for When You Are Scared of the Future I…

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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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