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  • Purposeful Living

    10 Prayers for Teachers This School Year

    August 20, 2025 /

    Over the years, the end of August has always marked the beginning of the new school year, a time filled with expectant prayers for teachers and students. Twenty years ago, this time of year meant something very different to me than it does now.  As a high school teacher, this season was filled with anticipation as I prepared my classroom for a new year. Now that I’m no longer working in a classroom, the anticipation is different.  As a mom, I scramble to make sure everyone in the house has what they need for the new year.  The boys need at least a handful of unstained, untorn T-shirts, and we’ll…

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    7 Back-to-School Prayers for the New School Year

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    15 Tips for Camping With Kids: How to Make Amazing Memories!

    July 10, 2024

    15 Powerful Bible Verses About Purpose in Life

    December 21, 2022
  • Purposeful Living

    15 Bible Verses About Spiritual Growth (With Applications)

    July 28, 2025 /

    I once asked a friend how to discern spiritual growth.  She said, “Are you more loving than you were a year ago?  If so, you are growing.”  I took her words to heart.  After she left, I began searching for Bible verses about spiritual growth. Bible Verses About Spiritual Growth I found the following 15 Bible verses about spiritual growth.  I pray these verses bless you as you apply them to your life Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you grow closer to God. 15 Bible Verses About Spiritual Growth 1. Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) But the fruit of the…

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    15 Bible Verses About Habits

    15 Bible Verses About Habits and Healthy Rhythms

    March 7, 2025

    Honor God With Your Body: 12 Practical Ways

    October 10, 2025

    8 Bible Verses on Breaking Negative Cycles

    September 6, 2023
  • Purposeful Living

    6 Prayers for Loving Others Even When They’re Hard to Love

    May 21, 2025 /

    Years ago, God brought an acquaintance into my life who was hard to love.  She often called me multiple times per day.  She was easily offended and didn’t respect my boundaries.  I felt called to continue loving her, but it wasn’t always easy.  Today, we’ll explore six prayers for loving others, especially when loving doesn’t come easily.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you connect with God so that you can be his vessel of love in this world. 6 Prayers for Loving Others Over time, I realized I needed God’s love to pour through me if I was…

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    10 Bible Verses About Dwelling in the Presence of God

    November 17, 2021

    10 Prayers for Direction and Clarity

    February 12, 2025

    How to Encounter God in Your Ordinary Moments

    January 11, 2017
  • Purposeful Living

    Bible Verses on Safety and Protection in God’s Presence

    April 25, 2025 /

    Throughout most of my adult life, I’ve held onto the following declaration: “The safest place in the world is the center of God’s will.”  I cling to the promise that whenever I’m walking in God’s will, I am also safe with God.  Today, we’ll explore 15 Bible verses on safety and protection in God’s presence. Then, I’ll share a way these Scriptures upheld me through a difficult time.  We’ll explore the difference between safe with God and being secure in his love as I challenge you to redefine your perception of safety. I also invite you to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to…

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    5 New Year Prayer Points for a Fresh Start

    January 1, 2025

    15 Bible Verses About Unconditional Love

    August 16, 2023

    8 Bible Verses About Joy and an Invitation to Encounter God

    December 28, 2022
  • Purposeful Living

    20 Bible Verses About Putting Others First

    October 10, 2024 /

    Most of us know God calls us to put others first, but living this out isn’t simple or easy.  Today, we’ll explore 20 Bible verses about putting others first.  We’ll also explore practical ways to make sure we are putting people ahead of tasks while also maintaining balance. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you put others first. Let’s begin by turning to God’s Word. 20 Bible Verses About Putting Others First Scripture has a great deal to say about putting the needs of others first. Bible Verses About Putting Others First 1. Romans 12:10 ESV Love one another…

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    8 Bible Verses About Joy and an Invitation to Encounter God

    December 28, 2022

    Bible Verses About Regret (and 3 Ways to Let Go)

    May 8, 2019

    15 Bible Verses About Stepping Out in Faith

    November 14, 2025
  • Purposeful Living

    God’s Assignment for You: 7 Keys to Fulfilling Your Purpose

    September 28, 2022 /

    First light pours through the curtain slow and thick, like buttermilk.  I am weary today.  I want to embrace God’s assignment for my life, but there are days when I struggle to live with a sense of purpose. If you can relate, you’re in the right place. Today, we’ll explore seven insights about God’s assignment for you.  Then, we’ll talk about the assignments that feel like interruptions.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you embrace God’s purpose for you. 7 Insights About God’s Assignment for You I’ve spent much of my life grappling with the idea of God’s assignment…

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    14 Biblical Hospitality Verses About Welcoming Others

    July 11, 2018

    How God Uses Brokenness in Your Life to Touch Others

    October 9, 2019

    Why Your Daily Purpose is Far From Ordinary

    October 18, 2019
  • Transformation

    12 Bible Verses About Self-Love: And Practical Applications

    June 8, 2022 /

    Followers of Christ are called to put others first, but this doesn’t mean we neglect ourselves.  Today, we’ll explore 12 Bible verses about self-love as we aim to align our perspective with God’s perspective.  Then, we’ll discuss some practical ways to extend kindness to ourselves. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you learn to be loving toward yourself so that you can be more loving toward others. 12 Bible Verses About Self-Love Let’s begin by examining God’s words about loving ourselves. Bible Verses About Self-Love 1. Mark 12:31, ESV “The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as…

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    A Free 2026 New Year Devotional for Renewal in God’s Presence

    December 26, 2025

    15 Inspiring Bible Verses About Goals and Dreams

    January 10, 2018

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

    February 9, 2024
  • Overcoming Trials

    8 Bible Verses About Staying Positive in Hard Times

    March 10, 2021 /

    The cumulous clouds are stacked in a thick layer on the western horizon. I gaze at them from the room where I’m supposed to be writing inspiring words about life and God, but I’m too worn down to find a single thoughtful thing to say.  Instead of writing, I open my Bible in search of Bible verses about staying positive in hard times. Bible Verses About Staying Positive in Hard Times Here are the verses I discover. 8 Bible Verses About Staying Positive in Hard Times 1. Galatians 6:9 “Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary” (Galatians…

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    20 Bible Verses About Worship and Praise

    June 4, 2025

    Christmas Sadness: 5 Insights for Hope and Comfort

    December 10, 2025

    A Refiner’s Fire Story and a Prayer for the Fires of Life

    May 1, 2019
  • Purposeful Living

    6 Outdoor Hospitality Ideas for Autumn

    October 16, 2020 /

    There’s a single-file row of foxtail grass bending over the roadside like a line of school children dropping pennies off a bridge.  Oddly enough, seeing them posed over the gravel gets me thinking about gathering with others and embracing autumn’s invitation for offering outdoor hospitality.  It gets me thinking about standing with others to admire the season as it unfolds all around us. A few years ago, I wrote a series of posts on how to offer hospitality that changes lives (Check out the most popular post in this series here: 8 Surprising Ways to Extend Hospitality). The underlying message woven throughout these posts was this: Hospitality is the art…

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    How God Uses Brokenness in Your Life to Touch Others

    October 9, 2019

    How to Choose a New Thanksgiving Tradition for Your Family

    November 8, 2017

    8 Prayers for Young Children: Make an Eternal Impact

    September 20, 2017
  • Purposeful Living

    How to Have More Motherhood Joy in Challenging Seasons

    August 28, 2020 /

    A quiet undercurrent has been calling me into its flow throughout the past season.  It’s a gentle voice that whispers, “Let these struggles of motherhood soften you.  Lean into the transformation.  In doing so, you will cultivate a deeper sense of motherhood joy.” Cultivating Motherhood Joy It is a gentle call to let these uncertain times chisel my rough edges, to learn to be a woman with less grit and more grace. Granted, throughout most of my life, my grit has served me well.  My grit is my tenacity, my determination, my commitment to stay the course on the most rugged trails—my eyes fixed on the horizon, zeal goading me…

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    A Glimpse Into Our Family Road Trip to the Rockies

    June 5, 2024

    7 Refreshing Bible Verses (and 11 Ways to Be Refreshed)

    April 5, 2023

    Persevere in Prayer: 10 Tips for a Consistent Prayer Life

    June 11, 2025
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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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I also offer more than a dozen free eBooks and online devotionals!

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