Stacey Pardoe

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  • Overcoming Trials

    How to Find Strength in God When Life Is Tough

    December 18, 2019 /

    Winter was bearing down on us with a stranglehold that left me breathless at times.  Every morning, I sat beside the window and wondered whether our family was about to walk down the most broken road we’d ever known.  Day after day, I opened God’s Word in hopes that I might to discover how to find strength in God as we faced our storm. There was a medical prognosis on the horizon, and I was terrified. I’d been standing on Truth that held the power to slay the giant of fear. I’d been rebuking, taking back ground, worshiping, and fixing my eyes on the pure and good. Nevertheless, as I…

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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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    How to Be Still Before God When Your Mind Is Racing

    July 5, 2023

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    10 Scriptures on Disobedience: Counting the Cost

    May 31, 2017
  • Overcoming Trials

    9 Bible Verses to Calm Fear and Anxiety

    July 3, 2019 /

    I stare out the window in the early morning hours and pray for my unraveling thoughts to settle.  I’ve been fighting fear lately, and I’m losing the battle.  This morning, my memorized list of Bible verses to calm fear is far from my mind.  I am alone in the darkness. Perhaps you can relate. You want to overcome fear and anxiety with God’s help, but when the darkness creeps in, you often feel alone and forsaken. We face fears about everything from what will happen if the job falls through to what we’ll do if the scan reports a tumor. How do you overcome your fear when the circumstance you…

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    How to Feel God’s Love: 8 Practical Insights

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    10 Comforting Bible Verses for the Death of a Loved One

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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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  • 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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    How to Overcome Storms of Life: 10 Ways

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    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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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    10 Bible Verses About Waiting Patiently for God’s Perfect Timing

    March 1, 2018 /

    It’s a cloudy Monday morning when I open my Bible in search of Bible verses about waiting patiently for God’s perfect timing. Beside me, the amaryllis has burst into full bloom.  It bows low under the weight of its heavy blossom.  After all of this waiting for it to bloom, I wonder if the blossom might crush it. I watch the amaryllis become its fullest self, and I wonder about my own growth. Perhaps this recent season of waiting on God has been more purposeful than I’ve imagined.  Maybe God knows that if I bloom before I’m ready, the weight of it will crush me. Nevertheless, I’m tired of waiting.…

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

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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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My Books

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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