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  • Purposeful Living

    15 Bible Verses for Wisdom and Guidance

    February 1, 2023 /

    Are you seeking God’s guidance as you step into an uncertain situation?  Today, we’ll explore 15 Bible verses for wisdom and guidance.  I’ll also share a testimony of applying this truth to an everyday interruption.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you walk in wisdom. Bible Verses for Wisdom and Guidance Let’s see what God’s Word says about seeking wisdom and guidance from God. 15 Bible Verses for Wisdom and Guidance 1. Proverbs 1:7 (ESV) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. “The fear of the Lord” refers to reverence toward God. When…

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  • Purposeful Living

    Combating Anxiety with the Power of Intentional Moments

    January 20, 2023 /

    I’m thrilled to share the wise words of my friend Nichole Suvar with you today!  Nichole and I met in the world of online writers, and every time I read her words, they touch my heart deeply.  Today, I’m honored to share a post from Nichole about combating anxiety with the power of small, intentional moments.   Nichole recently released a new book called Numbering Our Days, and this book is helping me slow down, consider my thoughts, and make the most of my moments in light of eternity.  It’s exactly what I needed in this season. This wonderful book contains 49 short devotions challenging us to overcome anxiety and embrace intention…

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    Live Yielded to God for Sweetness of Spirit

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    8 Bible Verses About Joy and an Invitation to Encounter God

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  • Overcoming Trials

    How to Overcome Storms of Life: 10 Insights

    December 16, 2022 /

    Not long ago, we awakened to a world encased in a silver sheen of ice.  Crystal droplets, frozen in time, hung from the railing of the deck like daggers waiting to fall.  The wind howled, and frozen shards flew from the jostled branches of the poplar tree.  The scene prompted me to think about how to overcome storms of life. How to Overcome Storms of Life The storm raged all day.  When I came home from getting groceries in the evening, our daughter, Bekah, was outside attempting to feed our three pet beagles. Our beagles are hunting dogs, and they are happiest living in a well-insulated kennel in the backyard;…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    8 Hope-Filled Bible Verses About the Storms of Life

    September 14, 2022 /

    We all face storms in life.  If you feel like your ship is about to sink, let’s dig into God’s Word together as we uncover eight hope-filled Bible verses about the storms of life.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional to help you weather life’s most difficult storms. Bible Verses About the Storms of Life Twenty years ago, I boarded a plane in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvnaia and flew to Anchorage, Alaska.  I spent the next three months working in a deli outside Denali National Park and traveling across the state on the weekends.  One weekend, I  took a ferry through the fjords near…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    10 Bible Verses About God’s Faithfulness in Life’s Storms

    April 13, 2022 /

    The other night, a storm rained itself empty like it was working something out.  Sometimes life is like this—you wrestle with God until you’re poured out.  During these times, it can be helpful to find an anchor.  Today, we’ll explore 10 Bible verses about God’s faithfulness in the storms of life. I invite you to join me as we open God’s Word together.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you navigate life’s storms with God. 10 Bible Verses About God’s Faithfulness in Life’s Storms We’ve wrestled with God more than once throughout this past year. At times, life hasn’t…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    8 Comforting Bible Verses for Trials and Tribulations

    March 30, 2022 /

    Are you walking through a difficult time in your life?  No matter what you’re facing today, God wants to encourage your heart.  He is with you, and he will never abandon you.  Let’s take a look at eight comforting Bible verses for trials and tribulations. I also invite you to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you find hope in difficult times. 8 Comforting Bible Verses for Trials and Tribulations The spring beauties are pushing white petals through the beige of last autumn’s fallen canopy, and I wonder if they’re some sort of sign.  Would God really speak through the petals of…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    8 Encouraging Bible Verses About Overcoming Adversity

    March 23, 2022 /

    Are you facing a difficult time or walking through a challenging season in your life?  Today, we’ll explore eight Bible verses about overcoming adversity as we align ourselves with God’s perspective. Let’s start with a conversation about embracing adversity instead of running from it. Bible Verses About Overcoming Adversity I take the boys to the woods on an almost spring morning. The skunk cabbage is rising through the muddied earth like a foretaste of the vibrant life soon to fill this wooded valley.  Caleb’s seven-year-old legs have grown long and lean over the past year, and he hardly complains when we walk together now. As we hike, I remember when…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Trusting God With the Unknown: 10 Bible Verses

    March 2, 2022 /

    Are you facing any fears when you look to the future?  Today, we’ll dig into God’s Word and unpack 10 powerful Bible verses about trusting God with the unknown.  First, let me share the story of a great fear that threatened to paralyze me. Also, be sure to read to the bottom of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you grow in trust. Trusting God With the Unknown Our first child was born on a Tuesday.  I could barely believe she was hidden within me for all those months.  After the hyperemesis diagnosis and the months of lying on the bathroom floor in a cloud of nausea,…

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    God Will Make a Way: When God’s Ways Don’t Make Sense

    February 9, 2022 /

    A thin band of pale light hovers over the horizon like a breath only partially exhaled. I watch from my window like I’m waiting for the day to exert itself by letting go of the light it holds in restrained lungs. I’ve been wrestling with God lately—the kind of wrestling you do when you begin to doubt the promise that God will make a way. I open the Bible with the turquoise cover, and my eyes fall upon the words: “For the Word of the Lord is right, and all his work is done in faithfulness” (Psalm 33:4). It sure doesn’t feel like God’s faithfulness when the dream you were…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Feeling Forgotten by God? This Is for You . . .

    January 26, 2022 /

    A single oak leaf glides on the breath of dawn like it’s in no particular hurry to meet its final resting place on the icy earth.  I watch from the window and reflect on the events of the past day.  We’ve been walking through some long months here, and a painful question lingers in my mind: Why am I feeling forgotten by God? I long for the gentle reminder that God is still at work in the areas where I’ve been waiting on him for years. Most of us know how it feels to wonder if the Lord has forgotten us.  Whether we’re trudging through dark valleys of life-shattering losses…

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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!

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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!

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