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  • Purposeful Living

    3 Unconventional Ways to Worship God While You Work

    September 2, 2020 /

    You are completely exhausted as you drive home after a long day of living out your calling. You know there are four loads of laundry waiting to be folded.  The floors are filthy, and dinner waits to be cooked. You’d give just about anything to lie on the couch in front of the TV instead of diving into the work. The last thing on your mind is construing ways to worship God in the middle of your work. Perhaps the idea of worshiping while you work feels like a pursuit reserved for women who don’t have full schedules – or kids. I feel you. I see you. I’m standing with…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    Satisfaction in Jesus: A Question to Ask Yourself

    July 1, 2020 /

    I’m not thinking about how to find satisfaction in Jesus as the wind rustles the maple leaves. However, as I open my Bible for inspiration on the warm afternoon, I discover stumble a surprising scene.  A blind man named Bartimaeus is crying out to Jesus from the roadside. Stopping, Jesus looks at blind Bartimaeus and asks, “What do you want me to do for you?” For an instant, I imagine I am the blind man, and Jesus is asking me this question. “Jesus, you know what I want you to do for me,” I whisper in the deepest part of my soul. As the words leave my lips, I realize…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    10 Steps to Take When You Feel Empty Inside

    June 24, 2020 /

    Fog hovers over clear water this morning.  I sit in silence feeling empty inside.  When’s the last time you stilled your soul long enough to be real about the places where you feel empty inside? We all have empty spaces. Emptiness might look like numbness, emotional distress, loneliness, isolation, or grief. When we feel empty inside, it can be hard to know where to turn. Today, we’ll look at ten things to do to fill the emptiness in our souls. When You Feel Empty Inside The feeling of emptiness can have many causes. Sometimes, grief leads to emptiness.  All losses involve grief, not only death. We can feel empty inside…

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    14 Comforting Bible Verses for Hope and Assurance

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    How to Draw Near to God: 10 Ways

    June 3, 2020 /

    My family bought me Gerber daisies for Mother’s Day last year.  The coral blossoms stood like beacons of hope on a dining room table cluttered with puzzles, markers, and an array of toys that seemed to have no rhyme or reason.  This morning, I sat at that table with hard questions about how to draw near to God in the middle of my messy life. The disorganized table was the perfect metaphor for life that spring: piles of chaos with hope for new beginnings rising out of the mess. Sometimes this is what we all need most: a reminder that from the chaos, God will bring something new and vibrant…

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    10 Bible Verses About God’s Provision in Tough Times

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    10 Bible Verses for Sleepless Nights

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  • Overcoming Trials

    10 Bible Verses for Weariness (Plus 5 Tips for Weary Days)

    February 26, 2020 /

    The snow blows past like a horizontal wall of white.  I stare at the thousands of tiny flakes like maybe this is heaven’s way of touching this muddy earth.  I’m running on fumes all over again this morning, and I open my Bible in search of a few Bible verses for weariness. Maybe you can relate. You might be weary from the demands of a career that is wearing you down, children who rely on you day and night, or something else.  Today, we’ll look at ten Bible verses for weariness and explore five tips for tired days. 10 Bible Verses for Weariness I encourage you to soak in these…

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  • Purposeful Living

    Igniting Your Spiritual Passion: 3 Ways

    February 12, 2020 /

    “What would igniting your spiritual passion look like right now?” a friend asks as we sit in her living room. “If I knew, I’d be doing it,” I admit. “Why don’t you ask God what you need to do?” she asks. I’m about to tell her I’ve already asked him, but I realize she’s onto something.  The slow and steady rhythms of life have led me to a season of spiritual dryness, and I haven’t stepped back to ask God what he wants to do in me through this time. In the days that follow, I begin seeking his face, asking what it would look like to run to his…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    3 Ways to Draw Close to God When You’re Weary and Worn

    October 23, 2019 /

    I’m feeling weary and burdened as we make the long walk to the end of the driveway to wait for the school bus.  I know my soul longs to draw close to God.  Sadly, setting aside the time feels like work, and work is what’s worn me thin. Ann Voskamp’s words pass through my mind: “It’s never the things you carry that hurt you, but how you carry those things.” Meanwhile, when I’m honest with myself and with God, there are times when it feels like I’m carrying an unbearably heavy load, and there’s no way this load could do anything other than crush me. Truth to Help You Draw…

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  • Transformation

    10 Bible Verses for Burnout (Including Practical Ways to Recover)

    August 29, 2018 /

    Most of us will face burnout.  When this happens, God’s Word can help us find refreshment.  Today, we’ll explore 10 Bible verses for burnout and explore practical ways to apply these truths to our lives. I invite you to join me as I sit in the forest and reflect on the state of my soul. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook that will help you establish a rhythm of connecting with the presence of the life-giving God daily. 10 Bible Verses for Burnout August stretches her long arms toward autumn, and it’s hard to believe these barefoot days will soon be…

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  • Transformation

    How to Ignite Your Faith When You Feel Spiritually Stagnant

    August 3, 2018 /

    We’re driving through farm country when I hear my little boy singing with the radio in the backseat, “I gotta get that fire, fire back in my bones.” He’s three, and he’s not easy to understand, but I hear him loud and clear.  His words get me thinking.  I want to be a woman of fiery faith.  Maybe you want to learn how to ignite your faith in a dry season, too. You are in the right place. The idea of fiery faith lingers in my mind for days after our moment in the car. I consider it as I sit by the sliding glass door in the early morning…

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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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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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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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