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  • Transformation

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

    February 9, 2024 /

    Are you searching for a book for your women’s small group?  I have wonderful news.  You can download my new book, Lean Into Grace: Let God’s Grace Heal Your Heart, Refresh Your Soul, and Set You Free, for free on Kindle Unlimited. If you’re not familiar with Kindle Unlimited, I’ll explain how the program works shortly.  First, let me tell you about this book. Most of us have been taught that willpower is the key to transformation; however, we’re frustrated because self-effort has failed us in many realms of our lives.  We wonder why we can’t find victory over fear, worry, insecurity, and shame.  We feel stuck in destructive habits like…

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    Recovering From Church Hurt: 6 Steps Toward Healing

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    How to Have a Closer Relationship With God

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    5 Morning Routines to Help You Start Your Day With God

    October 19, 2022
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    7 Characteristics of a Transformed Life

    December 20, 2023 /

    Are you searching for evidence that God is working in your life?  Today, we’ll look at 7 characteristics of a transformed life. I invite you to join me as God transformed me through a challenging situation.  Then, we’ll take a closer look at what it means to be transformed by God. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook that will help you find victory in Christ as well as a library of free devotionals and eBooks for every season of life. 7 Characteristics of a Transformed Life The clock reads half-past two, and the moon hangs high in the inky black of…

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    How to Renew Your Mind (With Kelly Balarie)

    July 6, 2018

    5 Lessons From the Samaritan Woman at the Well

    March 26, 2017

    15 Springtime Bible Verses for Renewal and Refreshment

    February 23, 2026
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    14 Free Short Women’s Devotions for Spiritual Growth

    November 15, 2023 /

    Would you like to connect with God in deeper ways and experience his presence like never before?  I hope to help you encounter God in ways that transform your life forever.  For this reason, I have written a collection of free devotionals for women.  I pray these free short women’s devotions bless you deeply and lead you closer to God’s heart of love for you. Free Short Women’s Devotions Below, you will find a collection of free resources to help you connect with God in your daily devotional time, bolster your prayer life, and provide healing in difficult seasons.  My hope is that these words bless you and lead you…

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    Don’t Waste Your Weakness: 15 Bible Verses About God’s Power

    May 6, 2026

    I Am Tired, God: Encouragement for Exhausting Seasons

    July 24, 2019

    The Pain of Waiting on God: How to Endure It

    May 17, 2023
  • How to Be Still and Listen to God
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    How to Be Still and Listen to God: 7 Practical Tips

    October 25, 2023 /

    Daylight finds us with an unseasonable chill, and we close the windows and wrap ourselves in fleece blankets. Pulling out my Bible, I flip to a familiar Psalm.  It reads, “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).  I’ve been learning how to be still and listen to God for decades and have yet to master the practice. My mind has been racing again lately, and silencing my thoughts today feels next to impossible. Instead of being critical of my racing mind, I am kind to myself today.  I lean back and let the thoughts pass like clouds in a sapphire sky.  Finally, after several minutes, my mind…

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    10 Affirmations for Spiritual Growth With God

    November 29, 2017

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Read These 10 Bible Verses When You Feel Like No One Cares About You

    October 6, 2023 /

    Above the tree line, the alpine grasses shiver in the wind while a pika no bigger than my fist eyes me from a rocky alcove.  I’m 20 years old, and I’ve been climbing mountains all summer while running from a long list of mistakes.  I know my family loves and cares about me deeply, but a quiet thought whispers, You’re all alone, and no one can help you. Perhaps you can relate to this thought.  Today, I invite you to soak in the following 10 uplifting Bible verses when you feel like no one cares about you. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free…

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    Unlikely Heroes of the Bible

    Unlikely Heroes of the Bible: God Uses Imperfect People

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    Scripture for Renewal: How to Overcome Spiritual Slumps

    August 20, 2019

    A Prayer for God to Take Control in a Situation

    December 8, 2021
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    How to Be Still Before God When Your Mind Is Racing

    July 5, 2023 /

    After a few dry days, the rain returned this morning.  Torrents fell in silver swaths that drowned out the melody of birdsong and swept us into the synchronous song of the sky.  I sat by the window and let the crackling hush of falling water wash over me as I resisted the urge to begin the work of the day.  It felt like an invitation to learn how to be still before God all over again. Being still before God has never come easily for me. I find a quiet place to sit, and within three minutes, I’m writing my grocery list or planning dinner. Perhaps you know how it…

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    14 Bible Verses to Help With Anxiety and Stress

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    Hold Your Peace: Finding Rest on Life’s Battlefield

    September 18, 2019

    Who I Am in Christ: Discovering the Part of You That Can Never Change

    February 14, 2024
  • Transformation

    Pursuing God: 15 Ways to Stir Your Longing for Jesus

    March 8, 2023 /

    Last summer, I decided to write our eleven-year-old daughter Bekah a note for each day she would be away at summer camp.  After writing a note for each day of the week and tucking them into her backpack, I thought about how excited sweet Bekah would be to read them.  I had no idea that the experience was about to become a heartwarming lesson about pursuing God. The day she left for camp, I spotted a stack of envelopes labeled with the days of the week on top of the bookshelf in our hallway.  Had she removed my notes from her bag? Looking closer, I realized that I couldn’t have…

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    How to Find Freedom From Your Secret Sins

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    15 Free Online Bible Studies and Devotionals

    February 8, 2023 /

    Are you looking for a free online Bible study, devotional, or Christian book?  You are in the right place!  My vision is to provide tools to help you encounter God in your everyday life.  For this reason, I have written a collection of free online Bible studies and devotionals to help you draw closer to the Lord. Below, you will find 15 free eBooks to help you connect with God in your daily devotional time, bolster your prayer life, and provide healing in difficult seasons.  I pray these words bless you and lead you straight into the arms of our Father! Simply click on any of the links below to…

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    A Devotional Book That Will Bless You: I Love You, Mom!

    January 28, 2022

    Trusting God When Life Is Tough: 12 Scriptures on Overcoming Obstacles

    July 6, 2026

    God’s Timing Is Perfect—Even When He Makes Us Wait

    July 3, 2024
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    A Devotional for the New Year to Help You Start Strong

    December 26, 2022 /

    The start of a new year is a new beginning.  Perhaps you want to start this new year by establishing a routine of meeting with God.  Today, I’m excited to share a free devotional for the New Year to help you start this routine.  Mornings With Jesus will help you connect with Jesus every morning for the next 31 days! A Devotional for the New Year I spent years reading my Bible and practicing a morning devotional routine without regularly encountering God in the process.  My devotional time felt more like homework than a replenishing encounter with a loved one. Can you relate? Friend, God wants to meet with you,…

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    15 Bible Verses About Letting Go and Trusting God

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    25 Comforting Bible Verses About Death and Eternal Life

    June 22, 2026
  • Purposeful Living

    15 Powerful Bible Verses About Purpose in Life

    December 21, 2022 /

    Winter fog huddles over the earth as I gaze out the window and gather my morning thoughts.  I’ve been feeling scattered and distracted by the needs surrounding me lately, and I open my Bible in search of Bible verses about purpose. Perhaps you want to know what the Bible says about purpose, too.  I invite you to soak in the words below.  God has a purpose and a plan for your life, and it is not as complicated as it might seem. Also, be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you embrace God’s purpose. 15 Bible Verses About Purpose Whether…

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    August 28, 2019

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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.

Recent Posts

  • How to Keep Your Faith (With Bible Verses About Faith in Hard Times)
  • 6 Lessons From the Woman at the Well
  • How the Biblical Feasts Point to Jesus
  • Strength for the Weary Heart: 15 Scriptures on Weakness and Weariness
  • Trusting God When Life Is Tough: 12 Scriptures on Overcoming Obstacles
  • Nadab and Abihu: Strange Fire and Irreverent Worship
  • Is God Calling You to a Balanced Life? (10 Insightful Scriptures on Balance in Life)
  • The Secret No One Tells You in Your Lowest Moment
  • 17 Free Devotional Books to Help You Grow With God
  • A Free 2024 New Year Devotional to Help You Grow With God
  • How to Cling to the Lord When You'd Rather Cling to Control
  • Your Pain Has a Purpose, and This Is Part of It . . .
  • How to Find Freedom From Your Secret Sins
  • How to Stop Worrying and Trust God in Tough Times
  • The Lie You Might Believe if You're in the Refining Fire

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