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  • Devotions for tweens
    Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Daily Devotions for Kids: Books by Kids for Kids

    October 29, 2025 /

    Are you looking for Christian daily devotions for kids? Our sons, Caleb and Aiden, are excited to join me in announcing the release of our new book, God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength. Additionally, our mother-daughter devotional books, Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith, and Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls continue to bless multitudes of mothers and daughters. All three books are now for sale in print, eBook form, and as a free Kindle download with the Kindle Unlimited plan today.  I invite you to read to the end…

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  • Devotionals for Kids
    Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Devotions for Tweens: Books by Kids for Kids

    October 26, 2025 /

    Several years ago, when our daughter was 11, she approached me with a surprising question.  She asked, “Mom, will you write a kids’ devotional book with me?”  I said yes.  Four years later, I’ve now written three books of devotions for tweens: two books with our daughter and one with our sons. We’re excited to share these books with you here today. Best of all, you can download all three of these books in Kindle form for free with the Kindle Unlimited plan.  A free three-month trial will give you plenty of time to read these books.  If you’d rather find them in paperback form, they are available to purchase…

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    How to Overcome Worry Biblically: 7 Insights

    December 26, 2018
  • Devotionals for Kids
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    Devotions for Kids: Books for the Kids You Care About

    October 22, 2025 /

    Are you looking for Christian devotions for kids? Our sons, Caleb and Aiden, are excited to join me in announcing the release of our new book, God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength. Additionally, our mother-daughter devotional book, Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith, continues to bless multitudes of mothers and daughters. Both books are now for sale in print, eBook form, and as a free Kindle download with the Kindle Unlimited plan right here today.  You can also find Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls. For the next two weeks,…

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    Daily Devotional for Boys

    A Daily Devotional for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength

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    Devotions for tweens

    Daily Devotions for Kids: Books by Kids for Kids

    October 29, 2025

    Be the Real You: 10 Bible Verses About Authenticity

    July 18, 2018
  • God's Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength
    Bible Truth for Everyday Life

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

    October 15, 2025 /

    Do you know a boy who would be blessed by a devotional book to help him find strength from God?  Our sons, Caleb and Aiden, are excited to join me in announcing the release of our new book, God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength.  This devotional book is for sale in print, eBook form, and as a free Kindle download with the Kindle Unlimited plan today.  I invite you to read to the end of today’s post to find God’s Warrior as well as our two mother-daughter devotional books. For the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing devotions from the book as we…

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  • Purposeful Living

    Honor God With Your Body: 12 Practical Ways

    October 10, 2025 /

    Have you ever wondered how to honor God with your body? Perhaps you’ve read Romans 12:1 and want to apply it to your life: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship” (NIV). Today, we’ll talk about how to honor God with your body by practicing 12 practical steps.  I invite you to join me on a clear winter morning, and we’ll explore the idea of bringing God glory in all we do.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional…

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    A Glimpse Into Our Family Road Trip to the Rockies

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  • Daily Devotional for Boys
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    A Daily Devotional for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength

    October 8, 2025 /

    We have exciting news to share today.  After months of work, our sons, Aiden, Caleb, and I are excited to announce the release of our new daily devotional for boys, God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength.  You can find it right here today! A Daily Devotional for Boys After writing two mother-daughter devotional books with our daughter, Bekah, I’ve been repeatedly asked to write a devotional book for boys.  During the summer months, our boys decided they were ready to give it a try, and we started writing. After writing with Bekah, writing a book with our boys was a drastically different experience.  Aiden…

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  • Purposeful Living

    15 Back to School Bible Verses for the New Year

    September 10, 2025 /

    Daylight met us softly this morning, tenderly folding its arms around us, maternally.  It seemed fitting as the kids waved goodbye and headed to school. When they left, I opened my Bible in search of some anchoring back to school Bible verses to help our children navigate the challenges this time of year brings. 15 Back to School Bible Verses It is a time of transition.  Most parts of the transition are positive, but the adjustment is rarely seamless. When the waves of life threaten to shake us, we need an anchor. Here are the verses I found to anchor our kids as they settle into the new school year.…

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  • Purposeful Living

    Good Morning Prayers and Blessings to Start Your Day

    March 1, 2025 /

    The yard is muddied with footprints and tire tracks, and a warm front blows in from the south.  I’m thankful for the early thaw.  As I gaze out the window on this winter morning, I feel inspired to write a list of good morning prayers and blessings. Good Morning Prayers and Blessings I invite you to join me in praying through these good morning prayers and blessings.  Also, be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you stay in step with God every day. Good Morning Prayers and Blessings: Start Your Day With God 1. Thank God that he is with…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    I Have Called You By Name: Let This Change Your Life Forever

    January 22, 2025 /

    “But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine” (Isaiah 43:1, ESV). We’re sitting in the fading light of a late-summer evening when Aiden, our youngest son, runs to me and nuzzles his cheek against mine. As if he just can’t get enough, he plops onto my lap, wraps both arms around my waist, and buries his face in my T-shirt. “I’m glad you’re my mom,” he declares. “And I’m so glad you’re my son,” I answer. From the deck, his older brother notices us,…

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    Balanced Spiritually: The Lie You Might Believe About Balance

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    On Sale Now: Our New Mother-Daughter Devotional for Teen Girls!

    November 5, 2024 /

    Today is the day!  Bekah and I are thrilled to share our new mother-daughter devotional for teen girls.  Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls is for sale in paperback and as a Kindle eBook today.  You can even download it for free on the Kindle Unlimited plan right here. Here is what you’ll find inside the book. A Glimpse Inside Our Devotional for Teen Girls As most moms know, connecting with our teen daughters can be complicated.  We want to help our girls work through setbacks, grow in confidence, and connect with God.  Meanwhile, finding the space to have tough conversations isn’t easy. This…

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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!

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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  • Is God Calling You to a Balanced Life? (10 Insightful Scriptures on Balance in Life)
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  • A Free 2024 New Year Devotional to Help You Grow With God
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