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  • Overcoming Trials

    A Powerful Prayer for Healing Your Hardest Memories

    June 29, 2022 /

    Like a quiet sea at dawn, an orchid ocean of clouds hovers above the northern skyline.  Even the oaks stand in awe—their lush summer canopies outstretched in reverence.  I look to the heavens and utter a powerful prayer for healing as I think of a friend who’s been dealing with the sting of hard memories. Does any part of your past “sting” when it comes to mind? A stinging memory is sharp.  It pricks you and deflates you—like a bee sting or a needle to a balloon.  A stinging memory just might take the wind out of your sails or lead you into the pit for a few hours, a…

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    8 Bible Verses for When You Feel Defeated

    July 7, 2021

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

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    A Spiritual Warfare Workbook for Overcoming the Enemy

    December 6, 2017
  • Overcoming Trials

    When I Am Weak, Then I Am Strong

    June 22, 2022 /

    “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10). The morning after our first child was born I stared at the ticking clock on the white-washed hospital wall and counted the minutes I had slept the previous night.  The total came to 55 minutes, which didn’t feel like enough.  My abdomen ached from an emergency C-section, I could barely stand up, and little Bekah was less than patient with my lack of breastfeeding experience.  It felt like a lot. You’ve probably endured a few seasons when life felt like…

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    How to Get Close to God Again: 4 Practical Steps

    November 3, 2021

    Leave It to God: 4 Ways to Cast Your Cares on Him

    July 24, 2024

    Your Pain Has a Purpose, and This Is Part of It . . .

    May 10, 2023
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    5 Ways to Rest in God’s Presence: A Review of Just Rest

    April 29, 2022 /

    Snowflakes fall like a quiet benediction on a hushed spring morning.  I awaken feeling groggy after another night of tending to coughing children.  I’m desperate to rest in God’s presence this morning—to let his love wash over me and fill the empty places. Opening Melanie Redd’s new book, Just Rest: A 90 Day Devotional Journal, I read the following words: “True rest for the soul, however, comes from one place only—and that involves walking in the good way.  This is the path we choose when we walk close to Jesus.  The pathway to rest is found in Him alone.” We live in a culture in which hurry and hustle are…

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    10 Encouraging Christmas Verses About Hope

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    Only God Can Satisfy Your Emptiness: 3 Ways to Be Filled

    March 22, 2017

    On Hearing God’s Voice: One Thing God Will Never Say to You

    May 5, 2021
  • Overcoming Trials

    What to Do When Your Dreams Are Shattered

    April 27, 2022 /

    Have you recently faced the loss of a dream?  Maybe you’re wondering what to do next, and you’ve been wrestling with God about this dream.  You are in the right place.  Today, we’ll have an honest conversation about what to do when your dreams are shattered. I invite you to join me in the woods with my little boy, and we’ll talk about bringing our broken dreams to the Lord. What to Do When Your Dreams Are Shattered The earth breathes a new aroma, and we sit by the creek to watch the crocus rise.  I could use a dose of hope today, but I don’t mention my heavy heart…

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    6 Miscarriage Prayers for a Friend or Loved One

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    How to Trust God in Difficult Times: 4 Ways

    February 13, 2019

    The One Truth You Need in Your Darkest Hour

    October 23, 2018
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Why Today Is Going to Be a Good Day

    April 25, 2022 /

    Above a scrim of wispy cirrus clouds, a hawk cries out as it soars upon some unseen current.  For the first time since autumn, we slept with the windows open last night.  Awakening to a cacophony of birdsong and the melodies of God’s created world feels like a gift given directly from his hand.  “Today is going to be a good day,” I whisper. Smiling, I climb from the sheets, make the bed, and think of these eight simple words as I brush my teeth and greet the three children who await me downstairs. I repeat these words as I make the coffee and prepare breakfasts for everyone: “Today is…

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    Struggling to Draw Near to God? This Is for You…

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    5 Kingdom Advancement Prayers for Our World

    November 6, 2019

    Are You Afraid of Missing God’s Plan for Your Life?

    June 1, 2022
  • 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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    4 Inspiring Prayers for Hope in Troubled Times

    September 19, 2018

    4 Prayers for Hope and Peace in Difficult Times

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    A Prayer for Strength and Healing When Life Hurts

    September 21, 2022
  • Overcoming Trials

    The Power of Trusting God: 7 Ways to Grow in Trust

    April 6, 2022 /

    Layers of altostratus rest above the western tree line like wet towels hastily folded. Splinters of sapphire peer through their sparse creases and remind me of promises for better days to come. Closing my eyes, I remind myself of the power of trusting God in hard times. The darkness will pass. Light is coming for us all. We all need this reminder from time to time. The Power of Trusting God in Hard Times Not long ago, I sat with a friend whose heart was broken.  We talked about how to find healing when we’re hurting, and I shared as much insight as I could offer. Whether you’re sitting beneath…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    6 Questions to Ask When You’re in a Bad Mood for No Reason

    March 16, 2022 /

    Spring rain falls warm and soft against my skin.  After the wind-swept months of winter, this rain feels like grace.  I lift my hooded face to the grey sky as it spits the cleansing rain, and I have an honest moment about my life.  Lately, I’ve been in a perpetual bad mood for no reason I can identify. In a Bad Mood for No Reason You probably know how it feels to wake up on the wrong side of the bed in a ball of twisted sheets.  You might blame your bad mood on your hormones or your fighting kids.  In truth, bad moods happen because of what’s inside of…

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    20 Bible Verses About Worship and Praise

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    When Christmas Is Hard: 5 Insights to Give You Hope

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    Satisfaction in Jesus: A Question to Ask Yourself

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    4 Insights to Help You Keep Trusting God When It Hurts

    March 9, 2022 /

    A pale, yellow aspen leaf flutters from above.  The shape of a teardrop, it swirls on some unseen current and lands at my feet.  Picking it up, I’m reminded of the One who counts our teardrops and stores them in a bottle.  It’s not easy to keep trusting God when it hurts. Circumstances have been difficult here throughout the past months.  Hopes and dreams have crashed and burned, and at times, it felt crushing. Trusting God When It Hurts Most of us have tasted the bitter flavor of broken dreams. Whether you were asking God to lead you into a relationship, give you a child, or bring a long-awaited vision…

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    A New Year Devotional to Help You Start Strong

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    How to Let Go and Let God Lead You in Life

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

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    10 Bible Verses About Trusting God’s Plan

    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’s plan.  First, let me share the story of a great fear that threatened to paralyze me. 10 Empowering Bible Verses About Trusting God’s Plan 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, I couldn’t comprehend the love I felt for her. I never knew love like that was possible. In the months following…

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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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