3 Ways God is Good to Us

The morning I saw the spider I read Psalm 85. Restore us again, O God of our salvation. Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky. Yes, the LORD will give what is good.  I woke up early that day. And some reason I was just sitting at my desk. I was waiting for the coffee to brew and I hadn’t yet opened my…

5 Steps Towards Rebuilding Your Life

Down the street from our house is an empty lot. It wasn’t always empty. Once there stood a house. A family lived here. They fed the deer in our neighborhood, so we always saw our deer herd in their yard or on their porch. They had a red car and a brick house. One day, as we were driving by, we looked over and the house was gone. We knew the family had moved out a few weeks prior. We…

The Best Christian Books You’ve Probably Never Heard Of (Under $9)!

The Best Christian Books You’ve Probably Never Heard Of (Under $9)! Friends, I love books. Seems obvious, right? But I’m always on the look out for some “new” books to encourage my faith, deeper my understanding of God, and give me inspiration for my life. I have some books I’ve had for a long time, which have made a huge impact of my life. Some of them I might have shared here on the blog, but I wanted to put this…

Tips for How to Focus

I have a confession (seems like this blog is my confessional time): I am NOT focused when it comes to my early morning routines. In fact, when I have something to do, and I set aside some time, I find I’m ALL OVER THE PLACE. Even writing this blog post, I’m struggling to stay on task. I click links, watch mindless videos, and scroll through the social media feeds I’ve already seen today….just in case I’ve missed something. I drink…