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Replacement is Easier
We had issues over this time, yes, but I couldn’t see them becoming big enough to cause irreparable fissures and cracks. I was used to long-distance relationships. I was used to low-maintenance relationships, too.
When Prayer Became More Than Words
I never doubted my faith, but what I did doubt was myself—whether I was good enough or whether I was doing enough to earn God's love. I treated my relationship with God like a checklist for many years. Read this guest post from writer Krista Krahn.
The Way God Gets My Attention + A Promise
Just before Enoch went to the ER, when my stress levels were peaking, Lars and I hopped out of the car after church. I glanced down. It was on one of the branches of a dying plant that I noticed it.
A Little Change That Makes a BIG Difference
So often in life we’re focused on the big picture, the huge goals that will revolutionize our lives and change our circumstances, when in reality, it’s the tiniest things that are the most helpful. Not only are small adjustments more sustainable, they are easier, gentler, and all in all, more likely to get done.
Matcha Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
This matcha chia seed pudding comes together in minutes and can last in your fridge all week. The matcha flavor boosts your energy and mood first thing, and the chia contains protein that will fuel you throughout your morning. Topped with berries and nuts, this pudding is a delicious and easy way to start your day!
a practice that will change how you approach habits
Have you ever had a big dream when you were younger that started to feel more like a pipe dream as you got older? I’ve been there, too. I didn’t know how to go about achieving things in a way that felt sustainable. But there is a way!
But First, Rootedness: Abiding in Christ Before Striving for Fruitfulness
Fruitfulness always springs from rootedness. You don’t have to dredge up good works in your own strength. Three tips for abiding in Christ instead of striving.
it is finished
Usually when someone says that something is finished, that means it’s as good as it’s going to get. But God’s finishing is a point of beginning for us. We can have a new life, new hopes, and new desires because God has completed the work we couldn’t do on our own!
mustard bath recipe
Epsom salts scented with the refreshing fragrance of eucalyptus, spearmint, rosemary, and wintergreen combine to create a sinus-clearing, muscle-relaxing bunch of goodness. And yes, mustard powder features in the blend, but it’s good, I promise!
an uncluttered Christmas
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices! Here are 8 ways to curate a slower Christmas season of rest, joy, and peace.
when your progress feels invisible
Sourdough is a process. I can’t quite remember what day I started. All I remember is that it was a quiet, unassuming Tuesday. The leaves were yellowing on the branches, and I’d thrown open all the curtains in our home to let in as much of the dwindling fall light as possible.
This Changes Everything
“After meeting with El Roi (You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees), Hagar knew that if God could be with her in the wilderness, He would be with her in having to submit to Sarai also. It’s as if Hagar said to God, “You have looked upon me, and now I can look upon You.” That face-to-face relationship with God transforms.”
my favourite construction sign
For the past three years in a row I’ve had to take detours to work during the summer, as the routes I habitually used were taken over by construction. And while I generally don’t love the signs that announce construction, there is one sign that has become somewhat of a dear friend, a good reminder.
leading the way: an essay on the importance of role models
If you’re the first one to drive down an unplowed road, it can be pretty daunting. But what a difference, what a glorious difference it makes when someone has travelled the road before you!
a new song to sing
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or general feelings of despair are not uncommon this time of year. Read this when you need a reminder that there is hope on the horizon.
7 ways to read more books
The progress is slow, but you can gradually increase your capacity and desire to read with several simple steps. Whether you want to read fiction or nonfiction, here are seven ways you can make the process easier and read more books!
something bizarre I’ve noticed about comparison
Comparison is sneaky because it centers the focus squarely on me, myself, and I. It causes us to become dissatisfied with things that were once what we wanted most in all the world. Comparison tricks us into believing that we need more to be happy.
from awareness to action
Or, sometimes we need to hear a message enough times before we’ll actually knuckle down and get to work.
trying to fix your life? read this.
I realized that in trying to systematize my life, I was really only trying to control it. There’s nothing wrong with systems, projects, and self-improvement projects, but when you start to view yourself as nothing more than a project or something to be fixed, you start to run into dead ends.
