Words have the power to encourage.

Have you ever said that you were going to take “a leap of faith”? Although the phrase isn’t in the Bible, the idea of following God in faith is certainly Biblical, and there are times we may feel like we’re taking a leap. It doesn’t mean we are stepping out into the unknown; it merely means that we trust God.

When people say and do hurtful things it makes me sad. Yes it affects me personally, but my hurt usually turns into sadness for them. I try not to focus on my hurt, but instead see them through God’s eyes.

I believe that God is good all the time and all the time, God is good. But can we be real for a minute? Everything in life doesn’t always feel good. There are times when the situations we are facing seem unbearable and just saying “God is good all the time” doesn’t make you feel any better.

What is shared in this post is something I wrote in a season of despair. I wrote it to remind myself that there is no valley too deep for God to bring me out of. I hope it will remind you of that too.

Before we learn how to pray God’s promises, we need to lean into a foundational question: what are the promises of God?

There is so so much I could say on the topic of waiting. I could write pages and pages on the importance of patience, perseverance, contentment and hope. Is it just me, or does it seem like we're always waiting for something?

When it rains on your cruise vacation you’ve got to bring your own sunshine. Looking at the bright side and maintaining a perspective of gratitude when things don’t go as planned.

I started this business from a desk in the corner of our living room. It’s a space I share with my husband when he’s watching TV, with our dog who has decided that the comfy rug under my desk is his bed and with piles of laundry every other week. It’s actually a pretty chaotic place to try to concentrate, especially when I frequently stop what I’m working on to read a prayer request, pray or try to listen for God’s leading on if the ideas that are flowing are in line with His Word.

The movie WarRoom changed my life. I seriously love that movie! When I tell people that, I get one of 3 reactions: I love it too! I haven't seen it! Or....I saw it, but I thought it was a bit cheesy in parts. But whatever your reaction, put that aside for a second, this is my testimony of how a movie had a profound effect on my life.