Fall is my favorite. Here's how this list would look if it were dedicated to my five favorite things about fall: Combines in the fields Hooded sweatshirts Bonfires Harvest moons The end of canning season. Woot woot! ;) Buuuuuuut that's not very helpful to … [Read more...]
Ministry of Ordinary Places: My Thoughts
A few months ago, I felt God tugging at my heart, telling me that it was time to get uncomfortable. "What? Umm. Wait. I LIKE being comfortable, God." That was my response. Awesome, right? I lost count over the number of ways that God confirmed this message in my life over … [Read more...]
How to Use Journaling for Spiritual Growth
In 2010, I attended a Christian ministry conference with my mother-in-law. We were given Moleskin journals in gorgeous leather covers and sent off for an hour to be on our own and pray and journal about whatever was on our hearts. An hour seemed like a super long time, but … [Read more...]
What Gardening Taught Me About Spiritual Growth
Let’s talk about gardening. We’ve had TONS of rain this summer, which is not the norm for central Nebraska. It’s been crazy wet here, which is super great for the crops and pastures. As a result of all the rain, the weeds have been growing NONSTOP. I feel like I’ve been … [Read more...]
My Super Simple Morning Bible Study Routine
"It is a good rule never to look into the face of a man in the morning 'til you have looked into the face of God." Charles Spurgeon I am not a morning person. At all. But over the past few years, I've s-l-o-w-l-y adopted a super simple morning Bible study routine that even … [Read more...]