Lord, I Need You
“Lord, I need you.” Her prayer was simple, but it helped Dawn stay grounded when life was spinning out of control.
Commit Your Plans to the Lord
Do you commit your plans to the Lord, or do you find yourself overwhelmed and just going through the motions? That’s where Dawn found herself. Maybe you can relate…
Living from the Inside Out
Living from the inside out. It’s a hard concept, but this is where my heart is right now. I have been thinking a lot about my actions and reactions. Although they are not always wrong, living life this way causes me to pause and really think about where they are coming from. Are they coming…
Psalm 42 | Responding with Praise
Lately things have seemed a little off in my life. Not on paper. On paper my life looks great. It is full of friends and family. It has a great career, beautiful ministry, my children are all in a good place and thriving. I am happily married, we just celebrated our 23rd anniversary. But my…
Resting in the Presence of God
The presence of God changed Moses – and it changes us, too. The best thing is how the presence of God recreates us. Candid Gal, Dawn Kelley shares more in this post. I heard a word recently that gave me pause. Re-Create. Re-Create means to freshen, recharge, renew, repair, regenerate, revitalize, restore, revive and I…
The Keeper of My Heart
God is the keeper of my heart and yours. As I sat in a Wednesday night class at my church, my mind raced with the million questions and the thoughts that entered. The topic, God’s Keeping Power. What does it look like? What does it look like as a wife, a mother, a sister and…
Parenting through Heartache
Parenting is never easy, but parenting through heartache is a whole new level of hard. Dawn shares more in this post. “Be Strong and Courageous. Do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6…
Strength from God for My Balancing Act
As a little girl, I always dreamed of being a hard working woman. I played with my dolls and stuffed animals, but they weren’t my children like how my seven year old daughter plays. They were my students. I would set up my classroom in the dining room right in front of the bookshelf that…
