Your life has purpose.
Your story is important.
Your dreams count.
Your voice matters.
You were born to make an impact.
— Author Unknown

 

 I love this space where we can share our love for God, His Word, as well as our struggles. We can learn together what He is saying through our every day lives. I hope I am able to impart hope and encouragemnet to you by my stories and life. Welcome! Grab your favorite nosh and drink — let’s talk. xo

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Blessed! Part 6

God gives us a cheat code so that we can see Him. So we can experience and know His love, His goodness, His faithfulness.

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Blessed! Part 5

Jesus needed to teach the revolutionary concept of mercy in a time when sympathy was killed by the thought that suffering was a penalty of sin,

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Blessed! Part 4

We will continually be just full enough, all we need is a little snack. We are not starving.

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Cyrus

I can rest in the waiting and in the unknown because God knows and I can trust Him!

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Blessed! Part 3

There’s nothing like see the majesty and magnificence of God to keep us honest about who we are and who we are not.

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Blessed! Part 2

I love this picture because it’s a calling to, an invitation to be consoled and encouraged. We are allowed to come to God with our grief, disappointment, anger. All of it.

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Chosen

I am overwhelmed when I read how much joy God has for me to come to Him and be a part of His family. He planned everything out. All that needed to happen for that to become a reality.

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The Gift

The Mighty and Majestic Almighty God sees you, knows you - like really knows you - and loves you more than other person on Earth!!!

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He Sits With Us

The health and condition of our relationship with Jesus determines the health and condition of our life.

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By Faith

Maybe when we wait we struggle to remember that God is good and He has our best in mind.

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Hard Things

The gift of the hard things in our lives is that we get to see God in a new way. We get a clearer, sharper image through the lens of suffering that helps us focus on something we haven’t noticed before.

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The Ultimate Name Drop

Maybe, like them, we get caught up with life and all that is happening, we miss the miraculous walking beside us.

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A Story and A Thought

It’s not about not having grief or heartache, it’s just a part of life here on Earth, it’s about the hope - the promise

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Restoration

God, in His timing and with all the love He has for us, will bring streams in our desert and restore what was lost!

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Faith Like That!

God does not ever need anything outside of Himself to meet me and change my situation and my life.

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Snow Globe

I am overwhelmed by all the ways that have shown God’s expression of His goodness and faithfulness!

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Fan or Follower

When I saw that question, I had to ask myself am I a fan or follower of Jesus?

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Yadah

When we seek God in those times of being overwhelmed, God gives us the strength to continue on

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My Notes

Once again, I was filled with wonder and gratefulness that I am seen that same way, as His child He loves. Not only that, but He meets me where I am: broken, on my mat. Loving and forgiving, not condemning or frustrated.

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