Our home is surrounded by really old pecan trees. They're beautiful, but to be honest, they haven't been really useful. They simply don't make pecans. Truly. Most people get more pecans from one tree than we usually get from scores of them. Some years, the trees have been almost completely empty. In fact, the only year that we actually had pecans in plenty was the ...
Faith
Deborah – Encouraging Our Girls to Be Fearless
Let Deborah encourage your kids to live fearless lives of faith! I love when I can share resources to encourage your heart and those of your children, and A Fearless Leader, A Bible Story About Deborah does just that! Written by Rachel Spier Weaver and Anna Haggard, this book tells the story of Deborah in a fresh and exciting way that kids will enjoy. The ...
How You Can Just Be Still
Just be still. Easier said than done, right? Maybe not! Psalm 46 gives us a look at how we can "be still".... Today, I'm tired, the kind of tired that comes not just from all of the things you have already done but from the list of things you still have to do. The kind of tired that comes from one thing after another, like waves in the ocean when you've lost your ...
“You are enough” and other lies we tell each other
" You are enough. " You've heard it said, seen it in pretty printables on Pinterest and maybe even believed it. But is it true???? One summer, I worked on staff at Gulfshore Baptist Assembly, a retreat center that was located in a beautiful spot on the bay in Pass Christian until Hurricane Katrina came through. There were about 100 college students on staff, and we lived in a big beach house ...