*Rejoice Always: Part 1 can be found HERE and explains much of what you’ll read below. It’s worth a quick read, friends! “If the Lord had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. When I thought, ‘My foot slips,’ your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my …
Rejoice Always: Part 1
I am always amazed to see green peeking out of cracks in the ground where one would think no plant should ever be rooted. Surrounded by dust and dry, hard earth, these tiny reminders of hope spring forth with leaves stretched out toward the light—life and growth where there should be none. Friends, I’ve mentioned “faith over fear” a few …
Summer Phone Wallpapers
Summer is here in the Northern Hemisphere! The temps and waters are getting warmer. Wanderlust is setting in. Fresh fruits and veggies are ripening. The great outdoors are beckoning. So, I thought it was also time for a phone refresh … and got a bit design happy. I hope these 15 (Yes, 15!) summer phone wallpapers will help brighten your …
All About My Dad and Grandpa Printables
For Father’s Day and birthdays, these All About My Dad and Grandpa printables make the best gifts! There’s one for Dad and one for Grandpa. Each questionnaire has 13 fill-in-the-blank statements. Just ask your child (or grandchild) to finish the sentence while you help record their answers! You can download and print the PDFs at home to fill them out by hand …
All About My Mom and Grandma Printables
For Mother’s Day and birthdays, these All About My Mom and Grandma printables make the best gifts! There’s one for Mom and one for Grandma. Each questionnaire has 13 fill-in-the-blank questions. Just ask your child (or grandchild) the questions and help record their answers! You can download and print the PDFs at home to fill them out by hand … OR … …
Faith over Fear
“Faith over fear.” I’ve seen this phrase everywhere lately—on blogs and social media posts, on artwork and t-shirts, in devotionals. It’s simple but deep … and much easier said than done. Recently, I’ve been wrestling with feelings of being woefully unqualified, with inadequacy and self-doubt. Does anyone else feel like they’re totally winging it? Maybe it’s about life in general …
Easter & Spring Phone Wallpapers
Spring has sprung and Easter is just around the corner, which also means it’s time to update my phone wallpaper! Having an inspirational image or verse on my phone helps set the tone for the day, reminds me to count my blessings, or helps me memorize scripture. So, to that end, friends, I’ve included eight new Easter and spring phone …
Love Lock Screen Wallpapers – Freebie Friday
It’s Freebie Friday, friends! Since Valentine’s Day is coming up, I thought these love-themed lock screen wallpapers would be a fun way to spruce up our phones. I’ve also included a handful of scriptures and links to other blog posts about love, as well, and hope they’ll encourage you. Thanks for stopping by, friends! Happy Valentine’s Day! LOVE Lock Screen …
Wait for the Lord
Nolan (my younger son) and I were in car line waiting to pick up his brother from kindergarten, and he asked more than once, “Mom, why are we stopped? … Is Owen done with school yet? … Can I unbuckle? I’m not having fun in this line.” At least he’s honest. And then I thought about the many times I’ve …
Perfect Peace
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.” (ESV) “You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character], Because he trusts and …
Grow in Grace
As we believers in Christ await His second coming, we are encouraged in 2 Peter 3 to prepare our hearts, to be ready, to be full of peace, to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord. We should be maturing in our relationship with Him, even when we feel as though we’re going through a desert season, spiritually …
New Year Lock Screen Wallpapers—Freebie Friday
Happy New Year, friends! I know many of us are reflecting on 2019 and making plans for 2020. So, I wanted to give our phones an update, too, with a handful of wintery New Year lock screen wallpapers. Whether designed with scripture or an inspirational quote or image, lock screen wallpapers can help set the tone for our day. They’re …