Imagine what life would be like if… you could skip the brownies without feeling deprived? you felt peace and freedom at potluck dinners? you conquered the cravings that have mastered you for so long? For many of us, that life is a fantasy, something we look forward to around New Year’s Eve and swimsuit season, only to be crushed by defeat a few days later. …
Do you struggle to spend time face-to-face with God? Or do you even wonder if that’s possible? In today’s video devotional, I’m sharing how the words of E. M. Bounds convicted me profoundly, and how Moses’ example gives me hope. Here’s the quotes: No learning can make up for the failure to pray. No earnestness, no diligence, no study, no gifts …
(Psst: Read all the way to the end for an exciting opportunity!) Since this past winter, I’ve been dreaming of writing another book. A book that will share my struggle with food addiction but will, more importantly point readers to the victory found in Jesus. A book for women overwhelmed by diets and mistakes and guilt and despair. A book that …
I’ve always written truthfully here, sharing my heart in ways I hope encourage you. But there are stories I haven’t told you, partly because they’re too raw and painful and partly because I’m convinced the story’s not over yet. I haven’t written much about my parents, but you need to know their story. Our story. Or at least the part …
If you haven’t already, make sure you enter our #pullingbacktheshades giveaway. Just click here. (Don’t worry–it’ll open in a new tab so you can come back to read the rest of this post.) I look through the odd collection of bottles in the refrigerator door. Ranch dressing. Worcestershire sauce. Maple syrup. That bottle of horseradish no one’s touched in ages. …
