So long, winter. Hello, spring! What the Lord planted in the garden of your heart last autumn has taken root, awoken and is coming forth. Breaking the surface with fresh green. I know it’s been a hard season. I know you’ve fallen asleep with a damp pillowcase. You’ve clung to…

Hope in bloom: Can you see the beauty in small beginnings? Little delights. Progress. No confetti moments. Quiet, unassuming. Subtle. Gentle. Day by day. Drinking in the sunshine and showers. Grace to slowly unfurl and wake from a long winter. One day you’re on a walk and notice sunshine daffodils…

Valentine's is a tricky holiday. It stirs up love, hope, longings, but also pain and disappointment. Memories. Hurts. And so, with a tender heart, I write about a love that I have learned, tasted and seen, a love that now anchors me through storms, heals shame, and enables me to…

I used to think my words didn’t matter. They were just raw feelings on a page, scribbled in notebooks, hidden away so that no one would find them. No one would know the depths of my sorrows, my anger, my depression. I was too much for anyone except the audience…

I needed Jesus’ love. I needed him for everyday challenges. He broke through with a song, sung over me, softening my heart as I peered out the train window at maple trees. He loves me, like actually, intensely. I had falsely believed he had been aloof, unconcerned about my suffering,…

Are you already feeling overwhelmed and behind? You're not. I've felt it, too. Even through Christmas break, I felt this pressure to put out emails just because that’s what I do on Fridays. But I pushed back against performing. I don’t want to put empty words in your inbox. Your…

"Mami, take a deep 'bref'" my two-year-old coaches me. A bit frustrating as I've been anticipating this week's Advent theme: peace.

As a little girl, I hoped Santa was real...But is it foolish to hope? No, it's brave. What if we could return to beautiful hope this Christmas season? Our hope is not in our circumstances, emotions, or outcomes. Our hope is in Jesus Christ. The Father knew we'd be walking…

There are seasons when your body is moving faster than your spirit can keep up, and rest feels like something you’ll get to “once things settle down.” (And somehow… things never quite settle down.) If that’s where you find yourself, you're in the right place.

Waiting can feel heavy, but God’s faithful. Find hope with 10 Scriptures for waiting and a free printable.

There’s a seat at the table for you. I’ve been waiting for you to slow down. The linen tablecloth is spread, fresh flowers smile and the kettle sings. All waiting for you to arrive. As you cautiously step in, I can’t help but give you a big squeeze. “You came!”…

Jesus took the food, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to the disciples to share with the crowd. From the front row to the skeptical critics lingering in the back, all were fed. The disciples wove through the crowd, picking up the leftovers from smiling faces with full bellies.

You’re not the house you clean, or the lunches you pack. You’re not the social media posts you create. You’re not the behavior of your children or the choices they make. You are not your occupation or what you wear. You are far more. Far more beautiful.

Jesus held his hands out wide to receive all the worries and fears I’d been carrying. I didn’t self-edit or polish it, but just told him the thought after thought. What else? He’d encourage me to go deeper. Let go of it, Sarah.

A poem: For the woman who… Come and take a seat at the table, there is a place just for you. For the woman… For the woman who has a mama,And the one praying for a mama-figure.I see you. For the woman praying for her children,And the one praying to…

Beliefs NICENE CREED We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from…

Restoration requires intentional action. It calls us to let go of what weighs us down, to make space for rest, and to prioritize our well-being. God partners with us as he restores our hearts.

“Ok, Sarah, second... now third gear. Good.” Dad and I rolled down country road in his silver Volkswagen pick-up, enveloped by lush maple and oak foliage. Barely nine years old, I sat in the passenger’s seat, ready to respond like a runner [...]

Guest Post by Martha Harder: Today, I'd like to shine a light on the stagnant parts of our hearts and minds. I'd like to bust the dam to allow fresh springs of water to permeate every facet of our beings.

Am I heaping more expectations on myself than others even want? Well, besides my Bug, who does her best to tell me exactly what she wants, I think I need to let a lot slide. "I can’t do it all!" as I collapsed on the couch. "You’re not meant to…

Guest Post by Denise Prosser: “I’m sorry,” my boss began, “but I’m no longer in charge of the company, and my sons don’t share my desire to start a music therapy program at this time. So, we will pay you for two weeks to give you a chance to find…

I fight daily battles to keep my hope, especially in my new home. I’m sensitive to cloudy days, sunny ones, dead grass, dirty cars, traffic. Whatever seems out of place irritates me when I’m feeling depleted. My soul seems to yearn for all things beautiful and at peace... God’s loving…

Little did I know how crucial hope would be in 2021. It was my word for the year. "Psh, God, you know I have hope. I repeated Romans 15:13 so many times as I crunched around the mountain behind my house in 2020. What about something more fun? Powerful?" But…

Guest Post by Hannah O'Rourke: As a mom of an almost 3 yr old and a brand-new baby, I am learning to really listen and trust myself and God more. This means more honest conversations with myself about my values, priorities, and goals in life. This also means learning to…

Guest Post by Oreoluwa Oderanti: At the end of the day, to get to anywhere in life, we will face challenges even from those we least expect and it’s important to differentiate between the noise, be able to tell between wise counsel and God’s voice [...]