As our challenge is coming to a close, our journeys are just beginning! For the last week you've been focused on strength and end full-circle back to renewal. Although this is my last post for the challenge, the Truth that we have been embracing over the last 28 days will prove to be priceless in the coming seaso…

Worship is defined as the expression of reverence and adoration of God. Worship shows how deeply we respect God and how we lift Him up above all. Worship is what we were created for, by the way. There are many ways that we can glorify God, and we've only exhausted a few of those options so far. After today, I hope…

The theme of your devotions this week is strength. As you read your daily devotional and scripture, these prompts will help you find ways to put the Word into action in your daily life. Take a few moments to answer each question honestly and ask the Spirit to guide you throughout the remainder of the week to help live…

I did a writing exercise where I wrote about when I would finally arrive "there." I made a schedule for my perfect day, complete with plenty of time to play with the kids and get all of the housework done. I wrote about how different I would be. Emotionally, I'd be calm and collected and never raise my v…

Each week I'll give you a prayer guide that compliments your devotions. You can add this prayer to your prayer time (or not). Sometimes I need help finding the words, so I wanted to make sure you have an avenue to get your prayer time going. This week's prayer is about strength. Whatever way you decide to pray…

Week Four's topic of the Begin Again challenge is Strength. To get ready for the challenge this week, make sure you fill out your habit tracker with the things you're going to be working toward over the next 7 days, and schedule in time to read your Bible, the Devotional (if you choose the Subscriber version),…

You're a week away from completing the challenge! 28 days were going to come and go anyway, but you're putting in the work and I pray you're seeing the progress of your efforts already. This week we've been talking about discipline. The definition of discipline (noun) is the practice of training people…

Worship is defined as the expression of reverence and adoration of God. Worship shows how deeply we respect God and how we lift Him up above all. Worship is what we were created for, by the way. There are many ways that we can glorify God, and over these next two weeks we will explore some of those together. Today we&…

The theme of your devotions this week is discipline. As you read your daily devotional and scripture, these prompts will help you find ways to put the Word into action in your daily life. Take a few moments to answer each question honestly and ask the Spirit to guide you throughout the remainder of the week to help li…

If given the choice between comfort or pain, which would you choose? If comfort meant staying stuck to avoid the risk of failing, would you still cling to its familiarity? If pain meant the reward of meeting your goal and experiencing victory would you allow yourself to go through with it? I'll start with 1 Corint…

Each week I'll give you a prayer guide that compliments your devotions. You can add this prayer to your prayer time (or not). Sometimes I need help finding the words, so I wanted to make sure you have an avenue to get your prayer time going. This week's prayer is about discipline. Whatever way you decide to pr…

You're officially halfway through the challenge! Week Three's topic of the Begin Again challenge is Discipline. To get ready for the challenge this week, make sure you fill out your habit tracker with the things you're going to be working toward over the next 7 days, and schedule in time to read your Bible…

You made it through week two of the challenge! I hope you've felt a boost of confidence and a whole lotta Holy Spirit over the last seven days. You're well on your way to seeing your progress really take off, so keep it up and keep the faith! Today we're taking a refresher course on endurance. I'm a su…

Worship is defined as the expression of reverence and adoration of God. Worship shows how deeply we respect God and how we lift Him up above all. Worship is what we were created for, by the way. There are many ways that we can glorify God, and over the next three weeks we will explore some of those together. Today we&…

The theme of your devotions this week is endurance. As you read your daily devotional and scripture, these prompts will help you find ways to put the Word into action in your daily life. Take a few moments to answer each question honestly and ask the Spirit to guide you throughout the remainder of the week to help liv…

Let's talk about temptation. As we are walking closer and closer to Christ, Satan likes to make sure he surrounds us with tempting forces. At times, we can help the deceiver derail us, but other times we are purely tempted against our will. Either way, God provides us a way out. Can I get an Amen!? God provides a …

Each week I'll give you a prayer guide that compliments your devotions. You can add this prayer to your prayer time if you choose. Sometimes I need help finding the words, so I wanted to make sure you have an avenue to get your prayer time going. This week's prayer is about endurance. Whatever way you decide t…

Week Two's topic of the Begin Again challenge is Endurance. To get ready for the challenge this week, make sure you're tracking your progress on your habit tracker and schedule in time to read your Bible, the Devotional (if you choose the Subscriber version), and time to spend in prayer. Visit the blog each da…

Chances are, at one point in your life you've wanted a fresh start. It's also a common theme for January. With the new year finally here, it's time to pick up where the busy holiday season left off. Routines and schedules return to normal and there's an excess of motivation in the air. I was dreaming …

Worship is defined as the expression of reverence and adoration of God. Worship shows how deeply we respect God and how we lift Him up above all. Worship is what we were created for, by the way. There are many ways that we can glorify God, and over the next four weeks we will explore some of those together. This week …