Embrace God’s Grace
Are there areas in your life that you have had difficulties with on a regular basis? Are there things you’ve failed at or habits you’ve struggled with over and over? If so, then let me assure you that you are not alone. As humans, we often fail, fall short and come up...
100 Ways to Replenish a Mom’s Soul
Do you ever just feel depleted? Like you’re running on fumes? Like you’ve given ALL you have, and there’s nothing left? Maybe you dream of running far, far away just so you can rest your weary self. As moms, we’ve all been there. By nature, we are givers. However, if...
10 Ways to Reawaken Your Creativity
For the past few months I've been hosting a “Create & Connect” group for ladies in our church. And just like the name implies, we meet to connect with one another while making something beautiful with our own hands. I have had such a wonderful, positive response...
How Big Would You Dream?
If you knew you couldn’t fail, how big would you dream? We all have dreams and desires for our lives – things we hope to accomplish and aspire to achieve someday. But the sad reality is that many will live and die and never see those dreams fulfilled. Why? Because it...
Your Heart’s Theme
“My heart is overflowing with a good theme...” ~ Psalm 45:1 (NKJ) Do you know what the theme of your heart is? Think about it for a moment. You may not even think you have a theme. You may feel like your life has been one long series of fragmented incidences,...
How NOT to Flourish
I write a lot about “flourishing.” I mean, Flourish is the name of this blog, after all. So, I write about flourishing in your spirit, flourishing in your soul (your mind, emotions, and creative center), and flourishing in your body...blah blah blah. But who really...
10 Benefits of Creativity
Are you tapping into the creativity that is on the inside of you and expressing yourself with something made by your own hands on a regular basis? If not, I hope this post will convince you to do so. Because as you will see, there are tremendous benefits to your...
10 Ways to Nourish Your Soul
Are you intentionally nourishing your soul? If not, I want to encourage you to take some time today to think about the things minister life, peace and joy to you, then set aside some time to pursue them on a regular basis. When I speak about the soul, I am not...
What to Do When You’re Frustrated
Are you feeling frustrated over a situation that you've prayed about, but haven't yet received the answer to? If so, I want to encourage you to resist that frustration. You see, frustration is not faith. It is actually unbelief because deep down, a part of you is...
Believe Anyway!
"When everything was hopeless, Abraham believed anyway, deciding to live not on the basis of what he saw he couldn’t do but on what God said He would do.” - Romans 4:18 (MSG) Do you have a situation in your life right now that seems hopeless? Maybe you have more than...
Showers of Blessing
Are you going through a “drought” in a certain area of you life right now? You may be experiencing a dry season spiritually in which you are desperately searching for a way to get back in right relationship with the Lord. Or perhaps you feel emotionally parched –...
Overcoming Fear
All throughout the Bible, we are told to “Fear not” or “Be not afraid.” But it is very obvious that there will be plenty of times when we will feel afraid. The problem comes when we allow those feelings to dominate and paralyze us – when we bow our knee to the spirit...
Living to Please Him – Love & Faith
I believe that living to please the Lord has to be intentional. I don't know about you, but I fall short in this area often. I get so caught up in the busy-ness of life that sometimes I forget to take the time to honor the One who gave me this beautiful life I live....
Living to Please Him
Living to please Him. It's what I want my life to consist of. And I'm sure it's what you want for your life too. Anyone who has walked with the Lord for any length of time knows what a truly wonderful God He is. He is perfect Love. He is incredibly generous in His...
Do You Want to See Your Dream Fulfilled?
Do you want to see the dream of your heart fulfilled? Proverbs 13:12, 19 (NLT) says, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when dreams come true, there is life and joy...It is pleasant to see dreams come true." Turning your dream into reality is really up to you!...