Christmas with Jane Austen

Many Austen fans enjoy thinking about how Jane and her family celebrated Christmas. They wonder, did she give gifts, “deck” the halls, or have a Christmas tree? As most Austen fans know, many of the Christmas traditions we might picture actually became popular during the Victorian Era. However, there are plenty of Regency Christmas traditions that are still familiar today...

Crossing the Red Sea

We all have a Red Sea to cross—a seemingly impossible and insurmountable obstacle that we face in our lives or faith. I’ve had (and do have) plenty of Red Sea...

The Desert Shall Blossom

During the first few weeks after my youngest went off to preschool last fall, I experienced a complete upending of emotions. Yes, I mourned my season as a mom of...

She Will Not Waver

Has God promised something through his Word, through your prayer conversations with him, through multiple confirmations, but it hasn’t happened yet? I remember waking up one fall morning ten years...

Redefining Lies

Jesus is everything. I have been so encouraged by the Redefined Bible study at Well-Watered Women. We just started last week and the FB community is already bearing fruit as...

The Train is Leaving the Station

This time last fall, I was immobilized by one thought: What if I heard God wrong? God had directed me to step back from several key commitments, but I didn’t...