Why Does Memorizing Scripture Matter?

When we lived in Georgia, I was honored to be a mentor to high school and college girls as well as several women. While the topics we discussed and Scriptures we studied were varied, there were always two disciplines I focused on with each person: Daily Bible study and Scripture memorization. […]

What I’m Reading August 2016

  So, before we get to the books I’m reading … can I tell you my big news? I’m writing a book! In May I signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers to write Praying for Girls: Asking God for the Things They Need Most. Y’all, for real, I can’t […]

What I’m Reading {June2016}

  What happens to a girl who loves to read when her life has been full of end of school activities, writing projects, and no down time? She gets cranky, that’s what! Until she remembers it’s June … which means VACATION and time to read all those books stacked up […]

{Book Review} Planted with Hope by Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore

Have you ever felt like the place you are isn’t the place you’re supposed to be? I’d imagine at some point we all have. Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore have written a lovely story that speaks to those times when we’re wrestling with all the feelings that come with not fitting […]

{book review} Triggers by Amber Lia & Wendy Speake

It happened again this weekend. I call it the “Clash of the Hormones.” Between my girl’s teenager hormones and my menopausal hormones, let’s just say it can get highly emotional around here and things can escalate quickly. I don’t say that to make light of it … or to excuse […]