devotions - faith for every season

Most of us don't wake up intending to put God second. It just happens quietly. Life fills in the space. To-do lists. Notifications. Sports. Work. Expectations... the list goes on. The constant pressure to manage, improve, fix, and hold everything together. And before we realize it, our energy is spent reacting to everything around us instead of resting in the presence of the One who holds it all. Loving God first isn't about perfection, it's about priority. Scripture is clear

It's finally Friday. We made it to the weekend. I don't know about y'all, but this has been a longggg week. Here in Kentucky, it's felt like we're living inside a snow globe. I haven't left the house in a week, and I feel like I'm going insane. Mind you, it's just me and two dogs... Hunter's left for work, but I'm not joking the dogs and I look at one another like... ok what's next? I'm grateful I work from home, but still, a girl's gotta leave the house. Happy to report, l a

Has anyone ever told you, "it'll happen in God's timing." Yeah girl, me too. Waiting on God's timing can feel frustrating because we often assume it should look a certain way. Like clear answers. A detailed plan. A timeline we can understand. Unfortunately, that's now how it works. We think if God were really at work, things would move faster, doors would open sooner, and clarity would come easier. Again, not how it works. The truth is, God's timing rarely aligns with our urg

Sharing the gospel can feel intimidating because we often assume it has to look a certain way. Not true. Like we need the perfect Bible verse memorized or the right words lined up at the right moment. Again, not true. The truth is, sharing the gospel doesn't always look like quoting Scripture out loud. Honestly, for many of us, it looks like the exact opposite. For me, sharing the gospel has always been less about what I say and more about how I live. It's about living a life

We don't usually notice how fragile life is until something important is taken from us. Loss has a way of stripping e-v-e-r-y-thing down—not just what's gone, but what we thought was stable. It can leave you standing in a place you never imagined, asking God how anything good could possibly grow from here. Beauty from ashes sounds poetic until you've actually stood in the ashes. In college, my husband lost his dad to cancer. And in the months that followed, it felt like every

We’ve talked a lot about joy and hope over the past few days. And my prayer is that through sharing these stories, you’ve started to see something important... you can’t have either without faith. Joy and hope don’t stand on their own. They’re built on trust. They grow when we choose to believe God is who He says He is—especially when circumstances don’t give us much to go on. Faith that sees shows up in ordinary moments. It looks like trusting God when the path ahead feels f

It’s wild how quickly comparison sneaks in. One scroll, one update, one “oh wow, good for them” and suddenly you’re questioning your timeline, your progress, and whether you somehow missed a memo everyone else got. We can be perfectly content one minute… and completely discouraged the next—just by watching someone else run past us. We don’t always realize how exhausting it is to constantly measure ourselves against others. Their milestones. Their success. Their pace. Their hi

Studies show that we have over 60,000 thoughts a day (yeah, read that again)—and many of them are repetitive and negative. No wonder our minds feel exhausted before the day even begins. We’re constantly processing, worrying, replaying conversations, googling symptoms, and preparing for worst-case scenarios… often without realizing how heavy that mental load has become. Lately, I joke with my husband that Chatty (what we call ChatGPT) has officially become our PCP and our vet

Life can stir up anxiety—new challenges, tough conversations, or goals that feel just out of reach. It's tempting to shrink back or second-guess ourselves, but God calls us to something greater—to walk in courage, not fear. A recent chapter in our lives reminded me that courage often shows up in the hardest moments, and when fear is the loudest. Nearly two years ago, my husband and I were told some unfortunate news... we have a 1% chance of conceiving naturally. Let's be hone

New Year's resolutions—they sound so full of hope, don't they? A fresh start. A clean page. A new chance to get it right. But if we're honest, sometimes those resolutions start to feel heavy. We set goals, write lists, and dream big... and then life gets busy, our motivation slips, and we feel like we've failed before February even arrives. Yep, been there—staring at my perfectly written goals, but replaced by the same routines, habits, and the same self-doubt. As the new yea

Have you ever felt like your plans just... didn't work out? You set goals, made a roadmap, prayed, and still, life didn't go as expected. I have a handful of... well that's not how I saw this going/ending moments. Frustrating, right? Maybe even discouraging. I've been there too. Jeremiah 29:11 remind us, "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Before we plan, we pray. Planning has alwa

Have you ever felt stuck —like you're standing at a crossroads with no idea which way to go next? You pray for a sign, look for a door to open, and sometimes all you hear is silence. Yeah, me too. I've been there... more than once. There have been times I've reached out to God and said, "you know, it would be a lot easier if You just gave me the handbook —the blueprint for my life." Well... you're in luck. Not because God hands us a roadmap, but because He offers something ev