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One Devotional: One Word, One Verse, One Thought for One Hundred Days

Risky Faith: Becoming Brave Enough to Trust the God Who Is Bigger Than Your World

Barbara & Susan’s Guide to the Empty Nest: Discovering New Purpose, Passion & Your Next Great Adventure

Character Matters: Raising Kids With Values That Last

And Then I Had Kids: Encouragement for Mothers of Young Children

And Then I Had Teenagers: Encouragement for Parents of Teens and Preteens

31 Days of Prayer for My Teen: A Parent’s Guide

31 Days Of Prayer For My Child: A Parent’s Guide

How a Man Prays for His Family

Building a Home Full of Grace

A Home Full of Grace

How to Like the Ones You Love: Building Family Friendships for Life

Thanks, Dad, for Everything

Thanks, Mom, for Everything

Tightening the Knot: Couple-Tested Ideas to Keep Your Marriage Strong

Certainty In Christ
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Recently my friend Melody and I completed our four

Recently my friend Melody and I completed our fourth big hike. So far we’ve done two on the Appalachian Trail and this was our second on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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This year we spent four days and three nights in the Goat Rocks Wilderness of Washington State.
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On the blog this week I wanted to share what I love about these hikes and how God delights when we immerse ourselves in His creation!
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“In love, he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ according to the purpose of his will. Ephesians 1:5

Father, you are the God of adoption. You adopted me. Through Jesus I am now your child. Chosen, accepted, loved-forever. Help ____ to realize how special it is to be adopted.

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Just two more days of our encouragement sale for our One Word cards! Use the code ENCOURAGEMENT for 20% off!
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“I love having the One Word cards around the house! I have one by my bed and one in my kitchen to remind me of an attribute of God when I get up in the morning and as I’m cooking. It’s an encouragement and helps to reorient my mind back Him and who He is. They are also great for gifts!!” - Sarah
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A great way to use the one word cards is as a postcard to send a note to a friend. Grab a set today for 20% off and send encouragement to the ones you love!
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Record heat that doesn’t end, school decisions which change daily, teleworking that isn’t working, more friends getting sick, loneliness that overwhelms. Add in grumpy kids and parents that are sooo done.
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Right now each one of us needs encouragement in some way. And we need to encourage one another.
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With the ongoing pandemic, and national and global unrest, it’s easy to focus on the problems, and miss the continual presence and intimate involvement of God in our lives.
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What we need is a bigger vision of our great God and a simple way to nurture this vision.
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The more we understand who He is, the easier it will be for us to trust Him.
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John 14:26 says, “The Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”
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To stop my own habit of thinking negatively in the morning, I began the practice of asking the Holy Spirit to remind me of one character trait of God that I could focus on that day.
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This daily habit has made a big difference in my understanding of how very big our God is and how very much He longs for me to be aware of His loving presence throughout each day.
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Over time, this practice of mine grew into One Word cards, in partnership with my friends -- artists Christen Yates and Jess Blanchard.
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One Word cards are a great way to help you cultivate this habit in your own life. And they’re on sale now! Use code ENCOURAGE to get 20% off through August 30th.
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Keep them for yourself or send some to a friend who could use some encouragement right now.
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Our newly created "Light" set features fresh calligraphy and beautiful new paintings. Here's a sampling of the set of words: gives light, makes known, keeper, holds, hides me, near, and daily.
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They're great reminders of comforting truths that the Lord sees us and cares deeply for us. We hope they will bring light into your home and to your loved ones. Link in bio!

Last week we had a wonderful week hiking in the be

Last week we had a wonderful week hiking in the beautiful Crested Butte and Aspen area of Colorado! 🏔

Shows “But God shows his love for us in that w

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“But God shows his love for us in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

If you, God Almighty, would send your son to die for me in my own wickedness, then how much more will you show me how to make the decision I need to make.

A lot of life is full of “no’s” and we don’t prepare our children for adulthood if we are afraid to say “no.” On the blog this week I talk about why it’s important to say “no” to your kids!
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