Regular Girl

"The dove had a purpose in it all though. His release, never to return, was the key that Noah needed to know that they could safely disembark and start the next chapter of their lives. Not only that, but to start the next chapter of God’s plan for the entire world." Listen to today's episode by clicking the link below.

"And how do we have an assurance of these things? How do we trust in this promise? We grow in our knowledge of Him. We answer the call of the Holy Spirit and take one step in obedience which He then multiplies ten-fold, if not more." Today's episode is live now. Click below to access.

"We also see that even the things that were so hard and awful ended up being the very things that made us more compassionate, generous, flexible, and honest. Like an olive in an olive press, it’s the pressing and destruction of the olive in its original shape that provides the gift of olive oil. Isn’t it interesting that olive oil is one of the healthiest oils for your heart? You can buy synthetic...

"This is sweet. It requires making a choice. Do you or don’t you believe. But life gets so complicated, doesn’t it? We find ourselves in really hard situations where we’re called to endure suffering for what can feel like and sometimes is a really long time. We all agree that what we need in those situations is more faith to persevere. But how?" Listen to today's episode by clicking the link below...

"Hope. Even just saying the word begins to fracture through the darkness to let a little light in. “An anchor for the soul” I imagine the biggest of ships setting that anchor down to the depth of the ocean floor and that ship will not be moved. “Firm and secure.” Now that is a good word!" Today's episode is available through the link below. 

"Except sometimes I lie to myself while grocery shopping. “These are for the kids.” I’ll tell myself and really convince myself that I won’t have a battle every time I get the craving for something junky and sweet. As it turns out, double stuffed Oreos will actually call out my name. Needy and mouthy little cookies, they are! It’s not that junk food is bad. It’s just my relationship with junk food...

"As a parent, to hear all the whining and complaining sure does make me feel like everything I’ve ever done to get us to this vacation must be for naught because my kids are bent on only seeing their discomfort and displeasure for being in a place, temporarily, that they don’t want to be. We really have no idea how deeply God loves us. Nor do we consider the temporary suffering meant to prepare us...

"I was walking backwards. Completely out of control with my body. It was as if an invisible force clung to my feet and with each step this force pulled my feet backwards. I don’t understand it and every time something like this happens, I am flooded with uncertainty and anxiety for the future. How much longer will I have my independence? How much longer until my mind isn’t working? Is my speech ne...

"It’s a sobering moment when we realize that what we held so true we were willing to shout it into the face of another person or type an angry response to someone with an opposite opinion that we may actually be wrong. We may actually be wrong. You may actually be wrong. It’s hard to scream and yell when you come to terms with this. Every argument can then turn into an actual conversation instead...

"I think one of the most damaging things the enemy can speak to a Believer is “who do you think you are?” Those words hit me as a silent missile when I’m talking to someone and recounting the beautiful things I’ve seen God do in my life as an encouragement to them. I can feel my joy and confidence dismantling as the enemy’s accusation unfolds." Click below to listen to today's episode.

"Where is God? I imagine lots of people can relate to that feeling embodied in a question mark. Pain. Uncertainty. Trauma. Heartbreak. Where is He? If He was so sovereign, wouldn’t He just...? But that’s not how God works. We have a choice in the midst of the waiting to believe what we choose. This is the guts of faith. Do we believe?" Click below to listen!

"What grew instead was a pleasant surprise…an ombre face of red, orange, and yellow! As I glance out my window at the tall stalks and multi-colored faces, I can’t help but think of the incredible metaphor of our own growth and well-being when we turn ourselves to continuously point towards Christ, or in stark contrast, our well being when we don’t live like that." Tune in to today's episode now!

"Consider that just as no one can really know your thoughts or your motivations, even more so we cannot know God’s thoughts. We have the Bible to understand qualities and characteristics of God, but we can never fully know the Lord’s mind." Click below to access today's episode.

"My Mother in Law was dying. Cancer was having it’s way with her, but as we sat and talked, there was this peace like a flood that overwhelmed us both. Faith does this." Tune in to today's episode if you need a reminder of what the tough stuff is there for.

"He pushes us to sit in our fear so that we miss the gentle prompting of the Holy Spirit only to say yes or no to the things that are for our good and for His glory. How often do we ignore the beautiful promises the Lord has given to us because the tried and true tactics of the enemy steal our attention?" Click below to listen!

"Before I knew it though, not only was I learning the actual skills of the Art, but something else was taking root with each class I took and test I passed. I grew frustrated with the time it was taking to learn. I grew insecurity when compared to others. I grew more concerned with everything I hadn’t learned. My focus shifted from being motivated by my original intent and I grew restless. It was...

"I’d be willing to bet that we can all recall something that was said to us that still hasn’t fully healed. As we lick our own wounds and consider the hurt done to us, we overlook that we’ve done the exact same to someone else. Sadly, there is likely another that feels the very same about us and the hurt we caused them." Today's episode is live!

"My Pastor once preached a series on the one question that could change everything about our lives as Believers. It’s a simple question, but carries a heavy load of action if you let it lead your every motive. What does love require of me?" Listen now!

"I often wonder about the many miracles that happened all around me that I was never aware of. How many times was the prayer I prayed the one that would only benefit me and not His Kingdom? How many times has my no meant a yes for someone else? How many times has my no positioned me and everyone else aware of it for a front row seat for the miraculous?" Click below to access today's episode.

"Perhaps that’s where you are today. Your hope is fizzling. You’ve got this deep down, pit of the stomach confidence that something is coming and yet, time tells you maybe you were wrong. But consider this: The Lord has a plan and a time and a purpose and He is faithful to complete His plan in His perfect time. Not ours." Today's episode is ready. Please click below to listen.

"For a moment, I almost forgot the abundance of hope and truth that lives on the sacred pages of this precious treasure in my Bible. Truth that reminds me that every single bit of the hardship and suffering in life is on borrowed time." If you feel like an inconvenience or simply forgotten, I pray today's episode ministers to your heart. Click below to listen. 

“As I walked I could barely hold back the tears. I couldn’t decide which was worse, being honest when people asked me how I was doing or lying through my teeth. It wasn’t that I had a hard time telling the truth, it was just exhausting to prepare for the held breath as the person on the other end of the phone struggled to find the words. You could hear the panic in their silence as they wrestled w...

"Books on books and quotes on quotes will motivate you to be all you can be and do more and be better and boss it out in your life. I think it’s great to have motivations in place that keep us going and help us push past self-imposed limitations. Tough times don’t last. Tough people do, right? But the question I want us all to consider is have we elevated ourselves and our indomitable will above G...

"This one though? There’d been no conversation because I completely forgot. When I asked my youngest about it, he grew sad and my heart sank. He felt forgotten. I scooped him up and made many apologies, but the damage had been done and I said one of those parent prayers that God’s love and time would heal what hurt." Have you ever felt forgotten? Click below to listen to today's episode. 

In today’s episode, I’m talking about a word that many recoil from: criticism! If you have a hard time with criticism, this episode might just give you some food for thought. Listen in by clicking the link below.