Finding Presence

Finding Presence

Finding Presence is what I hoped for, yet received so much more. A hurricane threatening our child activated my mama bear instincts. Three weeks after our son went to college a potential hurricane loomed on his horizon. My pride in not worrying too much blew away as Tropical Storm Gordon blew close. Thankfully it bypassed …

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Instilling Faith to Follow

Instilling faith to follow

It’s back to school season and this year that meant a college far, far away for my first born. I wondered if I had done enough as a mom of instilling faith to follow. I thought of all the ways this world impacts our children and how our influence as Christian parents can create a …

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The Time is Now

time is now

The time is now. This saying can apply to most anything, but in thinking about how to #BePresent, it’s incredibly accurate. Our moments are measured by God. We only have so many, so let’s make the most of them now. Thus far in our Lenten series of how to #BePresent, we’ve covered being Purposeful, in …

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He is Near

He is Near

What’s your first thought when seeing the sun diffusing through clouds high above? As the light streams down from radiant beams I’m always reminded of God’s presence. It’s like He’s showing me He is near and present, even if I cannot physically see Him. Winding down on our #BePresent series this Lent, we’ve discussed being …

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Every Moment Matters

every moment matters

What’s special about this moment, right now? For me, it’s conveying thoughts in this post and for you, it may be gleaning insight or encouragement by reading it. Every moment has an inherent specialness simply because we’ll never have this moment again. Every moment matters. Every Moment Matters Thinking of our moments as finite fragments …

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