It was one of those mornings… I woke early with a decisive plan of action. I would sneak out of the hotel room, unnoticed, and spend quality time with God. It would be lovely. Quietly tiptoeing through the room, I freshened up in the bathroom, and excitedly headed back to my phone. Except, upon my […] The post One Thing You Can’t Forget appeared first on Purposeful Faith ..read more

Ahh!!!! For days, I was internally screaming inside, while pretending to be there for my kids. I was internally agonizing, while trying to calmly answer questions about stop lights, and what’s for lunch and playdates with friends. Half the words they spoke would fly over my head, lest I pay attention and ignore the tight […] The post Are You Worrying? appeared first on Purposeful Faith ..read more

Have you ever tried to get ketchup out of the bottle? I mean, the real bottle, not the plastic variety where you can squeeze it hard and it spurts out. The glass-bottled ketchup was so impertinent, they made up a phrase, “The best things come to those who wait.” I’ve waited for a lot of […] The post When Waiting is Agonizing appeared first on Purposeful Faith ..read more

What do you do when your years-long prayers haven’t been answered? When people haven’t been there for you the way you hoped? When the enemy keeps hitting you when you’re down? When you feel worn out? When you are starting to get angry? When people don’t understand? When a little part in you wants to […] The post Don’t Shrink Back appeared first on Purposeful Faith ..read more

I desperately needed coffee! In line to get one at a store, a man rolled up next to me. I noticed his leg. It rested on a leg crutch with wheels. In my mind, I stood at high alert. Why? Because the last time I got coffee from this place, the exact same thing happened. […] The post Hope for Today appeared first on Purposeful Faith ..read more

Blog Post: When Admitting Truth Is Hard Standing on the tarmac, getting ready to launch off on my bike with my family, I made a random comment to my husband. Friends, I can’t remember exactly what it was now, but I do remember asking myself right after, “Man, what in the world is wrong with […] The post Facing The Hard Truth appeared first on Purposeful Faith ..read more

The plant wasn’t even real; it was plastic. Maybe that’s why it wouldn’t stand upright. At the slightest sign of wind, the dang plant, and the pot it was in, would crash over. I’d walk outside and see it, yet again, knocked over. And, day after day, I picked it up. Except for this morning… […] The post Handling Broken Things… appeared first on Purposeful Faith ..read more

What are you worrying about? Is there something that you can’t stop rehashing? I’ll admit it! I’ll raise my hand to say — I’ve had some worries lately, friends. Will the kids be ok? Will their future be good? Will my future be good? Will I get them in the right school? Will my daughter’s […] The post When Worry Makes You Restless appeared first on Purposeful Faith ..read more

I sent her a text. I waited days for a response. Finally, a somewhat monotone sounding voice-text would come through, perhaps asking me a question. A month later, something similar would happen again. Two months after, I’d do it all over. Usually, an “I’m-sorry-I’m-busy” reply would show up from the recipient. The first time this […] The post Handling People Who Keep Hurting You appeared first on Purposeful Faith ..read more

What looks like foolishness to man can actually be radical obedience to God. “But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise…” (1 Cor. 1:27 NIV) Friends, in the swoop of a two-week span, we packed up all our home goods, sold our furniture, and moved by faith to a new […] The post Do you Look Foolish Trusting God? appeared first on Purposeful Faith ..read more