Resolutions get a bad rap, but I LOVE them. I even make New Month resolutions (sometimes). That level of intensity is not for everyone, you do you. But as a self-improvement junkie I have learned some helpful things over the years, whether you are a resolution nut like me or not. 1. Be realistic and…
This is the year the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. I welcome You in this new year, Lord, and I want more of You. Remind me of how much I need you. Make me small in my own eyes, but remembering I am greatly loved. Keep me close to…
I’m beginning to process the blur that was 2017, and I am so thankful for you, my readers who have joined me in this little corner of the internet. When I started blogging again, I had three goals: I wanted to learn to write on a deadline, not just when inspiration struck. I decided I…
I just finished listening to a podcast series celebrating women and it really bothered me. AT the end of every episode, every week: Unrest. I love the podcast, I love women, I love celebrating women, and I personally celebrate a few of the women being interviewed, so what is my problem? I’ve been working on…
In India this summer, I loved getting to meet people from various religions and learn what they believe and how that faith affects their lives. But I also loved and was greatly impacted by watching and learning from my Indian brothers and sisters, believers in Jesus. One Sunday evening we had the opportunity to visit…
I have a voice. Sometimes it can be loud, and I hate being shushed. My voice is one of the things that makes me feel like I am too much for people. Being loud makes me feel like I’m not feminine or soft or “Christian womanly” enough. I have a voice. Because of my life,…
I traveled home from India by myself, needing a few extra days before the boys started school. I have always loved traveling by myself, finding that I hear from the Lord and am able to process in a deeper way while traveling. Also, I love airports. And as any parent knows, after traveling with kids…
We want a Jesus we can feel and see and touch, we want to know that He is with us. Over my years with college girls, I’ve lost count of how many have said to me, “I know God loves me, but I want something more. I want a love I can feel, arms around me,…
I’ve been thinking about idols lately. Last week I prayed Psalm 115. It starts off so lovely, “Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth….” But verse 3 takes a turn, announcing “Our God is in the heavens; He does whatever…
When I was in the 6th grade I got made fun of for my clothes. I was smart and shy and I had Wal-Mart brand shoes. Stacy Edwards came back from the bathroom one day and told everyone I was a loud pee-er. To this day, when I use public restrooms, I try to…
Renee Davis Meyer 