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How to Choose the Right Tools for the Job
“Come on, I’m desperate!” the cowboy pleaded! I knew he was in bad shape and I did feel bad for him but there was no way I was giving him my horse! It was a beautiful sunrise as we all unloaded our horses out of the trailer. The quiet stillness of daybreak was...
Can You Feel God’s Love in the Hard Places?
Have you ever felt like you’ve had the wind sucked right out of your lungs? Or that you’re suffocating under the weight of your heart breaking? It all happened so fast I didn’t have time to think or prepare in any way. Jag was a working dog. He was a handful as we...
3 Practical Ways to Learn to Trust God
The day started out bright and sunny with so much promise. Loping along on my little horse alongside my brother and dad. The day was beginning to unfold and there were many adventures left to be had. I was living every little 6 year old girl’s dream. Well, I’m not...
Grace to Overcome our Weakness
Writing is hard! I don't mean the kind where you're writing in your journal and is between you and God. There's often hard work to do there but the words matter less than the cries of the heart. What I'm talking about is putting yourself out there for the whole world...
Do you see love as a fairytale?
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read the the full disclosure here. How do you view love? Do you imagine a prince riding up on a white horse and saving you? It’s such a pretty picture but it’s also a fairytale. Now I’m not against a good fairytale but...
God’s Word Gives Us Hope in the Good and the Bad
Have you ever struggled with spending time in God’s word? Your heart wants to but your head is fighting you with your ever growing to do list. Let me reassure you - you aren’t the only one. I believe one reason so many of us struggle with spending time in God’s word...
Are You Ready to Persevere this Year?
I love words! Words in general but mainly God’s word. That wasn’t always the case though. There were many years of running from God’s word as well as utter confusion over it. As my faith grew I decided to pray for a hunger and thirst for God’s word. I asked for my...
Are You Trusting God with Your plans?
How’s your new year going so far? Are you excited over the new adventures to come? Or is there a sense of dread over all the unknown? I spent quite a bit of time over the month of December reflecting on the past year and preparing my heart and mind for this one. I...
How to Fight the Storm of Fear
“Hurry, load ‘em up!” I hollered over the wind as my young niece and nephew brought their horses to the trailer. The temperature had dropped as the wind seemed to come up instantaneously. Everyone at the rodeo was desperately trying to get horses and kids rounded up...