Guest Post

Words That Will Melt Your Heart

January 31, 2012 By stacey 10 Comments

I found the sweetest note on my nightstand last week from one of my girls. I asked her about it, and she said, “When you get tired or overwhelmed, you can read it and know how awesome you are. It is a good thing for me, that a lot of the great stuff you do, rhymes.” {insert heart melting right here}

How do you top that? Well, how about words like….

chosen

redeemed

blameless

forgiven

lavished with grace

They are straight from the heart of God, written to you and me, and found in Ephesians Chapter 1. I’m chatting about them over at the Good Morning Girls site today, would you care to join me? Just click the button below.

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I Will Pray as Long as I Have Breath

July 14, 2011 By stacey Leave a Comment

I’ve been a mom for almost 12 years.

And spent the majority of that time on my knees.

I’ve prayed great prayers, written by other moms. I’ve prayed out loud in desperation with my girls listening. I’ve wept on the floor of their bedrooms and charged the gates of hell on their behalf.

Most days, my prayers are a bit less exciting than that. They are more of a constant conversation with their Maker, “Lord, I know you’ve given me this girl…help me”…

{This is an excerpt from a guest post I write for my friend Brooke of “Warrior Prayers” last month. I completely forgot to tell you about it! So this is me, absent minded me telling you about it now. If this has stirred your heart, and you would like to click over and read the rest, here is the link. Brooke has a wonderful resource for praying for your boys, or boys in your neighborhood, or heaven help us the boys who your girls will one day marry. It is a 21 day challenge to pray for them. Check it out while you are there, reading the rest of my guest post!}

P.S. I love Brooke, tell her I sent you by – somewhat late, but I sent you!

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Congratulations!

Looking Forward,

Filed Under: Encourage, Guest Post, Parenting

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@(in)courage today

February 3, 2011 By stacey 2 Comments

Would you please join me over at the (in)courage beach house today as I talk about giving real (in)couragement? It would make my day to see you there! Click the button below for your fast pass redirect!

Filed Under: Blogs I Love, Connect, DaySpring, Guest Post

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A Cookie. A Story

December 16, 2010 By stacey Leave a Comment

Do you know Kendra of My First Kitchen? Well you should! I found her this October when she took part in the 31 Days Campaign. She shared 31 days To An Inspired Table. I loved her sweet and easy to follow ideas! This month she is hosting a Cookie Contest {remember how crazy I am about cookies?} Her contest is a bit different. Share a cookie and a story. Words and cookies, are you serious? I was so in!

I wrote my story at about 5 AM one morning after being up all night with sick kids { True}. Click the link below to read all about it. OH! And you can vote for my Cookie and Story starting December 22 on Kendra’s blog. Vote as many times as you like. Don’t worry, I’ll remind you. Up for grabs? Cookie glory, and some fun baking tools. And remember, it is for the cookie!

Looking Forward,

Filed Under: Connect, Guest Post, Recipes

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She Dresses Herself With Strength

October 12, 2010 By stacey 2 Comments

Just say Proverbs 31 to a group of women and a chances are you will hear a groan rise up from the masses. Most women, and I include myself in this group, see her as the phantom noble woman. To achieve her status feels unattainable. But the truth is, He put her there for a reason, and as His daughter I must contend with her. Since I love a challenge, I was excited when I received Lara’s invitation to join her on a 22 verse journey through this womanly passage of Scripture.

Join me today, over at Lara’s blog This Adventure With The Most High to read more…

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Delighted To Be At (In)Courage

September 19, 2010 By stacey Leave a Comment

When we asked ourselves what kind of place we were building, we finally came to see it as a bit like a beach house. You can put your sandy, dirty feet on the coffee table, laugh late into the night with friends, and also hear God’s voice clearer than perhaps anywhere else. Life just feels more vibrant and real, as if you’ve stumbled upon a glimpse of heaven and it’s nothing like you ever imagined but everything you’d always hoped.

— from the (in)courage story

The lovely ladies at (in)courage have invited me to share a part of my story with them today. Won’t you join me over at the beach house? Just click the below.