What's so good about Good Friday?
It's a contradiction, really, to speak of Good Friday as good. It is, after all, the day that Jesus died, and we don't usually think of death as a good thing. When's the last time you saw someone jumping for joy after a loved one died? Probably never.
The Cross Finds You
Given the option between a life of ease and a life of suffering, I'll take the the easy road every time. Yes please to the good life. Hard pass on the hardship. But Jesus isn't like me. He knew what was to come, and he walked toward it with eyes and arms wide open.
The Best Kind of Partnership
Most of our stockists are small local businesses committed to meeting needs and serving their people well. They have big hearts and great style, and we're grateful for each and every one of them.
A Joyful Heart is Good Medicine
Here lately, every time I hear the familiar chords of an old hymn at church, tears prick my eyes, and it's a real struggle not to ugly cry in the middle of the sanctuary. It's the darnedest thing. Given the sidelong glances she gives me every time it happens, I'm pretty sure that our youngest daughter is seriously worried about me.
Six Years Later
At the end of the day, no matter how many journals we sell, I'm so, so grateful that I get to do this work. It's a joy and privilege that I don't take for granted. Helping people cultivate faithful habits makes my heart happier than you could ever imagine.
All Things New
As we leave 2020 behind, know that this promise, written long before the coronavirus entered our world, still stands. It is just as trustworthy and true now as it was then.
The Light Shines in the Darkness
Jesus called himself the Light of the World, and it is his light that we cling to when the darkness presses close.
A Different Kind of Thanksgiving
Today, I'm choosing to name the good and give thanks for the many blessings of 2020. Though it has been hard, it hasn't been all bad. Not by a long shot.
A Word for the Worn and Weary
If you're feeling worn down and weary from all the things, know that you're not alone. This world is too much to bear in a normal year, much less in a year like this one.
Little Entrepreneur
Running a small business from home isn't always easy, but I'm so grateful that our girls are learning, firsthand, what you can do with a dream, an opportunity, and a lot of hard work.
Fix Your Eyes on Jesus
May we be women who turn away from the world, that we may meditate on the Lord's precepts and fix our eyes on his ways.
The Giver is Good
Of course I’m grateful for the big things. Salvation. The grace of God. Forgiveness of sin and the promise of heaven. But the little things matter too.