365 verses written by hand and tucked into our hearts! These monthly pages are wonderful resources anytime you need encouragement.

Our beauty lies in the daily regimen of building up a Gentle & Quiet spirit, edifying ourselves in His Word and sitting in His presence...

As we start to navigate through the holiday hustle, maybe it would help us focus on the gift of Jesus...and bearing fruit for God's kingdom.

It's not how I do my quiet time, but WHO I do it with: drawing near to God literally as I draw in God's word.

I picked up some pumpkins and gourds for the freshly built tables. The varied textures enticed the boys' curiosity.

Each year as I pull out Christmas decorations, I'm reminded that "joy" tends to be my word for the season as I found it in various forms...

Small gestures can restore equilibrium. Kind words can soften hearts and deter grudges.  A whispered "sorry" can soothe the hurt...

Just as our mothers' hearts tighten just a bit as we remember those early childhood days, so must our Lord's memory of us grow tender as we

God gives us grace to keep practicing together in this race of life.

Fear is a tricky emotion that can wiggle its way into the smallest spaces of your mind and create doubt and uncertainty...

God listens whenever we pray; He is not bound by time zones or job shift hours. He is always there for us.

I'm grateful for hikes in God's glorious nature that provide opportunities for our family to knit back together just a little tighter.

I think God knew that we would struggle with this concept of resting regularly.

It's in these moments of waiting for our bodies, minds, and spirits to truly rest that we can experience the Lord working in us.

Whatever storms in life we're facing, we can weather them best with Jesus. His power is greater than anything we can conceive.

When we spend time dwelling in the Word, we are "gearing up" for our day to face whatever challenges come our way.

I think we have to train for Chasing Quiet. We have to be intentional to incorporate Quiet into whatever we're doing in our daily lives...

I have a friend that has been practicing the art of "surrendering" to God each morning, turning over everything to Him.