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February 2016

February 11, 2016

The Key to Successfully Living the Christian Life

Charles Spurgeon is near the top of my list for favorite authors and pastors. Known...

February 09, 2016

Is God Really Good?

I'm so excited to welcome one of my dearest friends to Patheos today - Anna...

December 2015

December 29, 2015

Questions to Help You Love God and Others Well in 2016

I have a love / hate relationship with the beginning of a new year. My...

June 2015

June 15, 2015

Elisabeth Elliot – Her Life and Influence (1926-2015)

Elisabeth Elliot slipped into eternity this morning at the age of 88 years old. (Photo from ElisabethElliot.com )...

June 09, 2015

Love People by Listening Well

Do you want to to influence people? Do you want to make friends with anyone?...

April 2015

April 23, 2015

How To Die Well

Death Death is a part of life. The first Adam brought sin and death into...

November 2014

November 03, 2014

Monday Musings – Hello November

Wow, it's been a while since I've done a Monday Musing post. #Oops In case...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

October Joy Project

I absolutely adore the month of October! There weather is still quite pleasant, but it's...

October 16, 2014

Breakfast with Jesus!

This morning was one of the kinds of mornings that I absolutely adore. I woke...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Dear you – A letter for the hard days

This morning, I took an extra hour and snuggled down into my blankets with a...

September 22, 2014

Contentment1

In the past, when people talked about contentment, I used to get annoyed and aggravated....

August 2014

August 25, 2014

Monday Musings – Delightful joys

I woke up bound and determined to make today a wonderful day! For most...

August 20, 2014

10 Things I’m Grateful For…

This summer has been one of unusual trial and difficulty. Yet more heart wrenching news was delivered...

August 06, 2014

In 20 Years….

Someone asked me recently where I would like to be in 20 years. I was...

August 04, 2014

July Joy Project

Whooaaaa….Where did July go?! I seemed to have blinked and missed it. July was a...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

The Day #ChelseaGoesToDC made its debut!

Approximately a year ago, I had accepted a job at Concerned Women for America, and...

July 11, 2014

That Time I Became An Aunt…

7 o'clock came and went.... No one came. 7:15 rolled around... Still no one. ...

July 03, 2014

I’m Moving!

I have an exciting announcement! I'm Moving! I haven't shared this information with a...

June 2014

June 02, 2014

Finding Joy When Life Hurts….

I can't remember my heart hurting anymore than it's hurting right now. My youngest sister is...

March 2014

March 28, 2014

A Life Taken and Life Given

Volunteering with the local crisis pregnancy center is one of the great joys of my...