The following is a lovely poem written by my mother-in-law, Gisela Sauereisen and used with her permission. Love so Divine Tears are running down my face life is not worth living but then a voice is calling me He even knew my name “Dear Child,” He says, “you are not alone, lay down your life… Read More

  This morning as I was reading the Bible and looking over notes in my journal, I read the following scripture and was inspired to write about it. When I think about the story of Peter walking the water, it truly amazes me. It causes me to think a lot deeper about walking the Faith… Read More

  Last month, I wrote a “January Thoughts” post for the first time. It is something that I really enjoyed. It’s fun to look through my journal and share some of my thoughts, lessons, and struggles. That Faith Word Again What a month it’s been. I am definitely learning and growing a lot. I have… Read More

 Today, I’m starting a brand new feature! This feature will be to share what I have learned and grown in at the end of each month of this year. Since I journal regularly, I will just be going through my journal and reflecting on that month’s growth. I hope you enjoy it! Letting go of… Read More

  In early 2015, I first heard of the “one word” thing. A friend mentioned to me that she had chosen one word for 2015. I thought, “that’s nice,” but didn’t give a ton of thought to it after that. Throughout 2015, I heard and read about more and more people doing it. And at… Read More

  Do you ever struggle with fear? Do you know what it is to beat fear and walk by faith? This past week has been a rough one. I have struggled with fear day in and day out. It has been fear to the point of feeling physically sick to my stomach. I used to… Read More

I really love to read, but I haven’t found the time to do this nearly as much as I’d like in the past several years.  So I’ve made a goal to read at least 12 teaching and learning books in 2015. I read a few fiction books as well but kept that to a minimum… Read More

This morning as I sat and prayed, I listened to God’s voice. And I was overcome by him. This past week we were at Family Camp and it was an awesome time, as usual. However, I was reminded that I need Jesus all year long, not just once a year at Family Camp. Now, obviously,… Read More