Quiet Thoughts

The Safety Net of Grace: Why You Weren’t Meant to Carry It Alone - Abide and Reflect

The Safety Net of Grace: Why You Weren’t Meant ...

Thistle and bindweed had choked out the vibrant heirloom tomatoes he had carefully started from seed. To Leo, the garden was no longer a place of peace; it was a...

The Safety Net of Grace: Why You Weren’t Meant ...

Thistle and bindweed had choked out the vibrant heirloom tomatoes he had carefully started from seed. To Leo, the garden was no longer a place of peace; it was a...

When the Map Fails: Finding Peace When You Don’t Know What’s Next - Abide and Reflect

When the Map Fails: Finding Peace When You Don’...

She had hiked this ridgeline dozens of times, but as she reached the summit crossroads, a thick, low-hanging maritime fog rolled in with startling speed.

When the Map Fails: Finding Peace When You Don’...

She had hiked this ridgeline dozens of times, but as she reached the summit crossroads, a thick, low-hanging maritime fog rolled in with startling speed.

Finding Courage to Leave the Shadows: A Guide to Restoring Your Heart - Abide and Reflect

Finding Courage to Leave the Shadows: A Guide t...

David had found himself here, not to watch the beauty of the dawn, but because the silence of the house felt too loud.

Finding Courage to Leave the Shadows: A Guide t...

David had found himself here, not to watch the beauty of the dawn, but because the silence of the house felt too loud.

Beauty for Ashes: A 3-Step Plan for Emotional Restoration - Abide and Reflect

Beauty for Ashes: A 3-Step Plan for Emotional R...

art of repairing broken pottery with liquid gold. "Jessica," she had said, "God doesn't just want to glue the pieces of your heart back together. He wants to mend the...

Beauty for Ashes: A 3-Step Plan for Emotional R...

art of repairing broken pottery with liquid gold. "Jessica," she had said, "God doesn't just want to glue the pieces of your heart back together. He wants to mend the...

The School Pickup Line - Abide and Reflect

The School Pickup Line

Her hair was pulled back in a hurried knot, her shirt faintly marked with the evidence of a long day. She told herself it didn’t matter. She was just here...

The School Pickup Line

Her hair was pulled back in a hurried knot, her shirt faintly marked with the evidence of a long day. She told herself it didn’t matter. She was just here...

The Half-Finished Quilt - Abide and Reflect

The Half-Finished Quilt

She had started this quilt with joy, convinced she would finally finish something properly. Yet each flaw whispered the same message: You’ve ruined it. So she folded it up. Again.

The Half-Finished Quilt

She had started this quilt with joy, convinced she would finally finish something properly. Yet each flaw whispered the same message: You’ve ruined it. So she folded it up. Again.