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Influence
Instead of letting the world influence your thoughts and decisions, let prayer influence your thoughts and decisions. Instead of letting...
Lauren Mitchell
May 3, 20242 min read


Creating Margin
Do you remember when we wrote on actual paper. You know with blue lines and a pink lined margin? The purpose of the margin was in case...
Lauren Mitchell
Apr 19, 20242 min read


What is Good?
In my shortsightedness, I cannot label things correctly. I don’t recognize always good.
Lauren Mitchell
Mar 29, 20241 min read


What Do I Give Myself to
What do I give myself to? What takes my energy?
Lauren Mitchell
Jan 19, 20242 min read

Run Like a Naked Two Year Old
Yep, you read that correctly. That's how I want to run my race till I get to heaven. I wrote this years ago, but I needed it today....
Lauren Mitchell
Jan 10, 20244 min read


Are We Doing it Wrong?
We picture abiding as cozy chair and cup of coffee, sitting with God in the quiet. We have to get up and take God with us into the struggle.
Lauren Mitchell
Dec 15, 20233 min read


Going Through the Motions
Where am I expecting that I know what God will say without really asking?
Lauren Mitchell
Dec 8, 20232 min read

Looking With Your Heart
Holding life with open hands takes practice. I'll be practicing it until my last breath
Lauren Mitchell
Nov 29, 20232 min read


Thanksgiving Hopes
I don't know where Thanksgiving is landing you, full of anticipation or anxiety...or a little of both.
Lauren Mitchell
Nov 17, 20231 min read


Day Lilies Don’t Bloom in November
God knows you, He wants you to see Him. He desires to reveal Himself to you progressively and personally.
Lauren Mitchell
Nov 1, 20232 min read


The Other Possibility
What happens when we pray and things don’t go the way we planned? When the unexpected creeps in, I have a choice. I can humble my heart...
Lauren Mitchell
Oct 20, 20232 min read


How to Get Your Prayers Answered
Do you ever feel like your prayers aren't heard? Or that praying is a waste of time? Ever wonder if there is a better way to approach...
Lauren Mitchell
Oct 15, 20232 min read


Holding On
Dear God, sometimes I can't let things go. I want to hold onto Your gifts, like You aren't going to give again. Forgive me ...
Lauren Mitchell
Sep 15, 20232 min read


What Are You Writing?
What are you writing on your heart? What do you repeat to yourself until it's engraved there? Is it guilt or shame?
Lauren Mitchell
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Put Your Pencils Down
God isn’t like me. He doesn’t have tunnel vision for what I get wrong. He can assess not focus solely on what needs improvement.
Lauren Mitchell
Aug 18, 20232 min read


Comparing Apples to Oranges
God measures differently than we do. He isn't limited by time and sees the product while I'm still looking at the tiny seed.
Lauren Mitchell
Aug 4, 20232 min read


What Eleanor Knew
Eleanor Roosevelt prayed this prayer nightly. I love it. I am going to steal it for the next ten days and I'm inviting you to join me....
Lauren Mitchell
Jun 30, 20232 min read


Bring on the Rain
Planting seeds inevitably changes my feelings about rain.
Lauren Mitchell
Jun 14, 20231 min read


Looking Forward
Looking forward from 45 is not as fun as it was when I was looking forward from 18. There are less events on the horizon that seem...
Lauren Mitchell
May 24, 20232 min read


Be Kind to Yourself
Give yourself a minute. Process Christmas because it's always a mixture of beautiful and hard, lovely and hustle. We don't let ourselves...
Lauren Mitchell
Dec 28, 20222 min read
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