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3 Reasons We Don't Pray?
I used to think that prayer was for really important things, and then I realized that to God, I am really important things.
Lauren Mitchell
2 days ago3 min read


Still Struggling
Trust is proving to be a hard word for me.
Lauren Mitchell
Mar 134 min read


Repeat, Remember, Review
When we shift our dependence from God’s shoulders to our own. It always leaves us feeling the weight of trying to define ourselves.
Lauren Mitchell
Mar 93 min read


If we believed...
We tend to look at prayer just like we look at exercise to prepare us for swimsuit season. We pray as a reaction more than a mindset.
Lauren Mitchell
Feb 193 min read


Blur of Holidays
Slow the tide of the Christmas season that threatens to drown you in holiday cheer!
Lauren Mitchell
Dec 4, 20243 min read


Need to Know
God knows exactly when I need to know, so He isn't in a rush to tell me. Does this drive anyone else crazy? I want to know now. I've...
Lauren Mitchell
Nov 8, 20242 min read

Ready to be Surprised?
The meaning of this Latin phrase may surprise you. I saw it on the back of a truck while waiting in the pick up line, I noticed it on the...
Lauren Mitchell
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Fix or Focus
I like to fix. I usually believe that I know the answers. I need to trust God more than I trust myself.
Lauren Mitchell
Oct 4, 20243 min read


Shifting Hope
We don’t have to live our best life here, our best life is later. Remembering keeps my grip on hope.
Lauren Mitchell
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Hebrews on Hope
One of the most elusive things in our lives is hope. It isn’t based on things we can see, but on things we can’t. When I’m in the...
Lauren Mitchell
Sep 6, 20243 min read


Who and Why?
Do we spend as much time wondering what God thinks of us as we do wondering what people think?
Lauren Mitchell
Aug 30, 20243 min read


Manipulate, Finagle, Engineer, Arrange, Maneuver...
While this reads as a list of things I am good at, none of them are spiritual gifts. In fact, I'm convinced they actually damage my...
Lauren Mitchell
Aug 23, 20242 min read


I'm thinking backpacks, lunches, and PRAYERS!
I hate school. I know I'm not supposed to say that, don't worry my children aren't listening. I dread this last week of summer every...
Lauren Mitchell
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Believing I Am Enough
God didn't choose me because of anything I can bring Him, I've got nothing He needs. He chose me because I need Him. I can rest.
Lauren Mitchell
Jul 11, 20243 min read


Bring on the Bubbles
I love a bubble bath before bed. These verses gave me a perspective that I won't forget the next time I curl up in a tub full of bubbles....
Lauren Mitchell
Jun 26, 20242 min read

Meditation
Take a deep breath. Learn the best kind of meditation.
Lauren Mitchell
Jun 14, 20243 min read


I Believe You
I’m putting belief over top of my anxieties until belief is what I see and anxieties fade out of focus. I’m reminding myself out loud,...
Lauren Mitchell
Apr 26, 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


War for Peace
Peace is a gift but we must struggle to hold onto it. Circumstances try to wrestle it from us.
Lauren Mitchell
Mar 24, 20241 min read


Civil War in my Heart
There is a civil war in my heart. I want more of God, and I also want my own way. I struggle to reconcile the two opposing forces. This...
Lauren Mitchell
Mar 1, 20241 min read
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