A while back, I wrote and published a devotion called Encouragement For The One Who’s Stressed Out. The day the post went live, I received quite a few messages from people saying things like, “I needed this today Kristen!” or “Thanks for sharing - it’s been a stressful day here.” While I always love getting messages like this and knowing that God is working through these devotions to help and encourage other people, those weren’t the only kinds of messages I got that afternoon.
Read MoreA couple of years ago when I was visiting my parents, my little sister Danielle came by the house and brought the five kids she was nannying with her. (Yes, I said five kids. And did I mention they were all under the age of 10 at the time? Clearly my sister is a special kind of human.)
Read MoreOne day while I was working from home, my little sister Danielle came by the house and brought the five kids she nannied with her. (Yes, I said five kids. And did I mention they’re all under the age of 10? Clearly my sister is a special kind of human.)
Read MoreA couple of days ago, I wrote and published a devotion called Encouragement For The One Who’s Stressed Out. After the post went live, I received quite a few messages of people saying things like, “I needed this today Kristen!” or “Thanks for sharing - it’s been a stressful day here.” While I always love getting messages like this and knowing that God is working through these devotions to help and encourage other people, those weren’t the only kinds of messages I got on Tuesday.
Read MoreThis morning I was reminded of a conversation I had with my dad last year where he gave me some great advice. And I thought his advice was worth sharing with you. He and I were talking about my writing and these daily devotions, and how a lot of my content is geared towards helping people navigate the tough and unexpected circumstances in life. As we were talking, my dad said, "Kristen, I think it's great that you're writing to teach people how to stay close to God in the valley, but it's just as important that we stay close to Him when we're on the mountaintop."
Read MoreOver the weekend I went to visit my parents, and my dad gave me some great advice that I thought was worth sharing. We were talking about my writing and these daily devotions, and how a lot of my content is geared towards helping people navigate the tough and unexpected circumstances in life. As we were talking, my dad said, "Kristen, I think it's great that you're writing to teach people how to stay close to God in the valley, but it's just as important that we stay close to Him when we're on the mountaintop."
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