I've been posted some of the notes I'm making as I spend time in the Lord's presence in the morning. Â This year like many years before meets me desiring to spend more time in the Word and hearing Him speak [...]
At this bottom of this post I have two free downloads for you! Â They are each included at the end of this post (which got a little lengthy). I do hope you take the time to READ the post as [...]
The holidays are finished and, as usual, I am left with a bit of a mess to clean up. The mess in my house AND the mess in my head. It's just simply the un-edited truth that a wake of [...]
It's that time of year... The time of year where I feel the urge to start fresh... clear things up... straighten things out... wipe the slate clean. I find myself wanting to purge papers, eradicate clutter, and get rid of [...]
It's Christmas morning and no one is awake yet. It's the perfect time to pick up the phone and call my grandmother. So this morning, my heart hurts. Every Christmas. Every holiday. I pick up the phone to call her. [...]
Hello. Â My name is Chrystal. And as much as I hate to admit it... I struggle to exercise discipline with food. Notice I stayed safely away from words that have "aholic" in it or words that indicate a particular sin. [...]
With the heart of the holidays fast approaching, I'm thinking a lot about food. Why? Well... during the holidays there will be lots of it. And historically, anecdotally, and factually, that hasn't been a good thing for me. If you've [...]
 Christmas is supposed to be a wonderful time of year, sprinkled with memory making, family togetherness, and meaningful experiences. It’s SUPPOSED to be. For this mama, the annual joy of Christmas is also mixed with stress, frustration, and much guilt-tripping [...]
As I mentioned earlier this week, I have two free downloads for you! Â They are each included at the end of this post but I hope you take the time to READ the post. Â It explains why I have something [...]
It's been a while since I've written. While I intended to take a short break after finishing up the "One Month Journey", I did not intend for it to be this long. Â However, shortly after we finished the journey, I [...]
