There is nothing I want more than the kind of love that fills my heart up so much that it pushes against the seams, and seeps out and spills onto everyone I meet. I want this Love to explode from me so that everyone I come in contact with cannot help but get caught in the crossfire...... the crossfire of God's love and grace and hope and forgiveness. I want the kind of extravagant love that builds and grows and bursts from my heart, even if it breaks my heart, so that others can see and experi...

he is tender, and she feels things deeply. She wears her heart on her sleeve. And yet, she is afraid of vulnerability; afraid to be seen for who she really is. She has been hurt. That deep kind of soul wrenching hurt, that nearly breaks you in two. But thankfully, She knows how to forgive. She is good at forgiveness. She has been given lots of opportunity to practice it. But more than that even, she knows that she herself has been forgiven. Forgiven of much. Forgiven of everything. And because o...

"Abundance is measured by what you've given away, not by what you have." I get it now; what Bill Johnson meant by those words. It isn't about giving away stuff from our homes that we no longer want or need. If that were the case, with the amount of stuff I've donated to our local, charity run thrift stores, I should be considered filthy rich. (In truth, according to global standards, I am filthy rich. You probably are, too.)  But, I believe true, perfect abundance is measure...

Fellow hygge lovers, light all of the candles. Snuggle up in a luxurious throw. String up fairy lights in a cozy corner in your home. These are all beautiful, worthy aspects of a cheerful, hygge environment. But above all, make room in your heart for Love to dwell. You, after all, are the greatest declaration of hygge your home could ever express.

Intentional living takes practice and work. It doesn't come easy, but it does come with such beautiful results. If this is the year that you purpose to dig deep and carve out time for a life of purpose filled living, may these quotes inspire you to be the very best that you can be.

Never, ever feel guilty about investing into your home. If you're aiming is to establish this kind of space in your home, I want to encourage you to aspire towards it. Your desire to invest in your home, to make it beautiful and inviting,  is worth working toward. Your time, effort, and money will never be wasted in nurturing a warm and welcoming ambiance in your every day surroundings.

Perfect, you see, doesn't even exist. It is an idealism that permeates our desires to overcome perceived shortcomings. It subsists only because of our insecurities and our doubts within ourselves. Perfect is the enemy of beautiful, and it's not even a real thing.

Some movies just need to be watched on one's own. You know the ones I'm talking about; the films that just make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside? These are the pictures that evoke in us, feelings of wistful nostalgia, and transport us into a dreamy, fanciful time and place. They offer us, if only temporary, an emotional and visual escape from this, sometimes monotonous, present-day life.  There is just something so appealing about journeying to this kind of dreamland in solitude.......n...