Distractions. They're everywhere aren't they? I'm discussing them a lot lately, because I see first-hand how damaging distractions are to us, to our minds, to our very lives. And the more I personally fight against these distractions, the more I realize just how easy...

We live in a distraction-filled world, don't we? If it's not our devices, it's our thoughts wandering. If it's not the troubling headlines, it's the circumstances we just can't find a way through. There are so many distractions! I'm glad we're in this together,...

On what is your focus? Today we're diving into the subject of focus, more specifically, the object of our focus. Throughout our days, what do we focus on? Our problems or solutions? The inconvenience of rain or its gift of watering the earth? Is our attention on God...

Everywhere I go lately, I can't help but notice sunflowers. You, too? Maybe that's because it's that time of year, or maybe it's because I'm pretty fond of these amazing flowers. Either way, I certainly don't mind. Sunflowers are beautiful creations of God, aren't...

My husband and I are back and recovered (well, mostly recovered) from our RAGBRAI biking trip that took place the last full week of July. I shared more about this ride and preparing for it in episode 51. In case you missed it, though, RAGBRAI is the annual bicycle...

I'm thrilled we get to journey together here today. Speaking of journey, one year ago today, on August 9, 2021, I hit publish on the first official episode of the Encouragement for Real Life Podcast. What a journey it has been! So, it's fitting that today we celebrate...