"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." -Proverbs 9:10 Friends, I'm sure you've felt the pain of rejection at some point in your life: You're not invited to a friend's birthday party, you didn't make the team, your family ignores you or you feel out of place... Continue Reading →
Episode 7: Show Up and Win
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." -Philippians 4:13 Overcomers, it's time to show up and win! No matter what your circumstances are, you can choose joy and fight with the heart of a champion! Ashley Knight shares openly about her battle with cancer during the COVID lockdown. She faced it bravely... Continue Reading →
Episode 6: Trauma to Healing
"In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps." -Proverbs 16:9 Happy Spring friends! How do we keep our head above water when the storms of life hit one after another? In this episode, my friend Kimberly Doyle courageously shares how God walked with her through the potentially life-threatening illness of her son... Continue Reading →
Episode 5: Dancing on Disappointment
"Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail." -Lamentations 3:21-22 Greetings Overcomers! Are you struggling to find hope in the midst of disappointment? In this episode, my good friend Amber Clark shares how God strengthened her to persevere through... Continue Reading →
Groundswell
"The Lord answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all." -1 Samuel 30:8 What a time to be alive! Can you see the fields ripe for harvest? As I've been praying and thinking about what the Lord wants to do in 2023, this phrase keeps coming to me: "It's... Continue Reading →
Episode 4: Ashes to Beauty
"To give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness..." -Isaiah 61:3 Happy New Year Overcomers! I hope you're dominating your goals so far this month! In Episode 4, my sister-in-law, Cori Ellis, shares her story publicly for the first time ever. Grab your... Continue Reading →
A Call to Greater Love
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." -John 15:13 My fellow Overcomers, I hope this year has found you conquering obstacles left and right as you walk in victory with Jesus. It's been far too long since I've written, so I'm sorry for falling off the map.... Continue Reading →
Saying the Unsaid
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." -1 Peter 4:8 As the nightmare of the pandemic is winding down for many, more and more people are crawling out of their shells and reconnecting with family and friends again. Weddings, barbeques and vacations are beginning to resume and there... Continue Reading →
It’s Time to Tell Your Story
"They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony..." -Revelation 12:11 There are many voices in society telling you who you are and who you are not. Messages come at us from every direction, dictating what we should believe and who we should become. We are in the... Continue Reading →
It’s Time to Rebuild!
"They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations." -Isaiah 61:4 What a time to be alive! The events we are experiencing in the world are unprecedented. The possibilities for both good and evil abound at the moment. It's quite... Continue Reading →