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Encouragement for moms... You know when you’re empty, really empty. When you’ve given every last bit of yourself and you’ve done all you can and it still feels lacking. Maybe the sink is still full of dishes, or you didn’t cuddle the kids today as much as you wish you had. Maybe you haven’t opened y

Take a mental trip through the car wash with me! I hope it will inspire you to take a few minutes to pause, sit, receive, and then step forward renewed. Read the blog and share your thoughts below. I would love to hear them! https://www.interconnectedministries.org/post/god-s-car-wash

We have the ability to “rewire” our brains. I’d like to share a little bit about this with you because it changed my life, and I hope it will change yours too if you struggle with anxious thoughts.  Click the link to read Valerie's blog and then comment below... https://www.interconnectedministries

My words poured out with passion—until suddenly, as if a crosswalk guard had stepped in with a whistle and a firm hand, I heard these words in my spirit: “Stop praying. Your prayers are ugly.” I was taken aback with feelings of anger at this interruption to my prayers. I looked up at the ceiling an

Around late fall, I come before God with a heart posture of gratitude and reflection, and prayer about where He is leading me. I then asked Him to give me a word that represents that. At the start of a New Year, I join my word journey friends with our prayer-birthed words, those Scriptures that anch

“I don’t have faith the size of a mustard seed, but I think I have faith the size of a poppy seed. That’s all the faith I have. God, will that work? Is it enough?” Click to read the blog below from Michelle Buchanan https://www.interconnectedministries.org/post/poppy-seed-faith Share how we can pr

Author: Valerie Offutt As I reflected on Romans 12:4–5 one day, I was reminded of what I hear often while doing Pilates, “Engage your entire body.” You see, you and I are part of a whole in the body of Christ (that is the Christian community). God gifted us with talents and purposes that are unique

Author: Valerie Offutt I like to think of my heart as a garden; my own personal garden of Eden. A place where I can go to meet with Jesus and walk and talk with Him in the cool of the day. Only my little garden is not perfect as Eden was. No, no. My garden, though beautiful, has places that are w

Over the years, I’ve learned not to run from fear but to sit with it. I look fear in the face and release every anxious thought and feeling into God’s hands. I sat in silence, palms open, waiting to hear from my Shepherd. John 10:27 – "My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me." A

While our actions matter, the “why” behind what we do or don’t do is important, Jesus didn’t tell Martha that she was doing the wrong things. He said she was “worried and distracted.” Read the blog and share your comments! https://www.interconnectedministries.org/post/ugly-heart-motives Self Check

I identify with Eve, surrounded by the abundant blessings of God, yet still feeling a hunger for “more.” Contentment with what I have often clashes with a longing for what I don’t. My attention is drawn toward things that are "a delight to the eyes." Click below to read the blog: https://www.inter

by Valerie Offutt Do you believe your season will come? Maybe you feel God has forgotten about you? Or maybe you feel you were wrong about what you felt Him say to you? Wouldn’t it be nice if our spiritual winters had a timeline on the calendar like nature’s seasons? Read Valerie's post about waiti

Without my neighbor’s advice to continue watering my flowers, I would have assumed they were dead, and would have missed out on months of blossoming beauties. Click below to read the blog... https://www.interconnectedministries.org/post/thankful-for-friends We would love to hear about your "comp

It’s our beautiful calling to lead others to the One who waits to welcome them into His love-tribe and call them His own. Click to read the blog from Valerie... https://www.interconnectedministries.org/post/lavish-love Connect with others by sharing what stirred in you as you read this blog...

Author: Valerie Offutt What comes to mind when you think of “rhythms?” Perhaps a song with a jazzy beat that  compels you to bob to the bass? Have you ever considered your life rhythms? Lately the word “rhythm” has taken on a whole new, life changing meaning for me. Click the blog below: https://w

Author: Michelle Buchanan Rumblings – chore charts – lost keys. What do these three things have in common? These are a few of the “little” things in the scope of the world. They can feel too little, too insignificant to pray about, but God says to bring all our cares to Him because He cares for us

There are areas of my spiritual life that could use the beautification of flowers, but I just don’t want to plant them. I don’t need to be perfect. I don’t need to be legalistic. But I do need to be intentional. Is there a spiritual discipline, a calling, or some other area in your life that God is

When I went to bed, I knew I needed to talk to God about the day, but I just didn’t have the energy. So, as I disappeared under the covers, I simply said, “Let’s talk in the morning.” Click on the blog below and comment with your thoughts about how you respond after you've totally blown it... Let's

Do you find it hard to truly rest? When you try to rest, do you feel a nagging sense of urgency to keep checking things off your list, or to find ways to multitask while you “rest”? Click below to read about being "unrushed." https://www.interconnectedministries.org/post/unrushed If you “šābat” o

The end of the year can be a little daunting, can’t it? For some of us, it’s a time of reflection as we prepare for a new year. In those reflection moments, perhaps we fall into the blues as we realize our God-given dreams took a backseat to the busyness of life.... Read More: https://www.intercon

Friend, do you feel like God is calling you out of your comfort zone into something new and scary? Allow me to share a little story with you. Click the link below to read the blog from Valerie... https://www.interconnectedministries.org/post/the-lesson-of-the-fledglings Comment about something that

Over the holidays, there was a pecan pie sitting on the counter in the kitchen. Like any other woman with zero willpower, I took a bite of that pie virtually every time I walked by it.  Just one bite. And don’t you know it, after a few hours, I consumed WAAAY too much of that pie.  It got me thinkin

Have you had a “fall apart” moment lately? I have. Not just “having a hard day,” but a true moment where contact with others took more emotional energy than I owned... https://www.interconnectedministries.org/post/fall-apart-days What helps you lift your gaze? Write your comments below...

Author: Michelle Buchanan My life changed quickly when I started having severe nerve pain from two damaged discs in my neck. For several days, I tried to keep to my usual routine. But it didn’t take long for me to end up spending my days either in the recliner or lying flat most hours in the day.