Gratitude in Small Places
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
A mother celebrates small moments, the joy of sitting with her young sons in the family driveway, drawing with chalk. “When gratitude swells,” she says, “my worries shrink.”
Using Our Spiritual Gifts to Help Others
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
Isn’t this how we grow? By stretching? By pressing a little hard? By leaning into our talents and abilities and gifts and stepping forward into who we were made to be?
When We Want God’s Attention
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
Isn’t it a precious thing that the Lord, our Father in heaven, recognizes our need to be noticed and meets us with unending, unchanging, unblemished love?
Hope for a Hurting World
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
When darkness reaches into the world, like the tragic shootings in Charleston, South Carolina, Jesus can bring forth new life and light.
Stop Stress with Praise
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
If you’re waking up to a stress-filled day, try thinking about these lines from Shawnelle Eliasen: Lord, thank you for this morning. Thank you for the things You’ll do today. Thank you for going with me–wherever I go. You are kind, compassionate, and in control.
God’s Pure Love
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
I love my children with all that I have. All that I am. But I have a human spirit. It’s tainted and flawed and is limited by human capacity. But God’s love? It’s pure. Unblemished. Infinite.
The Weight of Fear
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
God is greater. Greater than any circumstance. Greater than any fear.
God’s Gift of Grace
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
His gift of grace is one that I receive with a wide-open spirit. It’s a gift I receive with the humility of need. And the amount of grace? It’s been measured. And it’s sufficient. It’s more-than-enough.
Who I Am in Christ
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
God’s love and Jesus’ sacrifice change everything, and I want to live in alignment with who I am in Christ.
My Father’s Richest Blessing
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
As Father’s Day approaches, one daughter remembers how her father taught her one of life’s most important lessons–how to see the blessings of God all around her.
Finding Strength
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
How to find strength in times of fear and vulnerability by reaching for faith.
Letting Go of Worry
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
When worry takes up too much space in your soul, it’s time to reach for the greatness of God.
