Is there something you just don't believe you can do? Something that seems WAY out of reach for you? Read on as Mary Byers shares her...

I love kaleidoscopes! A new picture with every turn. Melodi Leih applies the metaphor of a kaleidoscope to how God sees versus how we...

Want to change the world and be a hero? You might not think so at first, but as you read Bethany Winz's words below you may find, as I...

Though there have been many dark days and nights in my life, I have not experienced the kind of depression Gillian Marchenko knows too...

A Door Ajar By Elisa Morgan There it stands: a door ajar. It's open, but not. It's closed, but not. I push to open it, testing the...

As girls, we are shaped by the women in our lives who model strength before us. Have you stopped to consider which women shaped you, and...

Sometimes I wonder...where my wonder went. Do you? Do you ever kinda just see the true, spiritual "you" slip out of sight? Nicole Unice...

Courageous Carolyn Custis James challenges me no matter what her topic. In her words today, she tackles the topic of fear. Elisa The...

In my opinion, getting "stuck" is one of the most un-fun parts of life. I sit and wait while life moves around me. Ugh! Read on as Pat...

One of the many things I admire about Carla Foote, our blog manager here at Really, is her courage to "dig." Both in the gardens around...

God loves you. Jane Rubietta was surprised at how personally God met her need to hear him tell her just that. Read on, and maybe you'll...

Shame-Less By Elisa Morgan Many of us - most of us? - are well-acquainted with shame. We wear shame as our second skin. It's the...

When we know someone in crisis, we often hold back, uncertain just what help to offer. Will we do the "wrong" thing if we act? Marie...

How is God connecting the dots in your life into what may seem an unexpected story? Read on as Rebecca Stuhlmiller offers a helpful...

Twenty years ago, in 1996, I wrote an essay in a little book entitled Mom to Mom: Confessions of a Mother Inferior. Today it is as true...

Alexandra Kuykendall is my mentor in the things that are right before me - embracing them as the gifts they are. Read on and learn to...

When it comes to making new friends, what holds you back? Follow along as Jessica Fick goes first by sharing her friendship fears. Elisa...

Have you ever stopped to keep track of how many times the word “sorry” seeps into your vocabulary - and why? Follow along with Sarah...

Bear originally arrived at our house as a gift for my first grandson. A heaping helping of pure love and joy. First, he perched on the...

Ever struggle with being “too much” in certain settings? Too powerful? Too bold? Too loud? My friend Erin Reynolds reflects on this...