Has life been peacefully smooth and simple lately? Mine neither. Seems like there’s definite ups, significant downs, plenty of “meh,” and oh, yeah, something about an election too. Sounds like a great time to immerse ourselves in the beloved Truth of Psalm 23.

Join me for our new series, “It’s a Psalm 23-Kinda Day.” We’ll lay the framework for the next 12 weeks as we discuss Psalm 23:1. Invest in a few moments for peace, comfort, courage, and Truth. Your soul will thank you.

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Here’s a small excerpt: “For all the comfort and promises, for all the times we recite these verses at the graveside and the bedside, for all the moments these promises comfort our anxious thoughts and panicked perspectives…it all revolves around this core, this nucleus: “The LORD is my Shepherd,” David writes.”

Does it feel like everyone's in desperate need of bubble wrap? No matter where you turn or what you say, someone is offended. If we’re honest, that includes our own hearts too. Navigating relational landmines is challenging, so let’s step into it together. Join Stacy as she chats about being offended with a look at Jeremiah 6.

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"Friend, allow me to say the quiet part out loud…gently. If the Word isn’t offending us at times, I question how engaged we are with it.”

No matter who I talk to, life is a mixed bag: definite ups, a fair amount of downs, and lots of "meh." Yep, welcome to life, right?! If ever there was a glue holding us together, it's Psalm 23.

Let's grab our coffee (or pumpkin spice, chai, your choice) as we chat verse-by-verse in a new series called, "It's a Psalm 23-Kinda Day." Your soul will thank you. New episodes release Wednesday's starting October 2, 2024.

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Ever feel like no matter how hard you're trying, you just seem to come up short? There's always one.more.thing. Oh, and you probably need to drink more water too. I hear ya.

Know you're not alone in your to-do's and distractions as Stacy offers some Luke 10 encouragement from Mary and Martha. Spoiler-alert: She's Team Martha.

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"Interestingly, the original Greek word here means “dragging around all that is distracting.” Yep, that pretty much defines me. I’m guessing it may define you too. Dragging around your distractions: your priorities, your jobs, your worries. Oh, man, can I relate to this image. Like a ball and chain, I sure can drag around my distractions like a profession."

Do you ever call yourself names? Yep, me too. Maybe you call yourself something like: Stupid. Boring. Chunky. Cowardly. Ugly. Worthless. Insignificant.

It matters the names we call ourselves. If you're like me, the negative ones seem to stick around longer. Let's practice calling ourselves names that reflect His heart as Stacy peeks at Jeremiah 15:16.

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"When we’re born, we’re given a name, but we also learn a name. You see, leaning and living into a name- well, that’s a learned thing. The more I sit with the Word, the more I “eat it” so to speak, the more I learn about what my name means."

Ever feel insecure and more-than-a-little terrified for the next chapter in your story? Find out why your voice matters more than you know. You're in good company as Stacy invites courage from Luke's Gospel.

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"The reasons Luke shouldn't have written a Gospel tell us far less about Luke and far more about God...and His invitation. Luke wasn't one of the inner 12 that had instant credibility. He wasn't even Jewish. Okay. But that alone tells us so.much.more about God the Father. God did not discount Luke based on what he lacked."

Twelve. It’s the number of conversations we’ve had about Sabbath. I gotta admit, I’m not hating that. But total honesty? Sabbath sometimes feels like a lot of work, and that’s exactly why I’ve saved Hebrews 4:9 until our final chat.

So, let’s pour one last cup of coffee and talk about how we can possibly add one.more.thing (Sabbath) to our plates. (Spoiler alert: It’s not really an add-on.) Join me for a final chat in our Summer of Sabbath series.

www.glordinary.com Here’s a small excerpt: "A Sabbath-rest in Hebrews 4:9 is a finished, completed, “no assembly required” rest, as in salvation. A Sabbath-rest absent of earning-potential. A “Jesus Paid It All” rest. Where God’s work stops, ours doesn’t begin.”

My “to-do” list is currently winning the war against my “done” list. You too? It’s tempting in these moments to criticize and berate myself, as if my entire value is tied to a Post-It note of crossed-off priorities. Lord, help us!

We might as well talk about it because we all do it. Yep, we attach our value to what we do, our identity to our work. Join me in our “Summer of Sabbath” where we'll chat about our identity rooted in rest, not work. We’ll peek at the dream and reality of Genesis 1-3 in an episode titled: Making Things Mean Something They Don’t: Sabbath Identity

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Here’s a small excerpt: "It’s a temptation to turn away from our God-given identity as a human BEING in exchange for our man-made identity as a human DOING. And we’ve been hard at work ever since trying to convince ourselves and the world around us that we’re valuable, important, and worth it.”