Mandy
don't settle
Big Takeaway: “Get into the Word until the Word gets into you.” I looked down at my watch. We had been standing in the same location for...
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Mandy
- Aug 24
- 2 min
our concerns are God's cares
Big Takeaway: Our concerns are God's cares. “That’s a great idea, but I don't think so," said every wife to her husband at one point,...
Mandy
- Jun 28
- 3 min
are we there yet?
Big Takeaway: Our time spent behind the scenes is fertile ground for God. Have you ever been on a road trip with kids? If you have, you...
Mandy
- Feb 19
- 2 min
invite the mess
Big Takeaway: “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another...
Mandy
- Feb 7
- 2 min
cleanse the clogs
Big Takeaway: Let Jesus cleanse your spiritual clogs. Have you ever done a juice cleanse? I have not because let's be real, I like food...
Mandy
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
water your roots
Do you have a “green thumb?” I love plants and flowers, but growing and maintaining them? A whole different story. My husband, on the...
Mandy
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
a woman at the bar
“Take care of yourself!” A woman sitting by herself at the Bartaco bar said these words to me with passion and conviction. She was an...
Mandy
- Aug 13, 2022
- 2 min
tomorrow's trouble or today's joy?
Big Takeaway: God gives us the freedom to choose where we place our focus, on tomorrow’s trouble or today’s joy. Last week, Kyle and I...
Mandy
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
keep being kind
Big Takeaway: Keep being kind on the top of your mind. When Kyle and I were on a flight recently, I stood up from my seat to go to the...
Mandy
- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
moving to monthly
Hi friend! I hope you’re doing well and that you’re getting ready for a fun summer ahead! I wanted to share an important update about my...
Mandy
- Apr 26, 2022
- 2 min
savor this season
Big Takeaway: Savor this season. Have you ever asked God for a sign? Like that time you felt ready to leave your job but didn’t know...
Mandy
- Apr 6, 2022
- 3 min
"two coins" of time
Big Takeaway: Jesus isn’t concerned about the amounts we give. He’s concerned about the sacrifice and heart behind what we give. Do you...
Mandy
- Mar 31, 2022
- 3 min
need a hand?
Big Takeaway: “But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive." Psalm 54:4 (NLT) Have you ever spilled coffee? I’m not talking about a few...
Mandy
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
3 resources to help prepare your heart for Easter
I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe Easter is just 4 weeks away from today! There's something sweet about seeing pastel colors in...
Mandy
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
you're cool. be yourself!
Big Takeaway: We bring our Heavenly Father joy by being who He created us to be. Have you ever been to Cracker Barrel? Who am I kidding?...
Mandy
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
calling all writers: you're invited!
I wanted to take this morning to invite you to an in-person event I'll be hosting with four other writers here in Nashville, Tennessee on...
Mandy
- Feb 17, 2022
- 2 min
reengage refreshed
Big Takeaway: Our willingness to disengage helps us reengage refreshed. We finally got hit. The good ole’ coronavirus hit my husband last...
Mandy
- Feb 2, 2022
- 2 min
sacred work in a secular workplace
Guest Devotional by Peggy Bodde I run a foundation called Sacred Work that equips Christian women in the marketplace for free. A podcast...
Mandy
- Jan 27, 2022
- 2 min
seed speed
Big Takeaway: Don't quit! It's our unseen work that produces fruit. Have you ever felt like quitting something? Maybe it was a job, the...
Mandy
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
what will you celebrate?
Big Takeaway: Celebration combats dull discipleship. Are you a “word of the year” person? Normally, I am not. I enjoy reading what...
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