The simplest of truths told through the sweetest of songs can change the world. Many children face fear and uncertainty. This book gives them the confidence to know that they are secure and safe in Jesus, no matter what comes. It also encourages them to share God’s love with others because braver| Ann Voskamp
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I absolutely love this woman and her heart! Following Jesus together and being in community together for the past four years has been so life-giving and restorative for me! As a single mama of two, working in ministry, Toni Collier knows what it feels like to need to be seen, to need to be found as| Ann Voskamp
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Stacy Edwards is a trucker’s daughter, a pastor’s wife, and a mom to five beautiful daughters. Since her teens, Stacy has had an insatiable love of Scripture that she credits solely to the grace of God. To know her is to know an ordinary woman in love with an extraordinary Savior. It’s a joy to welcome Stacy to the farm’s table today… Guest Post by Stacy Edwards I grew up in an extended family in which alcoholism was rampant on both sides. I saw it with my own eyes, personally felt ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Cameron Cress Photo by Sir. Simo Photo by Anna Hunko Photo by Sarah Elizabe Photo by Ilia Bronskiy Want to go visit a library, a b...| Ann Voskamp
From kitchen fires to flooded basements, long-term illness to seasons of deep grief, Jamie Erickson knows what it is like to be overwhelmed as a mom. After untangling and tying all the loose ends of marriage and family for over two decades, however, she also knows a few simple ways to overcome. It’s a joy to welcome Jamie to the farm’s table today… Guest Post by Jamie Erickson I sat across from a young mom in a hipster coffee shop, the kind that serves deconstructed breakfast sandwiches...| Ann Voskamp
She’s one of my favorite people! Tara Sun is a wife, mama to two boys, author, and podcaster – lives her life with hands and heart full. Yet, she’s no stranger to the overwhelm and exhaustion that we all feel from shouldering the responsibility of daily life. That’s why she is so deeply passionate about helping other women know, love, and live God’s Word and uncomplicate what it means to put Him first in everything – the mundane, the magical, the hard, and the good – through the...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Samuel Ferrara Photo by Hans Hamann Photo by Ezra Jeffrey-Comeau Photo by Isaac Martin Photo by Alexander Milo “Yours, O Lord, is ...| Ann Voskamp
Maybe it’s safe here to say that women have often been overlooked in Scripture—often unnamed, silenced, or harmed—yet their stories profoundly matter. The Bible is good news for all, offering light, life, and truth for today. Women in Scripture deserve to be seen, and women reading it today deserve to be equipped. Just as Eugene Peterson hoped people would encounter God through The Message, over eighty diverse women have contributed to a new devotional Bible with the same longing. Today...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend... Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything -- and that there's love everywhere & for ((you)| Ann Voskamp
As a working mom juggling all kinds of family needs, Mindy Ferguson knows what it feels like to be exhausted and overwhelmed by the daily demands of serving people and the burden of her everyday responsibilities. A friend’s perfectly timed decision to share an intriguing Scripture verse encouraged her to persevere through an intense and demanding time in her life and highlights how sharing Scripture with a sister-in-Christ can alter her perspective and encourage her to persevere through cha...| Ann Voskamp
Our first child was born in the spring of 1995. And our 7th child was born at the end of summer of 2014, and for a few months every year, our seven children span, from oldest to youngest, across a whole twenty years. Our second to last child announced in the kitchen just yesterday morning that she has just over 31 days left with us — before she packs up her bags and books and heads to university for the first time. When your heart stretches to bring a child into the world, your skin thi...| Ann Voskamp
All summer, I’ve been writing a messy love letter in my head about this very moment, whatever the one is that my body is actually in. The one where I’m kneeling over the roses in the picket fence garden, right off the front porch, examining the underside of every leaf for sawfly slugs gnawing up the possibility of any more unfurling blooms, or the moment every morning where I soak nine alfalfa cubes in a pot of warm water, to carry out on a thrifted platter to my pregnant ewe, Jewel, as h...| Ann Voskamp
When the heat of July finally gives way to a good summer rain falling across our fields of wheat and sheep? It feels like a real invitation to curl up on the front porch swing with a blanket, a cup of tea, and a soul good book. We are all pilgrims on a journey, but only some come to actually know the Way. Which is the absolute perfect opportunity for you to join me: Audible is offering a 3 month free trial, for new customers or past customers, and I’m crazy delighted because this means you ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: It’s been wheat harvest here on the farm this week, my very favorite week of the year… a week to soak in the beauty of the harvest and to pray a...| Ann Voskamp
A collector of stories, Evie Polsley loves to learn from those around her. She has seen how God can use our unique stories of trials and triumphs to help draw people closer to him. As a daily part of the Tyndale Bible Team, she loves helping people discover how the Bible plays an integral role in each of our stories. She is passionate about helping others better engage with the Bible so she can have a front row seat to seeing how the Holy Spirit uses them to transform the world! It’s a joy ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Daniel J. Schwarz Photo by Jessica Anderson Photo by Dan Romero Photo by Josh Hild May your weekend have little adventures that feel ...| Ann Voskamp
C.S. Lewis said, "Joy is the serious business of Heaven." Too often, however, joy is missing from our lives. When we look to Scripture, we see examples of early Christians thriving even amid hardship and persecution. How do we recapture that deep and stubborn joy? In this excerpt from I Choose Joy,| Ann Voskamp
As a new mom, Jordan Sears’s heart’s desire is to raise her daughter to be strong, compassionate, and full of faith—knowing her worth and how loved she truly is, no matter what. Being loved and known by God is a beautiful start, but understanding that her identity extends beyond that is important too. May every believer of all ages, young and old, know God deeply and embrace her true identity in Christ. It’s a joy to welcome Jordan Sears to the farm’s table today… Guest Post by Jo...| Ann Voskamp
I absolutely love this women and try to read everything she writes! My friendship with Lisa Whittle has grown strong and tender through the years, anchored by our passion for Jesus and seeking first the Kingdom of God. From diets to workouts to anti-aging serums, we’re constantly told to do more, be more, change more. But what if your body was already declaring the goodness of your Creator? In this excerpt from her new Bible study, Body and Soul, author and Bible teacher Lisa Whittle offers...| Ann Voskamp
Grief can feel like a dam breach, and you feel all this aching sadness for one heartbreak… that gives way to grieving all kinds of collective losses and accumulative sadness. “If God allowed these tragedies — how can we pray to Him, lean on Him, trust in Him, through these same tragedies?“ I fought tears much of the day yesterday, and then I just let it all come, moved with a deep, deep, sadness over so many tender, heart-shattering tragedies… which broke open some interior dam of m...| Ann Voskamp
Oh we all feel it… how the tender days in which we live leave us longing for peace. Where can we find the inner calm our souls crave? My friend, Grace Fox, answers this universal question in her new book, Names of God: Knowing Peace. A career missionary, full-time sailboat dweller, and grandma to fourteen, Grace—a woman who humbly lives up to her name—inspires hope, courage, and transformation through God’s Word in audiences around the globe. With transparency, warmth, and wisdom, she...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Sharissa Johnson Photo by Annie Spratt Photo by John Thomas Photo by Annie Spratt Photo by Annie Spratt Slow down and really consider ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Svitlana Photo by Evangelina Silina Photo by Madara Photo by Evangelina Silina Who’s ready for Picnic season?! We are! all your i...| Ann Voskamp
What can you do when the world’s spinning sorta sideways but come alongside just one person and find ways to steady them with love? “You always said something, Ann…” a friend mentioned this week. “You always said, “It’s okay already.” “So in n the early morning hours, that’s what I did, as I lay in bed with my anxious mind running to and fro, I thought of what you used to say often: It’s okay already.” Because God is with us, won’t forsake us, is always for us...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photos by: thechaffins.co I lift up my eyes to the Mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and ...| Ann Voskamp
Honestly, though Iva May always had an interest in the Bible, it wasn’t until she read it through chronologically that the pieces fell into place — and it transformed her life. Which has made her deeply passionate about helping others better understand who God is through His Word and ignite their passion for Bible reading and teaching. It’s a deep joy to welcome Iva May to the farm’s table today… Guest Post by Iva May “In the beginning God. . . .” How many times have we just g...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy Wednesday! SURPRISE! HOW ABOUT SOME SMILES MIDWEEK!? Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this week… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Emily Lewis Photo by Josh Boak Photo by Josh Boak Photo by Jamin Barkley Photo by Jeffrey Ham...| Ann Voskamp
You know, when you think about it: how many songs can you remember that you sing about heaven? In much of the current worship repertoire, there is a paucity of songs about heaven. Why is this? Does it matter? Our singing should reflect our Christian walk and focus. Consider: “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” (Col. 3:2). Isn’t that wildly hopeful? In their third book of hymn collections, Hosannas Forever, Dave and Barbara Leeman present 52 hymns of heaven which in...| Ann Voskamp
I hold this man's voice, and the testimony of his life, in the highest esteem. Because it's not only the way Pastor Derwin Gray faithfully preaches the gospel, but for the way he and his wife, Vicki, actually live it. To witness, time and again, the way they genuinely love every person they meet, an| Ann Voskamp
You know, too often, our needs are perceived (by ourselves or others) either as burdens to shamefully hide, or as idols before which everything else must bow. But what if our needs could actually be tools to care for others? In their new book, The Hospitality of Need, Kevan Chandler and Tommy Shelton provide a biblical framework to see our needs as opportunities for deeper, truer community. Kevan shares with us here a glimpse at his life with a disability and what his relationships look...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Katy Anne Photo by Alisa Anton Photo by Roman Kraft Photo by Micaela Parente Photo by Daniel Spilka This is Your Nudge to go to a da...| Ann Voskamp
You know, many of us embarked on our spiritual journeys filled with hope and certainty, only to find ourselves somedays with questions as the complexities of life unfolded. Do we still believe in prayer? Yes, but it can confusing and complicated. Do we believe God is with us and hears the cries of o| Ann Voskamp
When we all just past the half way mark through this year, when I just return from my year 2 residency and pass the halfway mark for my doctorate in ministry, I find myself thinking much of time, and how it wildly keeps passing, and what does it mean to live your one glorious life well? And I unexpectedly end up returning again in my mind to that time when the Farmer and I ended up flying within 4 degrees of the Arctic Circle, to take up the invitation of one of my dearest classmate friends ...| Ann Voskamp
When you think about joy, you may not initially think of it as a vulnerable emotion. But if you’ve ever been in a painful season of loss, celebrated a friend who is stepping into something you’ve longed for, or experienced broken relationships, you’ve probably felt like joy is too risky, or maybe ev| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Karsten Würth Photo by Martin Katler Photo by Alen Rojnić Photo by Lopez Robin Photo by Angelo Casto Soak in all the beauty this...| Ann Voskamp
As a survivor of complex trauma and a licensed therapist, Aundi Kolber compassionately and authentically guides on a journey toward healing. It’s an honor of Aundi’s life to resource people on their own path to wholeness and to point them to the Author of Healing. It’s such a joy to welcome Aundi to the farm’s table today… Guest Post by Aundi Kolber Sometimes I’ve wished for different story, but there is no gentle way to say this: For most of my life, I was terrified of my dad. T...| Ann Voskamp
“I was raised in a Baptist family under communism, under Russian occupation before that,” Nelu, and his wife, Delia, sit across from us, warm spring sunlight falling across his shoulder, across the floors of their modest, welcoming Romanian home. It’s early spring and Nelu and Delia have opened up their home to us, as they have for countless Ukrainian families fleeing war the last three years. “So now with this Ukrainian crisis and families fleeing war, it’s natural that God’s cal...| Ann Voskamp
This man has been such a faithful prayer warrior and friend to our family -- David Platt's a deeply humble servant with a heart stretching wide for the Word of God and the beauty of His people across the nations and he's seen firsthand how the Word doesn’t just shape us but is meant to spill over, s| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Léa Delligne Spring is here and we need all the Flowers! Heart Vitamins for you this week: A People Called by the Grace of God There is...| Ann Voskamp
If you’ve ever been tempted to put a sign in your front yard advertising for new friends, scream or sob in frustration over a “friend’s” behavior, or cringe at the memory of awkward friendship encounters, you can trust that Kristen Strong understands where you’ve been. As one who spent a good deal of time on both the military spouse and civilian sides of the fence, Kristen knows what it is to give her all to friend-making without getting anything back. But she also knows the rewar...| Ann Voskamp
Beloved Bible teacher Linda Dillow, whose words and books have long mentored and discipled me, knows the weight of pain, loss, and broken dreams. As she walked through the most devastating season of her over eighty years of life, Linda did the only thing she could: she poured out her sadness, anger, and confusion to God. But she didn’t do it alone. She leaned on a battle-ready group of friends who helped her experience God’s peace even when hope seemed elusive. Her new book, Hope for My H...| Ann Voskamp
I can honestly never, ever get enough of this absolutely brilliant soul, one of my hands-down favorite women, Lisa Harper, who pulls us in today with the vulnerable story of hosting a podcast and messing it up (with none other than Max Lucado as her guest) and how the non-negotiable fact of Jesus’ h| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Sixteen Miles Out Spring is here and we need all the Flowers! Heart Vitamins for you this week: “Overcoming Insecurity ” from propel...| Ann Voskamp
You know what? What every Mom wants most is to be seen. Every Mom wants to know that, in spite of all of her faults and failings — that she somehow is still leaving, in spite of wounds and pain, a LEGACY OF LOVE. Every Mom wants to somehow, though so much went awry, to still hear, in spite of it all, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” still know that there was somehow good, that somehow, she still made a difference. And this free collection of bookmarks and notecards in our library...| Ann Voskamp
There is a world where Mother’s Day is the day where mothers take a moment to pause to awe in the miracle that they ever got to be one at all. You are a constellation in my sky,and your love connected all the dots — so I could see how everything is drawing the shape of grace across the dark. A day where as your Mom, I realize I might never have gotten to hold you… might never have belonged to you …might never have looked into your eyes and known that I was going to love you straight...| Ann Voskamp
Erin Davis and I have a lot in common . . . fellow farm girls (she lives on a sheep farm in Missouri), moms of gaggles of glorious kids, and united in our deep love for Jesus and awe of His Word, we could probably talk endlessly and effortlessly for hours. We also both know what it’s like to feel pa| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Michael Denning on Unsplash Photo by Miska Sage on Unsplash Photo by Aliya Solomon on Unsplash Photo by Sabine Ojeil on Unsplas...| Ann Voskamp
When the woman reached out to hug me just before I got to the door, she whispered and I barely heard it through what was leaking down her cheeks, “I don’t know how I’m going to live through what I am going through right now.” How do you keep taking just one step after another — when just you want to be on a whole other road? She pulled back and looked me in the eye: “Maybe it’s — I just don’t know how — to live through what I just really don’t want to have to go through?...| Ann Voskamp
This brilliant woman has discipled me for more than decade and I couldn’t love her more. I’ve long believed that those most acquainted with suffering are often those most intimately acquainted with the heart of God. And that’s exactly what you’ll find in this powerful story from Vaneetha Risner, a woman who knows the ache of grief—and the hope that holds when life unravels. Vaneetha has walked through deep loss: the death of a child, multiple miscarriages, a painful divorce, and lif...| Ann Voskamp
You know, for those of us who have chosen to be His child, Heavenly God is always working in us until that work is done and it is good (Philippians 1:6)! Knowing Father God as our healer, provider, protector, peace, and always-present help can give us a strength and security that is unshakable. Lynn Cowell comes alongside women of all ages to help them, even as she wrestles to overcome her insecurities each day. Lynn is a Bible teacher, devotions writer, and author of numerous books, includin...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Meg Loeks Linger for a moment and exhale… so grateful for the beauty that Meg Loeks always sees. Heart Vitamins for you this week: “Married for ...| Ann Voskamp
As Christian women, we have been given a beautiful charge to delight in God and His Word. But if we’re honest, this is easier said than done. Elle Cardel, founder of the Daughter of Delight ministry, has experienced her share of struggles, including navigating care related to her daughter’s heart de| Ann Voskamp
I water the Easter lilies on Day 2 of Eastertide. I confess: Have I sometimes been far too quick to put away all the celebration decorations, because maybe somewhere, somehow, there’s been a part of me that considers what we’ve been celebrating is more of an optional decoration in our life – instead of a reality to be sustained and actually lived? “Resurrection Sunday is more than a day to celebrate, resurrection power is a way of life to be sustained.” Resurrection Sunday i...| Ann Voskamp
Sometimes, love looks like asking the right question at the right time. And sometimes, it’s about the courage to answer honestly. That’s why I’m thrilled to share the words of really wise voices, and friends, Rebekah and Gabe Lyons today. If you’ve ever found yourself drifting emotionally apart from your spouse—or wondering how to rebuild connection when life’s demands pull you in opposite directions—this post is for you. Their new (incredible!) book, The Fight for Us: Overcome ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: James Wheeler John Murphey Daniel J. Schwarz the Light is dawning, and the Stone Will Roll Away & The Rock of our Salvation Holds & Sunday Morning i...| Ann Voskamp
It’s okay to say you’ve felt deeply betrayed. It’s okay to honestly confess: Betrayal doesn’t just leave your heart broken; it leaves your soul jaded. It changes your heart when you know Christ died for those who’ve hurt your heart. It’s okay to quietly say it: It’s harder to give forg| Ann Voskamp
It’s just a few days before Easter, a few days before everyone sheds their old grave clothes to be decked out in beauty and a bonnet for Easter Sunday morning, when she turns to me and says,“I just really wanna buy something that’s beautiful and lovely for Easter — something light and lovely.” Sometimes we want to possess lovely things — because we’re actually still figuring out that Love is a Person… That’s what the woman tells me. You could see that look in her eyes, looki...| Ann Voskamp
Our hearts are made not for the things that fade, but for the things that are forever. Not for expendable things, but for the eternal things. How do we detach from our possessions and remember that our deepest wantings aren’t material but are otherworldly? This was the real-life question that faced Julia after her grandmother’s passing shifted the way she viewed her possessions at a heart level. She hopes her story of focusing on what truly matters—the things that never parish or fade...| Ann Voskamp
Just after a winter sun rose scarlet across snow white fields, I find a curled newborn lamb shivering, still freshly wet, in the corner of the chilled tiny barn. The narrow way is the only way to life. Sometime in the still dark of the early dawn hours, she’d made her way down the dark and narrowest of passageways – the birth canal – and slipped out into this cold world and she trembles. Since the beginning of time, ours births down the narrow canal testifies to the larger, co...| Ann Voskamp
Heather Thompson Day, a heartfelt storyteller and bestselling author, has dedicated 13 years as a college professor to teaching the art of Christ-centered communication. Her profound insights have been spotlighted on reputable platforms like the Today Show, Christianity Today, and Newsweek. In her latest book, “What If I’m Wrong?: Navigating the Waves of Fear and Failure,” Heather invites us to reexamine our perceptions of struggle. Are we truly drowning in our challenges, or are they p...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Levi Voskamp Levi Voskamp Levi Voskamp Exhale… the good shepherd is leading us through All the winds, to safe pastures, quiet waters… such photo...| Ann Voskamp
You can only write your own lines in the story. Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is still write your best, into your lines, in the hardest story You can’t control how anyone else’s lines in the story will go, you can’t control how the whole of the story will unfold — but what you can control is how you will write good with your lines of the story. During the course of one long painfully tender year, the marriages of two friends imploded, while the family of another fracture...| Ann Voskamp
When I meet a good friend for a walk through the streets of the Romanian city where liberation began, she tells me about where she was the day when the oppressive regime of Communism fell — and what ended up rising up in her, and keeps rising, especially now, in days like these. It’s my third vi| Ann Voskamp
I ache because my friend Aubrey Sampson, who I admire and adore, has walked through heart-wrenching grief. A truly incredible writer and thinker, my heart swells when I see how God uses her suffering to comfort others on the trail. Her new book, What We Find in the Dark: Loss, Hope, and God’s Presence in Grief, reveals the raw pain that Aubrey processed in the early stages after her best friend’s death. I wish this cup was not hers to bear, but it is, and it is an absolute honor to welcom...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Dennis Yu Sean Pierce Le Mucky Exhale… And gaze in Awe at the splendour of our King… glory, glory, glory! Heart Vitamins for you this week: Over...| Ann Voskamp
Whitney K. Pipkin lived with the possibility of cancer taking her mom’s life for much of her childhood. But the grief of loss still came as a surprise. She sees now how it lowered her to a new vantage point, one where she could see her suffering Savior more clearly. In this excerpt from We Shall All Be Changed, she writes about what the days of fresh grief felt like and how the Savior who was broken open for us met her there. It’s my joy to welcome Whitney to the farm’s table today…...| Ann Voskamp
"When grief’s deepest, words are fewest, so that His presence & withness can speak love the clearest. " Even the smallest reaches of kindness can begin to break through the tenderest kinds of brokenness. When the sun dawns over our farm fields the day right after the fire, Levi & Auro| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Johannes Plenio Lukas Seitz Michiel Annaert Exhale… breathe in the sea air… glory, glory, glory! Heart Vitamins for you this week: Yes, Priscill...| Ann Voskamp
I just absolutely love, love, love this woman and have been discipled by her anointed wisdom time and again. Phylicia Masonheimer is a wise teacher who shows us how to anchor our faith in the “why” behind the Word. Phylicia is a blogger, author, speaker, and podcast host with a passion for helping believers truly know what they believe and live it with fearless boldness. She lives with her husband, Josh, and their three children on a northern Michigan farm. It’s beyond a deep joy to wel...| Ann Voskamp
Kayla Craig writes with a soulful, reflective honesty that invites us to seek the sacred in our everyday moments. As we journey into Spring, her words invite us to intentionally reflect on what’s shaping us and our families—what’s leaving fingerprints on our hearts, minds, and homes. With her warm wisdom, Kayla offers not only a reflection on spiritual formation but also a prayer to borrow and questions to spark meaningful family conversations. This is a piece to linger over, one that j...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend... Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything -- and that there's love everywhere & for ((you)| Ann Voskamp
There are love stories that survive fire, and rise straight up from the ashes. This is a Love Story that begins more than 2 decades ago with a bundle of a baby boy …. our third son, named Levi, because the Farmer dared to believe it was a word from the Almighty: “And Levi got up, left everything and followed Him,” (Luke 5:28), and the Farmer said that’s exactly the kind of man that we pray our boy will be. And that third son of ours, Levi, he grew up and fell in love with Jesu...| Ann Voskamp
As a checklist fanatic, Evie Polsley has had to continually surrender her plans (and checklists) to God. Since she was a teenager, God has lovingly shown her that his way is always the best, even when it comes to reading the Bible. As a member of the Tyndale Bible Team, she loves helping people discover the importance of reading Scripture with a humble and open heart and then finding ways to take what the Holy Spirit is teaching them and live it out in the world! It’s a joy to welcome Evie ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend... Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything -- and that there's love everywhere & for ((you)| Ann Voskamp
Trying. Falling. Learning. Discovering. Growing. Discomfort. Struggle. Trying again. It’s all part of this complicated, sometimes painful, glorious life. But each time we get knocked down, Jesus extends His hand inviting us and empowering us to stand again, to try again, to become more of the person He always intended us to be. Laura L. Smith’s writing is like the warm, comforting scent of sourdough baking in my oven. Her latest book, Brave Woman, Mighty God, reminds us we can bravely fac...| Ann Voskamp
God’s purpose for you is to experience His presence! Today, my dear friend Jeannie Cunnion shows us how we can encounter God intimately in our daily lives through the power of the Word and person of the Holy Spirit! I’m so delighted to welcome Jeannie to the farm’s table today… Guest post by Jeannie Cunnion I’m not a sleepwalker, but I’ve slept in homes with people who are. It’s wild to watch how that person seems to be functioning as if they’re awake. Their eyes may be open. ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Inspiration for you this week: Generations with CeCe Winans: Discipleship with Priscilla Shirer We Won’t Be Held Back Anymore- Candace Cameron Bur...| Ann Voskamp
Moms, we’ve all been there. We’re out shopping with our kids in tow and Timmy makes a cringeworthy comment about the person standing next to us in the checkout line, or maybe we get that awkward phone call from a teacher about what Susie drew on her paper. Our first reaction is to want to dig a hole| Ann Voskamp
How can you live gratefully in any real sense of the word? How do you not become resigned to your less-than-ideal life circumstances, but actually grow closer to God through them? These were the real-life questions that faced Allison after unexpectedly losing her infant son. Yet in the midst of these challenges, Allison discovered the lifeline that became her soul’s anchor—giving God thanks. She hopes to share this same salve for other weary souls walking through their own less-than-ideal...| Ann Voskamp
I’ve failed. Your main identity isn’t mainly a function of your activity. Your ultimate identity is that you are ultimately loved unconditionally. I got a text last week from my husband where he tenderly and gently shared how I had failed him during a conversation, and he wasn’t wrong. And my stomach dropped and my heart cracked and I immediately texted him back that he was very right, and I was very, very sorry. I’ve botched all kinds of things and I’ve hurt people over the y...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Inspiration for you this week: What you need to know about Wikipedia how can we just live with an open door? Baptized with Spirit and Fire: Jesus’...| Ann Voskamp
Mindy Ferguson knows the value and benefit of praying Scripture, and today we’ll get a glimpse into the dimly lit storage closet where she gathered with treasured sisters-in-Christ and first learned to pray using God’s Word. If you’ve never prayed using God’s own Word, let this be your invitation —| Ann Voskamp
God sees us—all of our joys and every heartache. He cares for each of us and provides for us. Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young was reminded of these truths in the book of Ruth during a time when her life took an unexpected, painful turn. A remarried widow and mother of three, Dorina is passionate about helping others navigate life’s unexpected trails and flourish in their God-given callings. She is a retreat leader, bible teacher, and author of numerous books, including Redeemer: God’s Lovingk...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Meg Loeks Meg Loeks Meg Loeks no ones captures our world quite like she does Inspiration for you this week: Does your family need some new tradition...| Ann Voskamp
I first met Anna E. Rendell years ago when she was a young mom and fellow writer for (in)courage, DaySpring’s online community. She is now a seasoned mother of four, runs on grace and caffeine, and works full-time for DaySpring, where she helps run the (in)courage community and other marketing initiatives. The DaySpring Daily Devotional Bible for Moms was created for moms just like you―realmoms with real life joys and challenges. Be encouraged with daily reminders that God sees you, G...| Ann Voskamp
Change is a marathon won by a million baby steps.| Ann Voskamp
Pull up your chair and lean in today with a trusted friend who will take us on a fragrant walk … in the dark. She is my dearest, dearest friend, the beloved Bible teacher, Jennifer Rothschild, and she’s has one incredible new video-based Bible study on Heaven — and wait for it — included below is a video of a face-to-face absolutely delightful, deeply edifying conversation that Jenn and I shared, what we’ve been so excited to share with you… about, yes, Heaven, our Father’s Hous...| Ann Voskamp
Dr. Rich Robinson was raised in a Jewish home that was more cultural than religious. His family celebrated Passover and Hanukkah at their home in Brooklyn, and they went to the temple on the High Holy Days. He even attended Hebrew school several afternoons a week. But God was only on the periphery o| Ann Voskamp
You may feel like you somehow got locked out of the dream life, but no one can lock you out of Jesus who loves you more than you could possibly ever dream. You may feel like everything in your world’s changing, and too fast, and nothing holds, but Jesus holds and He holds fast to you. You may feel rather forgotten and left behind, but you’ve got Jesus, who left behind all of actual Heaven so He could get to be with all of you. “You get to live in more than some romantic movie ...| Ann Voskamp
Maybe the greatest work of your life is to relax into being greatly loved. Maybe the great battle that we are actually in the midst of every day -- is to believe that we are beloved. Maybe the real truth -- that’s under attack every single day --is that you are infinitely loved, and underne| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! So we are diving back in with Multivitamins for our Weekend! So many of you have asked for the return of the weekly multivitamin email, and we’re so with you — because who doesn’t need a bit of good news? We are figuring it out here, a bit of happy work in progress, but we are so excited for what is to come! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Serving up only the Good St...| Ann Voskamp
The only decision you really ever have to make every day is – how will you grow your one and only life that’s right there in your hands? Because: Whatever you give your attention to grows. And you really are meant to live your one life to the full — and yeah, don’t you know it: The only decision you really ever have to make every day is – how will you grow your one and only life that’s right there in your hands? Not the self-help, loud flashy spiel about how to remak...| Ann Voskamp
When my 6 ft 5 ¾ son comes into the kitchen and announces that – “Well! we are already more than 1/12th through this year!” – I about choke on my early morning coffee and spew out all my caffeinated disbelief – because whhhaaaa!??! HOW IN THE ACTUAL WORLD are we all already here? Every new year isn’t a race tracking the speed of your pace – but every new year is simply about being consistent and going the distance. I mean, I saw a meme somewhere: “Taking January as my fre...| Ann Voskamp
It’s hardly the second month of the year, still in the chill of winter, when I’m watering my citrus fruit tree by the front window, wondering yet again, why the poor thing keeps losing fruit. Producing doesn’t come from how much you work — but how deeply you abide in the vine. Behind me, open on that old, burned blacksmith table that I use as a desk, lies all the various editions of The Book, open to the book of John, where I’m working and studying and writing, for school, for...| Ann Voskamp
