Notes in the Middle
Hope Lives Now Blog
Faith in real life — the funny parts, the hard parts, and the grace that shows up when you’re not expecting it.
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Some days we need practical answers. Other days we need a little encouragement, a reminder that we're not alone, or simply a reason to smile.
Whatever brought you here, I hope you'll find something that meets you in the middle.
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When Surrender Means Letting Go of What You Cannot Control
We can be responsible without carrying every outcome. Sometimes surrender means doing what is ours to do and trusting God with everything we cannot control.
When Courage Looks Like Saying Yes
For nearly 18 years, I found reasons not to write the book that had been on my heart. Then one young mother’s cancer diagnosis changed something in me. I opened my hands, said yes to God, and began taking one uncertain step at a time.