CANDACE COFER

This season is marked with simplicity and yet burst with sparkles and technicolor. But mostly, love and comfort and joy and so much peace.

The family tree is growing! Oh, and did you watch the news last night? Events of our modern-day news stems from this family right here...

"Never trust a man whose TV is larger than his bookshelf." Ouch. Inspired to read more this year and sharing a few of my favorites with you!

Prayerfully choosing one word to lean into for the year - my journey of Open and how the adjective and verb form eternally changed me.

One of my favorite things to do at Christmas time is read children's stories. Maybe there's more to this...

The darkness of fear surrounded me. Earlier that day, my husband and I got the news that his cancer had returned.

I was tired and worn out. I couldn’t remember the last time my heart, mind and body had all been at rest. I had fallen into a trap of fear.

Why does God keep telling us not to be afraid? Why is this repeated over 300 times in the Bible?

We're told, "Be fearless!" But, is that really possible? If I struggle with fear, does it mean I'm not "Christian enough"?

Standing on one foot for the breaker and throwing nets out again - how do we find the strength to obey when it doesn't make sense?

I LOVE surprises, and this year, God blew me away ...again and again and again! Here are the top 5 BIGGEST SURPRISES OF YEAR 1!

1 whole year, y'all! WHOA. Looking back on how it all started - with a quiet heart and a mind aligned to His will.

A time of excitement and exhaustion, bouquets of sharpened pencils and love/hate relationships with school supply aisles - oh and prayer.

A page turner. That’s how thirty feels. Not just a new page but a new chapter. Sharing a few things I've learned in the last chapter.

When you know He has laid something on your heart and you're telling God, "Okay, but first..." How do we push past this?

This Easter, let's remember we do not base our decisions, our emotions or our actions on what we see. We focus on what is unseen, eternal.

Is one word really that powerful? Can it call us to a higher standard? What word will it be for you this year?

Will we ever live like we did B.C.?! Before Covid? Was there anything good from 2020 worth taking with us into this new year?

Borrowing a line from Charles Dickens when it comes to expectations - "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times."

How do we find joy and peace in the midst of our shaky circumstances and the events of this world? Maybe the answer is all around us.