“The Word of God is filled with story upon story of how He used women to build His Kingdom. He is writing you into pages of HIStory too.”

— Tonya

Latest Posts


  • Seasons of Struggle

    Today’s blog post is one of the most vulnerable ones I have braved writing, but here goes. The past 2 years have been some of the driest and most barren I have experienced since the Lord’s redeeming hand pulled me… Continue reading

  • Messy faith is still faith!

    One morning after I made my bed, I turned to see that one of my decorative pillows was upside down. This might not seem like a notable thing to most folks, but to a woman whose faith is sometimes messy,… Continue reading

  • A Mother’s Day Song

    A few years ago, the Lord graciously encouraged my soul as I thought about Mother’s Day. It had always been a tough Holiday for me, and even still, a slight twinge of sadness tries to sneak up on me. So,… Continue reading

  • The Power of Prayer

    I have not always valued the art of praying as a spiritual discipline – and the impact your prayers can make on someone else’s life.  Quite frankly, I still struggle with being a true prayer warrior; however, I am a… Continue reading

  • Tantrums and Grace

    Have you ever thrown a fit when talking to the Lord? I mean, mine was more like a tantrum, but who’s comparing, right?! Anyway, the few brief moments and months leading up to my toddler outburst had been hard –… Continue reading

  • Read it All

    In a recent conversation about the harder parts of the Old Testament, someone said, “I don’t understand the point of it all – it’s so confusing – why read it at all?!?” I understood where he was coming from. So… Continue reading

  • Where Growth and Grace Meet

    When the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him,” certainly He knew the helper He was to create would be vastly different than her husband. I mean, at… Continue reading

  • The GRID of the Gospel

    What joyful challenge and comfort it is when the chapters and verses of the good news and message of Jesus Christ (the Gospel) run parallel and perpendicular to one another, pointing the way which I should go – the most… Continue reading

  • The Power of Prayer

    Author and speaker, John Ortberg challenged me when he stated, “Many people believe that their prayers won’t change God’s actions, so they ask themselves what the point is of praying.” It reminded me I am often much like the father… Continue reading

  • Counter-clockwise View

    At work (unless its raining) I love to walk a small circular path next to the lake outside my building. It is a pleasant and beautiful scene, accompanied by birds singing melodies,  frogs bellowing messages, and the geese gliding effortlessly… Continue reading