Welcome to my devotional space, where faith meets the rhythm of daily life. Here, you'll discover short, heartfelt reflections that connect Bible verses with real-life moments, drawing inspiration from experiences like mountain living and nature's quiet lessons. I invite you to find peace, encouragement, and a deeper connection to God's presence in every ordinary moment.
My devotionals blend the timeless wisdom of Scripture with the relatable fabric of everyday life. Each post pairs a Bible verse with a short, heartfelt reflection, showing how God’s word moves through our ordinary experiences. Whether it’s a quiet moment on Flat Top Mountain, the gentle rhythm of nature, or a simple lesson learned in daily living, we explore how faith connects with the world around us.
I want you to feel peaceful and encouraged, as if you’ve just stepped onto the porch with a cup of coffee and a moment of stillness with God. My hope is that each devotional leaves you inspired to see His presence in your own daily life, comforted by His promises, and reminded that even in ordinary moments, His grace is quietly at work.
What makes my devotionals unique is that they come straight from real life — from my own walk with God here on Flat Top Mountain and life beforehand. I'm not a trained writers or theologians, but simply someone led to share how God moves through ordinary days and unexpected seasons. My stories are personal and honest moments of grace, struggle, and quiet revelation. These are not polished sermons, but living testimonies, offering glimpses of how God has worked in ways I never imagined.
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026
April 19, 2026
Psalm 51:10 ESV
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
Some mornings we wake up carrying more than we realize—old guilt, quiet shame, lingering negativity, the heaviness of things we never meant to hold onto. Psalm 51:10 is David’s cry for renewal, but it’s also an invitation for us today.
A clean heart isn’t about perfection. It’s about surrender.
A right spirit isn’t about getting everything together. It’s about letting God realign what’s been bent, bruised, or burdened.
My prayer today is that God uproots everything that has been stealing your joy—
the negativity that whispers lie,
the guilt that keeps replaying old scenes,
the shame that tries to define you,
the junk that has consumed your peace.
May the Holy Spirit sweep through the rooms of your heart and make space again for joy, clarity, and holy confidence. Renewal is not only possible—it’s God’s delight.
What is one thing you need God to cleanse, lift, or renew in your spirit today?
Father, create in us clean hearts today.
Uproot every lie, every weight, every hidden thing that has tried to choke out our joy.
Wash away guilt, silence shame, and break the power of negativity.
Renew our spirits—steady us, strengthen us, and align us with Your truth.
Let Your peace settle where chaos once lived and let Your joy rise where heaviness once sat.
We trust You with the deep places of our hearts. Amen.
“May your faith allow you to depend solely on God and His provision for your life.” — Sopha Rush
“Clean” by Natalie Grant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPg5NGdq15Q
"That's What the Cross is For by Cade Thompson
https://youtu.be/CO4xoksv7Wk?si=CED5rdXvY1xupj_m
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026
April 22, 2026
“Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”
Last night, as I sorted seeds for the Berry Burrow garden, I felt the Lord whisper a familiar truth:
Every seed carries a future.
Not just the ones we tuck into soil — but the ones we sow with our words, our habits, our choices, our faith.
Scripture is full of reminders that sowing is not random. It is intentional, spiritual, and deeply connected to God’s design:
These verses invite us to pause and ask:
What am I planting today?
And what harvest will it produce?
Seeds don’t flourish in hardened, neglected ground.
Neither do spiritual seeds.
Before we plant anything — forgiveness, generosity, discipline, kindness, creativity, faith — we must tend the soil of our hearts.
Pull the weeds.
Break up the hardness.
Invite the Holy Spirit to soften what has grown resistant.
God doesn’t ask us to manufacture goodness.
He gives the seed.
Your gifts, your ideas, your compassion, your time, your creativity — these are seeds placed in your hands by a generous God.
Sow them freely.
Sow them joyfully.
Sow them believing that God will multiply what you release.
Harvest always comes later — but it always comes.
Every prayer whispered, every act of kindness, every moment of obedience, every seed of faith planted in quiet places…
God sees it.
God waters it.
God brings the increase.
Your future harvest is already forming in the unseen.
Lord,
Thank You for the seeds You’ve placed in my hands.
Prepare my heart to receive Your truth.
Teach me to sow generously, faithfully, and intentionally.
Let my life produce a harvest that honors You and blesses others.
Multiply what I offer, and guide me as I plant seeds of righteousness today.
Amen.
As you sip your coffee today, imagine your life as a garden God is tending with you.
Every choice is a seed.
Every seed is a future.
Sow well — your harvest is on its way.
Last night’s seed‑sorting wasn’t just gardening prep. It was a spiritual mirror. Seeds always preach if we’re willing to listen. So, I listened. I was organizing my seeds last night to make planting easier this season. I was inspired by sorting through them, creating an inventory list of what I had, and logging in information into my Garden Journal. God spoke to me gently to share with you this morning's devotional.
April 23, 2026
1 Peter 4:8–10 • 1 Peter 5:14
There are so many moments when we move through the world without really seeing one another. We rush to aisle 16 for bread, weave through clothing racks hunting for a sale, or walk down a busy sidewalk with our minds already on the next thing. No eye contact. No smile. No pause. Just motion.
Yesterday in Hobby Lobby, I found myself doing the same; tucked inside my own little world as I browsed the shelves. A woman beside me stopped in front of the eucalyptus and said, “Doesn’t that smell wonderful?” I hadn’t even noticed her standing there, much less the fragrance. But her simple greeting opened a door. We talked. We laughed. And when we parted, she said, “It was really nice talking to you.”
Her kindness pulled me back into the present moment.
Her words reminded me that connection often begins with something small, a greeting, a smile, a shared scent of eucalyptus in an aisle full of strangers.
Scripture calls us to this kind of intentional love:
“Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.” — 1 Peter 4:8–10
“Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.” — 1 Peter 5:14
That woman offered me a moment of kindness.
I offered her my time.
Maybe that’s all she needed — a human connection, a gentle pause in her day.
As we head into the weekend, let’s carry these verses with us.
Let’s be the ones who look up.
The ones who smile first.
The ones who speak kindness into the quiet spaces of someone else’s life.
A greeting.
A moment.
A little peace.
It matters more than we know.
April 26, 2026
Matthew 6:34
“Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things.
Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” — Matthew 6:34 (NKJV)
This weekend reminded me how God shows Himself in the ordinary — in aisles of Dollar Tree, in conversations we didn’t plan, in moments we didn’t schedule. On Friday, I encouraged us to look up, make eye contact, smile, and be present. And when I did, God met me with two women who carried pieces of His heart.
Kim, who needed someone to listen.
Beth, who radiated Jesus through her cross necklace and her joy about her church and upcoming marriage.
Both conversations lifted my spirit. I didn’t feel rushed. I didn’t feel interrupted. I felt invited — into connection, into kindness, into the present moment.
And that’s exactly what Jesus teaches in Matthew 6:34:
Stay here. Stay in today. Let tomorrow rest in God’s hands.
I’ve been reading The Way of the Wildflower by Ruth Chou Simons, and her words echo this truth so beautifully:
“The antidote to fear isn’t more confidence in myself; it’s assurance in a God who holds my future safely in His hands.”
We often try to predict, plan, and prepare for every possible outcome.
We want to see ahead.
We want to feel in control.
We want to know what’s coming.
But God reminds us:
Our fear of tomorrow doesn’t change God’s sovereignty.
Our worry doesn’t alter His protection.
But it does rob us of the peace He offers today.
John 7:4 says:
“For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly.
If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”
Jesus didn’t hide His presence — He revealed it.
And when we step into the world with openness, kindness, and availability,
we show Him too.
Kim and Beth weren’t interruptions.
They were reminders:
God is present in today. God is speaking in today. God is working in today.
Take a quiet moment with your coffee and consider:
You don’t need more confidence in yourself.
You need deeper assurance in the God who holds your future.
He knows better.
He sees farther.
He carries the experience we don’t.
And today — not tomorrow — is where His peace is waiting.
April 27, 2026
Takeaway:
Even when our minds feel scattered and our lives feel out of control, God is not overwhelmed. He meets us in the mess, steadies our spirit, and teaches us how to breathe again.
This morning feels heavy. My thoughts are scattered, my attention is pulled in a dozen directions, and everything around me seems loud. I know this feeling well — the sense that life is happening faster than I can organize it, manage it, or even understand it. Living with ADD means my mind can be a beautiful place, but on days like this, it can also feel like a storm I can’t quite calm.
And when the storm hits, I start to feel out of control — and that is the part that shakes me the most.
Life is real. Life is messy. And sometimes, behind the scenes, it feels like everything is unraveling even when we’re trying our best to hold it all together.
But here’s the truth:
Feeling overwhelmed doesn’t mean we’re failing. It means we’re human.
God never asked us to carry everything alone. In fact, He reminds us:
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear…”
Psalm 46:1–2
Even Jesus — perfect, holy, fully God — experienced deep overwhelm.
In Gethsemane, He said:
“My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.”
Mark 14:33–35
And what did He do?
He was honest about how He felt.
He didn’t hide it. He didn’t pretend He was fine.
He asked His friends to stay close.
He didn’t isolate Himself.
He prayed.
He took His burden straight to the Father.
Jesus modeled the very things we forget to do when we’re drowning.
Distractions aren’t always sinful — but they are powerful.
They can:
Right now, my distractions look like:
Your distractions may look different, but the impact feels the same.
When distractions rise, these verses anchor us:
1. Identify the distraction.
Name what’s pulling your focus.
2. Reframe your focus.
Shift your eyes from the chaos to Christ.
3. Guard your time.
Not everything deserves access to your attention.
4. Stay close to God.
Even short prayers steady the heart.
5. Trust His guidance.
You don’t have to figure everything out today.
6. Pray over your distractions.
Invite God into the very places that feel messy.
You don’t have to have it all together to come to Jesus.
You don’t have to be organized, calm, or perfectly focused.
You just have to be willing.
God meets you right where you are — even in the chaos, even in the overwhelm, even in the mess behind the scenes.
He is your refuge.
He is your strength.
He is your ever-present help.
And He’s holding you steady today.
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026
Some weeks stretch us in ways we didn’t sign up for. Words fly, tempers flare, and suddenly we find ourselves face‑to‑face with someone whose personality seems to clash with ours at every turn. Maybe they hit a tender place. Maybe they spoke sharply. Maybe they stirred up old wounds you thought were healed.
There are moments in life when you don’t just read Scripture — you live it. This is one of mine.
Scripture: “By grace you have been saved through faith. And that is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (ESV)
Berry Burrow Cottage-Core Edition
May 9, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 29, 2026