What if what feels like an ending is really the beginning of something new? After years of giving to family, work, and others, perhaps this is the season to replenish yourself, have some fun again, and discover what God has planned for the road ahead.
Category: Soul
After “The Year From Hell”
What happens when one hard thing after another leaves you wondering if life will ever feel normal again? Laura Petherbridge looks back at her own “year from hell” and what she discovered on the other side of the storm.
Parched…or Thriving?
When summer heat leaves our gardens wilted, we’re reminded how quickly living things need refreshment. In this thoughtful reflection, Candy Arrington explores the kinds of nourishment that help us thrive—encouragement, friendship, growth, peace, and the life-giving presence of God.
Reset Love, Build Connection, and Awaken Your Sex Drive
Have you ever thought: “I want to feel close again, I just don’t know how to get there.” You’re trying. You’re more aware. You’re even showing up differently. But when it comes to real intimacy—emotional closeness, vulnerability, desire—something still feels blocked. And if you’re honest, It’s not just him. It’s that you don’t…
5 Ways to Refresh Your Soul – Childhood Edition
What makes you feel like a kid again? What makes you feel footloose and fancy free, unburdened with no responsibility? If you’ve never stopped to consider this, take a few moments to do so. Is it splashing in a rain puddle? Eating an ice cream cone? Hopping on a swing? A game of tag? Does…
4 Ways to Get Intimacy and Connection back in Midlife Marriage
Have you ever had a moment where you thought: “I see it now, I know what thoughts I have been thinking that are not serving my marriage, they are thoughts causing distance between my husband and myself. I understand what I’m doing.” But your marriage still feels the same still distant not connected? You’re more…
Why Comparison Doesn’t End with Age—and How to Break Free
Many women assume that comparison is a struggle reserved for younger generations. We tend to associate it with social media, career advancement, physical appearance, or the pressures of raising a family. Surely by the time we reach our sixties and beyond, we should have outgrown the tendency to compare ourselves to others. Yet if we’re…
A Sweet Life Season
In what life season do you find yourself? I am living in a sweet season. My daughter and her family live nearby. My son and his family just moved back to town. Despite lingering sadness, missing my husband, blessings abound. I am learning to be content with my age and stage of life. Embracing Contentment…
From Roommates to Lovers Again
Are there some things you are holding onto and not forgiving and letting go of? You know what I’m talking about. We lie to ourselves and think somehow, we are protecting ourselves. I am here to tell you when these show up for me, I have to stop and forgive and ask God to change my heart. These build up in marriage and are big reasons we feel the disconnection.
“I Am Woman Hear Me Ro.., Wait. What?
This week I spoke with a 65-year-old woman who recently divorced her husband of 22 years. She shared how the leadership in her church didn’t think she should have divorced him. It was troubling her. I shared some scriptures on the ways Jesus loves and honors women, and that protecting herself is not unbiblical. I…









