I’ve recently sensed a quiet but significant shift in my heart. It could be a result of being forced to slow down in the pandemic. It could be the heightened conflict that we see all […]
Tag: truth
This Too Shall Pass
I would go back and tell it to my 19-year-old self when she was overwhelmed. When she transferred schools and wondered if she had made a huge mistake. When, in some ways, she felt like […]
Psalm of Renewal
Shortly after starting this blog (over 5 years ago… what?!) I wrote a Psalm of Surrender. It was based on my Word of the Year at the time, ‘freedom.’ I chose the word ‘renew’ for […]
Treasuring the Hours
During my first semester of college, we had to take a short college life introductory course. It was meant to help us transition from having our days pretty much mapped out in high school to […]
Practicing Rest
Prioritizing and enjoying an extended time of rest is greatly beneficial. Dellan and I decided to be more proactive about resting about a year and a half ago. It is an act of love for […]
How I’m Breaking Free from Body Shame
There’s a new thing happening in my heart regarding body image, and I think it could help you find freedom, too. I wrote a post about body image back in college (can I say ‘back […]
Gratitude for the Hard Days
Cultivating a grateful spirit, while simple in theory, is not always easy in practice. I’m a big fan of gratitude. I can be grateful even without feeling happy, excited, or at peace. Serving a God […]
Drawing Near in the Dark
Around this time last year, I was coming out of a season of deep disappointment. I had experienced a stretch of about two years where it was a battle to stay hopeful and content. There […]
An Invitation to Taste and See
I don’t write about Jesus because I think it will earn me any ‘points’ with God. He isn’t my chosen topic because I grew up in church and went to Bible college. It’s definitely not […]
To the Worrying Mom, With Love
There was a time when I claimed outright that I would be a “chill mom” whenever the time came. I was a teenager, and I had arrived home a little too late. Shortly after walking […]
Gabrielle Ruth Writes 