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Candace Cofer
Sep 14, 20216 min read
Biggest Surprises of Year 1!
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!
Candace Cofer
Sep 7, 20215 min read
The Good Day Turns ONE!
1 whole year, y'all! WHOA. Looking back on how it all started - with a quiet heart and a mind aligned to His will.
Candace Cofer
Aug 31, 20216 min read
10 Things I Learned in Summer '21
Reflecting on the change in our lives, helps us learn to embrace each season for what it offers and, in doing so, draw us into gratitude.
Candace Cofer
Aug 24, 20217 min read
Back-to-School
A time of excitement and exhaustion, bouquets of sharpened pencils and love/hate relationships with school supply aisles - oh and prayer.
Jennifer Turner
Aug 17, 20215 min read
Redesign - Part 3
Every good redesign starts with cleaning out, especially when it comes to our thoughts and our minds. But it doesn't stop there.
Candace Cofer
Aug 10, 20216 min read
Redesign - Part 2
It's one thing to do a redesign at work or to endure a bathroom remodel, but when the redesign is your life and all are happening at once?
Candace Cofer
Aug 3, 20216 min read
Redesign - Part 1
The DIY mentality, when it comes to faith and our hearts, is completely overrated. Let's not let insecurity keep us from genuine connection.
Candace Cofer
Jul 27, 20216 min read
Turning Thirty
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.
Candace Cofer
Jul 20, 20215 min read
I Spy
In "I Spy," there's one unspoken rule. As adults, we're not playing "I Spy" but we still follow this same rule everywhere we go.
Candace Cofer
Jul 13, 20216 min read
Writing Letters - Part 4
Letters - even those from the ancient of days - can serve to remind us we are not alone and we always have a reason to rejoice!
Candace Cofer
Jul 6, 20216 min read
Writing Letters - Part 3
I'm not sure what's heavy on your heart. But, I do know we can all use more faith. What if five minutes could do just that?
Candace Cofer
Jun 29, 20215 min read
Writing Letters - Part 2
This letter was a simple reminder of friendship, selflessness and how God can use us in unexpected ways to be a light in a dark world.
Candace Cofer
Jun 22, 20215 min read
Writing Letters - Part 1
In a world filled emails and phone calls and texts and DM's and tweets, a plain piece of paper holds newfound intimacy.
Candace Cofer
Jun 15, 20217 min read
10 Things I Learned in Spring '21
Summer is at here! Before we jump in the pool, let's look at where we've been so we have purpose for where we're going next!
Candace Cofer
Jun 8, 20215 min read
Gardener Needed - Part 3
Pulling weeds in my flower beds brought a question - do I give the same time to pulling weeds in my heart and tending the garden of my soul?
Candace Cofer
Jun 1, 20216 min read
Gardener Needed - Part 2
On my hands and knees planting flowers, I realized this is the position of my heart. How do we live by faith and grow in good soil?
Candace Cofer
May 25, 20215 min read
Gardener Needed - Part 1
Pruning is not glamourous. It doesn't feel good. But, it is necessary. Same is true for our hearts. We must be pruned to be able to grow!
Candace Cofer
May 18, 20216 min read
Welcome to the Family - Part 4
From cover to cover, the Bible is a love story. Not just any kind of love story. The greatest love story ever told. And it's TRUE!
Candace Cofer
May 11, 20217 min read
Welcome to the Family - Part 3
Fear tells us we are not ready for this call. Meet a family who overcame barriers to put love into action and become the family God planned
Christina Sanders
May 4, 20217 min read
A Mother's Day Challenge
This Mother's Day, let's be intentional to recognize the gifts in our lives - poured out through women who have loved and supported us.
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