Faith

What Does Goodness in the Living Mean?

The origin of the name came from Psalm 27:13-14: “I will remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” In a long period of waiting for…

God, Incomprehensible

One morning, as I was getting ready, my three year old walked in and asks, “Where is heaven?”  As someone who has been in church many days per week almost my whole life, I started to respond reflexively, immediately. What a sweet question. As my mouth began to form the…

Everything I Have Is Yours

“My son (daughter)…you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.” Luke 15:31 “So let no one boast in men. For all things are yours, […] and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s. “ 1 Corinthians 3:21-22 Do you ever feel like everything is going great for…

The Inner Critic Finds Rest

I don’t know who here is into the enneagram. I know some people are giving it up and questioning its origin, but it can be fascinating to learn how we see ourselves and how other people see themselves. We understand more as we see our reflection described and anyalyzed.  Enneagram…

Beautiful Passing

Both of my grandparents passed away this past year–within ten months of each other. I was able to visit both of them on their last few days breathing this earthen air. Both of them opened their eyes near the end, saying the same thing: “You are…beautiful” Where were they looking?…

Father Over Time

How many times in your life do you feel like you’re exactly where you need to be? Not often? Me neither. So much of my life is spent wondering if I should be doing something different. Should I have spent the morning on that project? Should I have taken more…

Time and Change

There comes a moment when it’s time to make a change. Sometimes the change feels crisp, like a fresh set of clean sheets to slip into after a long day. Other times it feels like burning, tearing off a bandage too soon—knowing the wound needs some air, but afraid of…

Choosing Peace This Christmas

Christmas can be exhausting. It’s only the second week of December, and I’m already close to burn out. I’ve got the house decorated and some gifts planned, some purchased, and some paused. Wherever you are in this holiday season, I hope you find a few moments each day to rest…

About Me

I’m Kendra Hanson, lover of words and believer in Jesus. I write about faith, believing God is who he says he is and can do what he says he can do. You will also find here musings on motherhood, work/life balance and a few DIY projects from our 1950's ranch in Georgia.