Encouragement Just For You!
Hi friend! We're here with some encouragement and inspiration to help you continue to cultivate your Beautiful Purpose. This week on SALT+CLAY, we had the joy of interviewing Jeanne Oliver. Jeanne is an Artist, Storyteller, Entrepreneur, Business Consultant, Author, and Beauty Chaser! Below are just a sampling of the questions we chatted about with Jeanne in …
Upcoming LIVE Interview & A Gift for You!
Upcoming live Interview with Jeanne Oliver and a special gift for you!
New Series!
As you enter the busy season of Thanksgiving and Christmas, are you needing some refreshment, renewal, and nurture for your heart? With these needs in mind, we have prepared a unique, four-week Advent devotional called BEHOLD: Rediscovering Advent! Join us beginning Sunday, November 28, for the first of four conversations on the inspiring words of the …
Purposeful, Present & Wildly Productive
We had the best time chatting with best-selling author Jordan Raynor yesterday on Instagram. The title and tagline of Jordan's newly released book Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive says it all! Jordan is the master chief of productivity and in this latest book, he has upped the ante …
Fall Update
Fall Greetings SALT+CLAY Friends, Shannon, Danielle, and I (Helen) are sending greetings and blessings! We pray that you and your family are getting in the swing of busy fall schedules. With kids back to school, your pace has probably already sped up to get your children back to school and fall activities. With all the car …
Bible Memory – Half-Way There!
Image courtesy of Danielle Stickel I want to send a little encouragement to those who have been on this Bible Memory journey this year and commend you on the effort you are making. Even if you feel like it's not going the best it could, any effort you put towards this will be fruitful. Plus, I …
Gifts for Growing
As the temperatures begin to rise and the days get longer, the anticipation of summer grows. For many, this means a more relaxed schedule with kids home from school, and the pace of the day can ebb and flow depending on the desired activities. For others, this means more time outdoors, going for walks, bike rides, …
Take No Prisoners
Ok, is it just me, or did the last two weeks fly by? Can you believe we are on verse 8? I hope and pray that you are being strengthened and encouraged by God through the power of His Spirit as you are seeking to tuck His Word into your heart. Stay with it! I hope …
Scripture Memory
Can you believe it’s April? I hope that you are still plugging away on your Bible memory. But if you’ve fallen a little behind, this is your chance to begin again. This quote from John Piper from his book When I Don’t Desire God brings a wonderful perspective, and I hope some fresh encouragement to your …
Mary Magdalene – A Life Transformed
Recently I had the privilege of studying about Mary Magdalene for our Lent Study In Her Shoes. Mary is especially remembered for being present at the cross and one of the first to come to Jesus’ tomb on Easter morning. But I have a confession to make: Years ago I made a snap conclusion about Mary …
8 Golden Eggs
Photo courtesy of Deborah Tracey Photography Some 30 years ago a mentor mom handed me a typewritten piece of paper that became one of my most favorite Easter traditions. I smile even now remembering my boy’s young faces eagerly anticipating our sometimes chaotic, always entertaining Easter egg hunts. As Easter approached, I would find myself digging …
In Her Shoes – Mary, mother of Jesus
I was emotional thinking of Mary, the mother of Jesus, for days; I thought of her through a mother’s lens and as a woman who bore much in her heart over her son. As the Lord began to move in my heart toward Mary, He used particular scriptures to illuminate more and to give me another …
It’s Our Birthday!
Image Courtesy of Karyn Millet We are officially one year old today! (Queue the confetti). When we began this adventure this time last year our ambitions were large- create a platform that would celebrate and champion every facet of a woman’s life. Her home, her heart, her dreams, and her calling. More than anything, we here …
Welcome Spring!
Photo courtesy of Jill Fawcett Gardening involves dirt, water, sunshine, and seeds. The earth is quite literally the foundation of our efforts, so making sure the soil is fertile is an important first step in an ongoing process. Likewise, the planting of seeds and along with consistent care and tending of our garden will reward us …
Surprising Invitations
Image courtesy of Deborah Tracey Photography In the Year of Quarantine: Surprising Invitations We just marked one full year since we heard the word “pandemic” to describe an out of control and deadly virus and we are moving slowly in the direction of normal life. Reviewing this past year I remember when we first heard we …
Cook with Us – Noodles!
Photo courtesy of Giselle Crout We put out the vote on Instagram after our last Cook with Us! episode on what we should cook together next and you chose NOODLES! And not just noodles, but Noodle Cups. No longer do we have to settle for the MSG-packed seasoning packets with those little freeze-dried nubs of vegetables …
In Her Shoes – Martha
As I’ve studied the two accounts of Martha’s interaction with Jesus, I have gained a richer understanding of who she was and who Jesus is. I have heard many messages preached about Martha being too distracted to spend quality time with Jesus. She is usually presented as the woman we don’t want to be. But as …
R-I-S-K
Image Courtesy of Deborah Tracey Photography How do we know God? Really know Him?This, perhaps, is the most important question we will ever ask.In her book,“Anything,” Jennie Allen shares a story of the time she posed this question of knowing God to her seminary class. The professor, who I imagine wore spectacles like C.S. Lewis, listed …
In Her Shoes – Mary of Bethany
Mary of Bethany – A Life of worship – week 1 I was excited to study Mary of Bethany because in the story of Mary and Martha, I tend to resonate more with being a Martha, task oriented … hospitable … good things … unless they come before relationship with Jesus. I wanted to learn more …
In Her Shoes – Begins Tomorrow!
Our newest Bible study In Her Shoes: In the Footsteps of Jesus with Four Women of Faith begins tomorrow! This Five-Week study leading up to Easter gives us a fresh perspective as we trace the last days of Jesus’ life through the eyes of four of his closest women followers and friends: Mary and Martha of …
