Faith & Simplicity

Your love speaks louder than words. Today, I (Nick) want to talk a little about what it means to let your love speak louder than your words. Many of you have probably heard the phrase “preach the gospel at all times and when necessary use words.” You know, I don’t know who originally said that,…

Can you have peace in the midst of conflict? Are you searching for peace in the midst of conflict? Laura and I (Nick) have been talking about the vision of this LFLS ministry. We’ve made some steps to move it forward and we are doing some new things. (She’s still waiting on me to write…

Are you a stressed Christian? Being a stressed Christian doesn’t make you bad. Is stressed-out Christianity hypocritical? Being a stress Christian doesn’t make God disappointed in you. I am confident we all know a thing or two about stress. The other day on Instagram, I (Laura) kind of went off on a tangent about living…

Are you spiritually asleep? Do you think you are spiritually asleep? To ask yourself this question is a good indication that you care and want to be spiritually awake. As a mother of little ones, it always amazes me how innocent minds and developing faith collide. Just the other day my five-year-old asked me what…

Is busy a sin? I have been busy most of my life but is busy a sin? You need to know, I sat down to write this blog and had to close my laptop approximately three minutes later because, you guessed it, something came up. During those three minutes, I stared at the screen wondering…

The Chosen Review Giving you guys my The Chosen review is so fun and easy. Have you seen this series yet? I’ll be honest. When I saw The Chosen advertisements pop up on my newsfeed (#targetmarket), I simply scrolled past. I mean, I am a Jesus freak through and through. But I was not on…

Is this the end times? I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t asked myself, “Is this the end times?” And I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t embarrassed to ponder it. Have you? By no means am I an expert in the end times/Revelations/Eschatology (fancy word for the study, or theology, of the…

I don’t want us to ruin a good thing. In good times and bad, we have the choice to obey God or obey our impulses. This morning in my journal I was venting about some unfortunate happenings that have stirred buried anxiety, bitterness and anger. Unfortunate events and decisions made that directly impact my family…

What To Do In Times of Crisis (World Mayhem + Our Response) Do you know what to do in times of crisis? I knew I’d regret being silent during this time. For years, I had much to say about a lot of things… parenting, health & fitness, autism, community, bible studies, etc. Then like a…

Why does God feel silent? Reasons why! Why does God feel silent? There can be many reasons why God seems quiet. I’ve been wrestling with God lately.  If you’ve followed our past few blogs, you likely will pick up my tone. I know no other way to live than to walk in transparency as God…