Author: Leah Stirewalt

  • Missed Blessing…

    Often when I’m studying God’s Word, I’ll have an “aha moment” over a passage that I’ve read several times in the past. I love the fact that I’m constantly gleaning new wisdom, revelation, insight, knowledge and depth into God’s Word each time I seek to know Him more. Just yesterday, I was studying in chapter…

  • Why?

    I need to make a little confession – I’m super frustrated right now. Almost 2 months ago, I had surgery on my foot to correct a problem that was causing a lot of pain. I had been enduring the pain for almost 2 years, and it had literally stopped my new running program in its…

  • Total Forgiveness

    The subject of forgiveness has come up a lot recently, so I wanted to share some tidbits from R.T. Kendall’s Total Forgiveness that revolutionized a time in my life when I really struggled with forgiveness. To learn more, PLEASE get the book! I guarantee you won’t be sorry. It’s definitely the best book I’ve read…

  • Grandfather Mountain

    Living in Western North Carolina affords me so many opportunities to see the beautiful handiwork of God. Admittedly, however, I take many of those opportunities for granted by simply not ever visiting those scenic places. My husband, daughter, and I recently talked about making more of a concerted effort to take in the beauty of…

  • Yes!!!

    In parenting my daughter, I often wonder if she “gets it”. In other words, do all those things that I try to teach her ever sink in…will she understand why I try to instill the values that I do…will she wonder why I’m strict in some areas, passive in others, and unwavering in a select…

  • Can’t Sleep…

    I’m usually in bed between 10:00-10:30 every night…not tonight, however. The clock just struck midnight a little while ago, and I’m still wide-eyed. I very seldom have trouble sleeping, but it’s happened to me twice this week already. I think my mind is simply running away from me. As a perpetual listmaker, I seem to…