God’s Presence is a blessed thing; He’ll guide our lives each day;He’ll help us in our daily workAnd hear us when we pray.God’s presence is a helpful thing;Our burdens He will bear;Whenever trouble comes we knowWe are within His care.God’s presence is a pleasant thing;He…
When I first started this blog, I had a specific purpose in mind. It was about how I could use this blog to do whatever it was I had in mind, to get the truth out there about living right or something. I honestly can’t…
A lesson about how God loves and views people. And how that can pour into my heart and overflow to others. The Story I went to play softball with our youth at a nearby city park Friday evening. When I pulled in the parking lot…
Martyrs of Christ Many of you have probably heard by now that Charlie Kirk was killed on Wednesday. It’s tragic and horrific and it brings us deep sorrow; as it should! I don’t want to discount the evil that brought this about. But it isn’t…
When Fear Paralyzes: The Weight of Not Knowing I like plans. I like knowing the next step. When I don’t have that information, I often feel paralyzed. I start to get anxious and indecisive and before I realize what happened I’m in full out panic…
Welcome to Part 3 of “Living a Beautiful Life,” a journey through longing, transformation, and surrender. In this final reflection, we explore what it means to live poured out. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid…
This is Part 2 of “Living a Beautiful Life,” a 3-part devotional series exploring how we walk in beauty through surrender, Spirit-led living, and trust. The way we remain true to God, and flee from our sinful desires, is to go to God who is…
This post is Part 1 of a 3-part devotional series titled “Living a Beautiful Life.” Each reflection explores how we can live beautifully and intentionally as women of faith—starting with our longing for beauty and how that points to God. The Ache for Beauty In…
First of all I believe that God is the one who came up with the name of this blog. “Pleasance” is not a word typically used nowadays, but it’s such a beautiful word with such a depth of meaning. I’ll get to the definition in…
I’ve felt God’s leading on starting this blog for a couple months now but resisted Him until just a few weeks ago. It’s human nature I suppose but doesn’t make it any less wrong. My reasons for staying away included: Well, I don’t want to…
