Eyes Upon Jesus
Faith, Fields, and Down-Home Grace
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During church, I do all the things that look like worship. I sing and sway. When we pray, I bow my head in reverence. On the outside, I look like a woman fully devoted. But in truth, the inside is fully distracted. My heart is often elsewhere, threading its way…
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Whispering Hope
Stepping outside as dawn begins to break, I am surrounded by thick fog. At this point, I am thankful for any kind of moisture in…
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Precious Lord, Take My Hand
I was standing in the dining room, looking out the back window at our beautiful backyard. The pool sparkled blue and white as the sun…
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I Surrender All
Leaving your old life behind to start a new one requires a step in faith and, in my case, a nudge from God. It was…
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You Have Been Weighed…
One of my favorite movies is A Knight’s Tale with Heath Ledger. There’s a line that’s repeated a couple of times: “You have been weighed.…
About Me
My name is Nikki. I’m a suburban transplant who now lives a quiet life where morning light spills over pastures and the scent of cow manure fills the air. Between taking care of the home, tending to animals, and nurturing my garden, I’m learning over and over again to lift my eyes up and let God’s grace take over.
Here, I write about the beauty and ache of the everyday moments and ordinary days, about faith that takes root, and about a Savior who meets us in both the noise and the stillness. My prayers is that each story or reflection will point to Jesus so that you, dear reader, will find Him in the middle of your own everyday and ordinary moments.
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