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Hear. Heal. Grow. Give.
Surrender
To surrender is to abandon outcomes to God, even when I could control them myself. Surrender is a choice and Abba is a god of free will.
Naked and Unashamed
Just as a hidden wound cannot heal, a hidden heart will not change. When we take off the fig leaves, we unlock the transformative power of the Holy Spirit.
Intentional
INTENTIONAL. There it was, plastered to the wall on both sides of the stage in six inch block letters…my least favorite word. And I would have to stare at it…for hours…every Sunday and every Wednesday…for fifty-two weeks. Just days before, while celebrating the new...
Jesus Had Feelings Too!
In 2015, my husband and I walked through a marital crisis. If you’ve followed along with us for a while, you may remember me periodically speaking of these things. We immediately started couples therapy and this October marked 8 (yes, EIGHT!) years of bimonthly...
The 61-Art Story
Ever since I can remember, my life has included art. Every woman in my family is an amateur artist/crafter (and a few are pros). An oil painting painted by my great grandmother and framed by my great grandfather always hung in my childhood home. I have many fond...
Heart Reminders
When I was a child, I used to wonder why the Israelites seemed to often forget God’s Goodness and Faithfulness. They forgot how He would take care of them, forgot His provision, His protection, and His promises. I wondered how in the world they could possibly complain...
Interview with Deanna
Meet Deanna Kramper. Deanna is a wife, home-school mom to 3 kids, and is very involved with her church. In the last two years she has come to ALL 3 of our different 61A Retreats. She came to Beauty for Ashes in November of 2021, Hearing God in September of 2022, and...
Sabbatical Thoughts
Exhausted, emotional, and overwhelmed. That is how I felt this past spring. It was a full season with many activities, responsibilities, and events. (A common season in my family!) Thankfully, all of the “things” were positive and good! But even in the midst of so...
Test It – Six Questions to Help You Know if God Really Said That
If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that journaling with Jesus is very important to us here at Sixty-One Acres. It is one of the many ways we can build intimacy with our Lord. When we journal with Jesus, it’s not “dear diary” writing—it is a two-way...
Intertwined
In Him we live and move and have our being. Acts 17:28 At the beginning of the year, I sat with the Lord and asked, "What do you want me to focus on this year? Where do you want me to spend my time and attention?" As I pondered this question, I sat with the...