All From Abundance - Vol. #010 Don't Forget to Feed Me in the Morning “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!” — Psalm 84:11-12 (ESV) When we live as a son or daughter, we walk in a way that is confident and faithful, placing our trust in the One who holds it all. Today, I want to share about having an abundance mentality and identifying the...
29 days ago • 4 min read
All From Abundance - Vol. #009 The Truest Thing About Me I finished a great book this summer on the body - how to view our bodies with a Kingdom mindset, and how God views our bodies as made in His image. This quote has been wrecking me: “The truest thing about me, the most valuable aspect of myself that I bring into every situation and relationship is that God loves me, calls me His friend, and has made me His ambassador.” - Jess Connolly, Breaking Free from Body Shame This is so contrary to...
2 months ago • 4 min read
All From Abundance - Vol. #008 The Time We Have Left A few weeks ago, we took one final family trip to Wrightsville Beach to cap off our summer. We were sitting in a long line of traffic waiting to leave the island after a day packed full of all our favorite things. As we often do, we had Forest Frank blaring through the speakers - soaking in the perfect moment inside a perfect setting. I looked in the rear view mirror and watched as our son and daughter sang along together to his new single...
3 months ago • 4 min read
All From Abundance - Vol. #007 House of… House of praise, house of prayer, and a house of peace. This has been a prayer of mine all summer and even one I shared at a wedding a few weeks ago as a dear friend began married life with her husband. A declaration for our bodies, our home, and the places we inhabit. If you’re like me, you need a little something extra to help Scripture stick in your brain. Our minds are full, the emotional load is great, and our houses are loud. But I know God has...
3 months ago • 2 min read
All From Abundance - Vol. #006 Live in the Light - Brittany A few Sundays ago, we were leaving church and our son saw his reflection in the car window and said with frustration, “Man, I’m so short!” I was so caught off guard by his statement, because this is the kid who has grown significantly over the past year and whose sweatpants barely reach his ankles these days. I tried to come up with a response that reminded him of what is true, but it didn’t matter. Convinced of how short he was, he...
4 months ago • 2 min read
All From Abundance - Vol. #005 Hi Friends, Hopefully you didn’t notice, but we realize we didn’t send out an email on the 1st of this month! It wasn’t an accident, though it wasn’t necessarily on purpose either. When we first started this, we wanted it to be something we did solely from a place of abundance — as the name “All From Abundance” implies. And as we find ourselves in the thick of summer, abundance for our family has looked less like maintaining a writing goal and more like staying...
5 months ago • 3 min read
All From Abundance - Vol. #004 A Look Inside: Thoughts on kids, calling, and the kind of legacy we’re actually building. How a garden became a vivid reminder that God is working, even when we don’t see it yet. The Real Work - Tanner Father’s Day in our family is so much fun. It’s not that I enjoy being the center of attention (I don’t). It’s just that there’s no greater joy than seeing our two kids take so much pride in wanting to make the day extra special for me. The pictures they draw, the...
6 months ago • 4 min read
All From Abundance - Vol. #003 A Look Inside: A reflection on the the beauty of dreaming together in marriage and the freedom it brings. What began as a physical injury became an invitation to walk with God at His pace - slower, deeper, and full of peace. Dreaming Together - Tanner Today is mine and Brittany’s 11th wedding anniversary. This isn’t a post with “11 things I’ve learned in 11 years of marriage.” I don’t have an organized list for you. Just a few thoughts from one of us about...
6 months ago • 5 min read
All From Abundance - Vol. #002 A Look Inside: A reflection on the lasting impact of what we do, not just what we say. Approaching summer at home with the kids through three daily anchors. More is Caught Than Taught - Tanner Parenting is hard. Perhaps the hardest part is that we’ve never done it before. We have no experience to draw on when navigating each new stage. With our oldest, I often struggle to find the right words in certain moments. Whether it’s helping him through a situation at...
7 months ago • 4 min read