Hi, I’m Betsy.
I am not rocking the church lady thing, but I am sticking as close to Jesus as I can. I struggle with feeling stressed and overwhelmed, but I find new mercies every morning when I open the pages of Scripture to hear God’s voice through His Word. Spending time with God works like a reset button for my soul.
A natural-born worrier, I wrestle with fear, but God’s Spirit and His Word build my faith and renew my hope during my morning quiet time.
I’m so glad you’re here.
I want you to know you’re not the only one who had a blow-up with her kids or her husband this week. You’re not the only one who may or may not have looked at Instagram before reading Scripture this morning, and you’re not the only one who feels like she’s running on empty.
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This community is a space where we encourage each other to get God’s Word in so we can live our faith out.
At Faith Spilling Over, you’ll find:
- Encouragement to deepen your relationship with God
- Useful tips for engaging with His Word
- Inspiration to open your eyes to daily joy
- Practical ways to apply Scripture to your life.
(To dive in now, scroll down to see my list of reader’s favorite posts.)
I also wrote a book for you:
If you are longing for more of God’s power and presence in your life, but you feel distracted by a busy schedule, anxious thoughts, or even your phone, I hope my book will encourage you.
More of God: A Distracted Woman’s Guide to More Meaningful Quiet Times will help you learn to open small windows to invite more of God into your day. It will help you:
- Hear His voice more clearly when you read Scripture
- Move past distraction to grow your prayer life.
- Enjoy your quiet time more.
- Take Jesus with you into your day.
You can find it on Amazon today and start taking steps towards God and more of His presence and power in your life.
If you’re new here, you might take a look at some of readers’ favorite posts:
When You Want More out of Time with God
A Creative Way to Unlock More of the Bible
How to Strengthen Your Prayer Life
Helping Your Husband Through Hard Times
How to Use the Bible to Grow Your Prayer Life
How to Wake Up to the Wonder of the Bible
The Most Powerful Word You Can Pray
When You Need to Fight Fear with Faith
One Surprisingly Simple Tip for a Better Marriage
Here’s a bit more about me.
I’ve been battling distraction in my relationship with God for over 20 years while serving in women’s ministry, church planting, and child raising. After serving in the Middle East for 16 years, my husband Jose and I moved back to Texas in 2018. With two young adult children, we’re new empty nesters, and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry about it! In addition to writing, I work to help and empower refugee women and children through my local church in Dallas.
I love:
- Laughing with my husband
- Keeping in touch with my kids
- Learning and reading almost anything
- Card, board, and dice games
- Drinking chai with Middle Eastern friends
- Traveling
Now it’s your turn. I’d love to get to know you too. Leave me a comment to tell me a bit about yourself, where you live, what you do, what you love.
