twyla
Twyla Franz is a relentless believer in direction over pace, and a proponent of ripple-effect living. A blueberry tea drinker, sourdough bread baker, minimalist wanna-be, chalk painter, mom of three, and wife to her first and forever. She plays worship songs loud and on repeat, and numbers her thanks to remember gratitude is a before, not an after. As an introvert who now has a village of neighbors, she believes a meaningful life with the people right in front of you and God spilling into your relationships is possible.
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How to Begin Believing That Goodness Is for You
As I grew older with life’s twists, turns, and hardships, gloom settled deep within me, crowding out goodness. I was convinced everyone else had a better life than I did. Melancholy and pessimism were close…
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How to Uncover God’s Nature in the World He Made: Challenge 2026
Consider the nature prompts to be an invitation to step away from the pressures and expectations, the to-do lists and the trying-to-undo. Take a long, overdue exhale and look around you. Where is God? Where…
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How to Be Grateful for Being Lost, Depressed, and Emotionally Abused
How could I be grateful for being lost, depressed, and emotionally abused? I’ll never forget the sense of detachment and overwhelm. Yet God used the weight of those very things to break through to me.
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How to Grow Grit Under Resistance: Challenge 2026
I’ve got a girl with grit. She bends with graceful control, pushes off with force, and lands with calculated precision. She’s a gymnast, and I’ve watched her grow over a decade of dance and now…
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How to Be Grateful for Not Getting What You Want
Friend, do you find it hard to be grateful when you don't get what you want? Granted, it is easy to be grateful when our desires are met and our needs satisfied.
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How to Find Pink When Your Life Feels Crushing
Sometimes pink peeks through, like a ribbon of lace crisscrossing the sky. I see the color from my car and wish there were another stoplight before my turn so I could take it in a…
