All Things Joyful with Alexa Balsiger

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  • Forever Alexa

    I could probably write a million “forever Alexa” moments through these posts. After all, that’s who I am and those are the fun, deep real, silly (and otherwise) moments that make me, well, me. Being sentimental and nostalgic are some of the top reasons these moments come out in me.…

  • Intentional

    She leaned in, gave me a hug, and said, “thank you for being so intentional in asking questions and caring so deeply.” I froze and found another piece of healing. I’ve been curious forever. I wanted to know something, I asked. I heard something, I inquired. I observed something, I…

  • Finding Me

    This healing journey I’m on is a beautiful thing and sometimes it feels like a rollercoaster, sometimes it feels like a slow mountain hike, and sometimes it feels like a completely flat plateau. I recently had a close friend tell me, “you’re like the old Alexa again” and the feelings…

  • Healing

    Ya know that phrase “healing is not linear”, I have no idea where it came from, but I see it often (and kinda like when you get a new car and suddenly you notice that car all over when you never had before, I see this phrase all the time).…

  • Holding it all

    I keep repeating this phrase over and over as people are asking me for life updates, “It’s a story only God could’ve written” and it’s true. The story, this moment, seems to be filled with good things that I never could’ve predicted, but it’s been a painful journey coming there.…

  • Dog Mom Lessons

    My dog, Bella, is the delight of my life. I am not a human mom (yet, hopefully), and never thought I’d be that crazy dog mom, but here we are with me rocking all the cool “dog mom” apparel and I love it. Bella was born March 17, 2020 and…

  • His joy is full.

    I vividly remember sitting around the campfire singing at church camp. It was this really cool campfire location, back in the woods, it felt like you were going into a little valley with hills surrounding on all sides, logs lining those sides to sit on during worship and teaching time.…

  • Glory To The Newborn King

    It’s been an honor this year to lead chapel for the early grades at the school held within my church this school year. Last week I spoke about the shepherds. We learned about how common of a job they had and yet how hard of workers they were. We talked…

  • Dear Beth Moore, don’t go home.

    Dear Beth Moore, Don’t go home… It’s not that I think you will, it’s just that I need to say it. I know you’re obedient to your calling and you’ve proven over and over to follow Jesus even when “going home” would be easiest. We need you, Beth Moore. We…

  • Gifts

    It was the last day of school before Christmas vacation. The classroom was decorated as a Christmas wonderland and the minds of the kids were anywhere but on academics. Ice cream sundaes and candies made it clear that I wouldn’t have much focus for them for the rest of the…