Christmas shopping can get a bit overwhelming and I wanted to help you (and myself) to make it a bit less complicated. I love to find gifts for family and friends that point to Jesus. This will not be your typical Christmas gift guide but one I hope will help you and your gift receivers keep their eyes focused on the eternal. My hope also is to simplify your shopping time with many items ... continue reading...
Podcasts
Speech Seasoned with Grace and Kindness
With the holiday season before us, many of us may find ourselves around people who can be a challenge to communicate without it turning into a heated discussion. We may be the ones challenging to communicate with.You can read the post below ... continue reading...
Giving Thanks in All Things
My heart doesn't tend to go towards giving thanks during the difficult circumstances in my life. Honestly, my heart doesn't automatically go to giving thanks even in the good times of my life. I’m reminded in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 that giving thanks ... continue reading...
Our Motives Matter: Why We Do the Things We Do
Have you ever been kind to someone outwardly, all the while you were harboring bitterness or anger towards them on the inside? What about thinking the best of others? I fight a critical spirit, and it's an area I continually pray for the Lord to work ... continue reading...
What is the Best Use of Our Time?
How do we determine what is the best use of our time? We know amid the mundaneness of our days, the work the Lord has given us in our homes matters for eternity. God has a purpose in all things. There is no secular work in Christ; all ... continue reading...
Homemaking
Christ-Focused Christmas Gift Guide for the Whole Family
Christmas shopping can get a bit overwhelming and I wanted to help you (and myself) to make it a bit less complicated. I love to find gifts for family and friends that point to Jesus. This will not be your typical Christmas gift guide but ... continue reading...
Daily Docket Planner {Free Printable}
I have a simple free tool for you to help in planning your busy days. A Daily Docket is a favorite for me because they cover everything I need to deal with in a day on one sheet. They remind me to drink my water, exercise, check my ... continue reading...
When God’s Plans Interrupt Mine
Is our first thought amid an illness or difficult season to give thanks to the Lord in it? This thought has been on my mind this week as my bible reading has me in 1 Thessalonians and I'm also dealing with a bad cold. I had things I wanted to ... continue reading...
My Top 5 Productivity Tips
I'm not a naturally motivated, organized or productive person. This has been a skill set I've learned over the years and continue to learn. "Resolved, never to lose one moment of time, but to improve it in the most profitable way I possibly ... continue reading...
Marriage
Fruitful Living in the Empty Nest Years
What does it look like to live a fruitful life in the empty nest years? What do I do now? What does my day to day life look like? Am I needed anymore? These are questions that raced through my mind as the empty nest season approached ... continue reading...
Gleanings from the Life of Susannah Spurgeon
As a young Christian, I desired to read books from some of the “old guys” in the faith, but it was a bit intimidating. My first exposure to a “not so old guy” was Charles Spurgeon’s, Morning and Evening Devotional. I picked up ... continue reading...
Elisabeth Elliot’s Eighty/Twenty Rule
We are already a month into the new year, and one of the yearly habits I’ve developed is working through the Revive Our Hearts 30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge. Instead of doing it alone this year, I’m working through it with the Thankful ... continue reading...
Top 10 Articles & Podcasts of 2018
The end of the year is always a time I review here at the blog and determine what my schedule looks like for next year. It's fun for me to see what the top read posts and listened to podcasts were from the last year. It's been a good help in ... continue reading...
