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 can." ~ Jonathan Edwards One of my best teachers has been the Lord and the example given to me on the importance of making the most of our days that are found in the Scriptures. So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of ... continue reading...
Gleanings from the Life of Susannah Spurgeon – Book Review & Giveaway
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 Alistair Begg’s edited version, and it introduced me to a man who helped me to get a better understanding of what it meant to abide in Christ. Most of us have been impacted by the writings of Charles Spurgeon, whether it’s through books, his sermons or even the many ... continue reading...
Podcast EP 51: Our Mundane Moments Matter
Quick Update: Before I get into today’s topic today I wanted to give a quick update on the blog and podcast - if you sign-up for my monthly newsletter you’ll always have the inside scoop, so I encourage you to do that but I do want to share it with my podcast listeners in case you don’t follow the blog. I’m going to have podcasts out on only the 2nd and 4th Tuesday’s of the month. I’ll have blog posts out on the 1st and 3rd, and I’m leaving those 5th weeks that pop up in the month open right ... 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 Homemaker Facebook group. We’re taking one challenge a day to help us to become better encouragers of our husbands. This is a great challenge to do with a friend too. So many times as wives we can get focused more on what our husbands are doing wrong ... continue reading...
Cultivating a Heart for Missions in Your Family
We are on the road as I’m writing this post and recently attended the G3 Conference as the start of our trek south for the next few weeks. This is our third year attending the conference and we look forward to it every year. In fact, we already signed up for the early bird pricing for next year! (Watch or listen to messages from past conferences here - the app is a helpful resource too.) It is a full two and a half days of teaching and truly my mind and body are exhausted but it gives my ... continue reading...
