So often, the passage in Luke 10:38-42 describing the scene of Mary and Martha only highlights Martha being corrected, and we miss out on so much more of Martha and Mary's character. There were some issues with Martha's attitude, but I appreciated the quote below from J.C. Ryle on these two sisters who "both loved Jesus—and Jesus loved both of them." It's a good reminder for us all to remember, there are many varying personalities and strengths that make up the family of God. We need ... continue reading...
EP 83: Cousin Camp: Making Memories with Your Grandchildren
This summer, we decided to create a camp experience for our grandkids in our backyard. This camp is referred to by Cousin Camp because usually, you're intermingling cousins together. However, our daughter has our only grandchildren, so technically ours wasn't a "cousin camp," but it was still a fun way to create sweet memories with our grandchildren. My husband and I recorded this as a podcast and share much more information in our time together. I encourage you to listen to the ... continue reading...
EP 82: Encouraging Your Husband {Elisabeth Elliot’s 80/20 Rule}
So many times as wives, we can focus more on what our husbands are doing wrong instead of focusing our hearts on what they are doing right. You can read the post below in (5 minutes) or listen in to the podcast (20 minutes) where I share more content. Related Links: Romancing Your Husband The Impact of Encouraging Your Husband Marriage Series - Posts & Podcasts 30 Day Husband and Encouragement Challenge EP 69: Preaching the Gospel to Yourself Thankful ... continue reading...
EP 81: Elisabeth Elliot on Hints for a Quiet Time
As Christians, we all desire to grow more and more into the image of Jesus. We want to "keep killing sin", we want to "love others as we love ourselves" and mostly we want to know and love Jesus more because all those other good things will follow if that is our first pursuit. You can read the post below in (6 minutes) or listen in to the podcast (18 minutes) where I share more content. Listen to the Podcast Below or Subscribe on Your Favorite App: Related ... continue reading...
4 Truths to Pray for One Another
I love reading the prison prayers of Paul (Ephesians 1:15-23, 3:14-21; Philippians 1:9-11, Colossians 1:9-12) because we see the heart of what the apostle desired for us. Amid this trial, Paul didn't pray the believers in Ephesus or Philippi would live their best life now. He didn't pray for material blessings, but his focus was on the spiritual and the unlimited and glorious blessings we have from being in Christ. "He did not ask God to give them what they did not have, but rather ... continue reading...