Summer is upon us, and I know how quickly our schedules can fill up. We can easily get caught up in a flurry of activity and miss out on enjoying our time together as a family. Below are some ideas adapted from Little House on the Freeway by Tim Kimmel. This book would be a great read to start your summer. It's a helpful, practical read and just a good reminder that there are many things we can be doing but we don't have to lose our calm and joy along the way. Mr. Kimmel helps ... continue reading...
Podcast EP 75: The Lord Appoints Our Portion
God’s providence at work in my life should be one of my greatest securities in this life. Knowing that nothing is by chance or fate, but all is being worked in and through my life through a good God who knows me better than I know myself. The Lord is working out all things for my good and His glory, with the end purpose, always being to mold me more into the image of Jesus. God knows the circumstances needed in my life to make me more like Jesus and they're different than the circumstances ... continue reading...
Podcast EP 74: Encouragement in Times of a Pandemic
Our country has been in a lockdown mode due to the COVID-19 for going on almost two months soon. I'm sharing on the podcast today thoughts and areas I've been wrestling and struggling with during this season. I'm also sharing ways I've been encouraged and some ideas and helps I've heard and put into practice along the way. My hope, in the end, is to point us to Christ. Take a listen, and I pray we can be an encouragement to one another in this season. Listen to the Podcast below or ... continue reading...
8 Steps to Memorizing Longer Bible Passages
Reading God's Word is a necessary food for us as Christians, and memorizing God's Word is one way to let the Word of Christ dwell in us richly (Colossians 3:16). There are many benefits to memorizing God's Word, but my favorite one is the reminder, Jesus knew God's Word. He made it clear the scriptures were the ultimate authority on life and on knowing who God is and what He requires of us. Related Resources: Spiritual Disciplines Series & Memorizing Romans 8 ... continue reading...
Memorizing Romans 8 Together
Has memorizing a longer passage on scripture been on your list of things to do? I'd love you to join us in memorizing Romans 8 as a group. We've been working through a study on contentment in our Thankful Homemaker Facebook group and Romans chapter 8 keeps surfacing in each lesson. By the recommendation of one of our ladies, we decided as a group to memorize Romans 8 (totally optional for study members!). We'd love you to join us and below I'm sharing some resources to help ... continue reading...