There is a favorite book I turn to often to look for encouragement in my role as a wife and mother. God’s Word is always my first destination but a book that I came across several years ago is Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney. Carolyn is looking at our role as Titus 2 women and what the scripture teaches by taking apart that verse a section at a time. Chapter three is an excellent guide to show us what God’s Word says about loving our children. Listen & Download the ... continue reading...
EP 18: Putting on an Attitude of Love in Our Homes
How can we as believers "put on" an attitude of love in our homes? What does it look like to "put off" sinful responses and attitudes and "put on" God-honoring attitudes? I'm hoping today to encourage you that as believers we can "put on" attitudes and behaviors that are God-honoring. If we are in Christ, He has equipped us to do so through His presence within us and through our intake of God's truth. We're working through Ephesians 4:22-24 together ... continue reading...
Podcast Episode 13: Choosing Forgiveness
As I’m sharing this with you today, I don’t know what you my listeners are coming to this podcast with. I don’t know the hurts in your lives. Hurtful words, betrayal from a friend, disappointments, and even much darker areas of abuse to unspeakable offenses that many of us could not even fathom. Many times we can just go on trying to live in a state of normalcy all the while these past hurts are building resentment and bitterness in our hearts. Our God does not want us to be stuck ... continue reading...
Creating a Lifegiving Table
Do you think of your family table as a place of discipleship? Our family tables are a place where we can offer Christ to others. We hope that our children and others would leave with more than just full bellies but with the truth of Jesus who wants to feed their souls. Does it sound a bit overwhelming? It doesn't have to be, and I'm sharing some tips from a great resource in helping you get started creating your lifegiving table. "Even the simplest supper, meal, snack, or ... continue reading...
Hope for the Exhausted Mom
Are you a tired mom out there who feels like everything you work so hard to get done seems to get almost immediately undone? Communicating clearly and pointing our children to Christ in our conversations with them is hard. Nurturing the hearts of our children is hard work. Day in and day out, the workday of a mom can be physically and emotionally exhausting. Helps: I can assure you there is One who knows what it is like to be exhausted. For we do not have a high ... continue reading...