My husband and I have been reading through Sinclair Ferguson's devotional, To Seek and To Save: Daily Reflections on the Road to the Cross. One of the past readings was quite convicting because it reflects much of my Martha personality. I desire to get things done, get them done right, and in the process find myself overwhelmed, agitated and forgetting "one thing" is necessary. Let me set the scene quickly here: We are all familiar with the Mary/Martha moment in Luke 10. Mary is ... continue reading...
Resources to Help Your Family Celebrate a Christ-Focused Easter
Easter is a time when we celebrate the risen Christ. Many of us may refer to it as Resurrection Sunday. However, your family determines to celebrate and bring in your personal traditions the most important aspect is to remind our hearts of the truth of the Gospel. It's a time to rejoice in our risen Savior, and many of us take the days leading up to Easter to do that but in reality, it is something we need to be reminded of daily. We remember His death on the cross for our ... 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 ... continue reading...
10 Simple & Practical Hostess Gifts
Hostess gifts are such a sweet way to show your appreciation for being invited into someone's home. I've been on both the receiving end and the giving end of hostess gifts, and I wanted to share with you some of my favorites over the years. Gift Ideas: 1. Herbal & Speciality Teas – You can tuck some into a little gift bag along with a beautiful mug and some fillable tea bags. Bulk Herb Store carries some tea sample packs so you can ... continue reading...
God Appoints Our Portion
I don't like to be interrupted. My heart is not always ready to do what God has appointed for me at the moment. I seem to forget that God appoints my portion. Most of the time I don't see it as an appointment from God but as an interruption. Those interruptions show that I have a heart that needs to be pruned because my heart should be saying "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides" (2 Samuel 15:15). Whatever I'm doing at that moment is not more important ... continue reading...