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. ... 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...
EP 63: Fruitful Living in the Empty Nest Years
What does it look like to live a fruitful life in the empty nest years? What do I do now? What does my day-to-day life look like? Am I needed anymore? These are questions that raced through my mind as the empty nest season approached and was quickly upon me. You can read the post below (8-minute read) or listen to the podcast (38 minutes) where I share more content. Listen & Download the Podcast: Find all podcast episodes or subscribe to the podcast ... continue reading...
Podcast EP 62: Gleanings from the Life of Susannah Spurgeon
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. You can read the post below or listen in to the podcast where I share a bit more ... continue reading...
Top 10 Articles & Podcasts of 2018
The end of the year is always a time I review here at the blog and determine what my schedule looks like for next year. It's fun for me to see what the top read posts and listened to podcasts were from the last year. It's been a good help in determining what type of content my readers are interested in. I'm just so thankful for every one of you and have been grateful for your support and friendships over many years here at the blog now. I started this blog in 2010 by the encouragement of my ... continue reading...