https://youtu.be/2ICpKMB4b9A I'm sharing over at YouTube how we can make the most of our days by setting spiritual priorities for the new year. You can watch the video above or on my YouTube channel. Seven categories to make the most of our days (Ephesians 5:15-16): Grow in Godliness Love Our Families Serve in the Church Fellowship with Christians Evangelize non-Christians Attend to Our Work Care for Our Physical Health Resources Mentioned in the ... continue reading...
Learning from Elisabeth Elliot: A List of Resources
As a young believer, I longed for someone to take me under their wing and teach me about what it meant to be a Christian. Here I was a wife and mother for many years without Christ and then Jesus gets a hold of my heart and turns my world upside down. I wanted to know what it looked like to live out my life as a Christian wife, mother, and homemaker on a daily basis? In my searching for Christian resources, one of the first books I came across was Let Me Be a Woman by Elisabeth Elliot. ... continue reading...
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 in 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 56: Prayer (Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Prayer is simply talking to God. As believers, we have access to God the Father through our relationship with Jesus Christ. Prayer reminds us we are dependent on God for every aspect of our lives and we grow in that relationship by communing with Him in prayer. Donald Whitney reminds us in regards to the spiritual disciplines that prayer is second only to Bible intake in the order of importance. Prayer is not demanding but we are coming before the Lord with open hands to what He knows is ... continue reading...
When God’s Plans Interrupt Mine
Is our first thought amid an illness or difficult season to give thanks to the Lord in it? This thought has been on my mind this week as my bible reading has me in 1 Thessalonians and I'm also dealing with a bad cold. I had things I wanted to accomplish this week and people I wanted to get together with. Some things happened but not as much as I planned. God had other plans. I was dealing with a cold, nothing earth shattering but something that brings a change in your ... continue reading...