Inside: Forgiveness is a choice. It is not a denial that whatever hurt has been done against you isn’t real, but it does mean you need to face it and be reminded that not forgiving that sin against you is a sin in itself. As I’m sharing this with you today, I don’t know what…
It’s the start of a new year, and we all have goals and hopes, and dreams to accomplish this year. Some of us may have written them down, and others may just keep them in our heads. I know as a believer one of the desires that are always in the back of my mind…
To Read: On Being a Christian Woman in the Year of Our Lord, 2018 – @Hope and Stay “If women are breaking down doors in order to use their gifts in the church, the solution cannot only be to teach men to open the doors. I agree that that is part of it. … But…
I am a calendar and planner lover. I love lists and making goals and seeking to make the most of my days. I’m also aware of how easy it is to become overwhelmed, miserable, and exhausted when I don’t have a good plan in place to make the most of my days. I want…
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. ~…
It’s not the gingerbread houses or cookies or special meals that will have the most impact on your family. It is the attitude of your heart. It is them seeing the Gospel lived out in your day to day life – even in the midst of busy seasons. As the busy Christmas season is upon…
To Read: 6 Ways to Reach the Nations Next Door to You – @ERLC Strangely, gospel work right here at home can seem more daunting than a two-week trip around the globe. Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged by Your Own Crippling Standard – @The Blazing Center It’s a terrifying thing to think of God judging…
Christmas shopping can get a bit overwhelming and I wanted to help you (and myself) to make it a bit less complicated. I love to find gifts for family and friends that point to Jesus. This will not be your typical Christmas gift guide but one I hope will help you and your gift receivers…
To waste time is to squander a gift from God. ~ John Blanchard Self Discipline is essential to spiritual growth and it is useful in our lives in so many ways. Living lives that are disciplined means saying, “yes” to God in every area of our lives. Jesus is our ultimate example of what…
To Read: Tragedy in Texas: Christian Testimony in the Face of Evil – @Albert Mohler From a Christian worldview, we have to understand that the facts are important. It is not wrong to want to know what the dots are and then to try to connect them. God made us rational and moral creatures and…
Inside: 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. 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…
To Read: Five Parenting Myths I Used to Believe – @One Degree to Another “To experience the good times, I first had to abandon some ridiculous preconceived notions and myths I believed about parenting. There are five parenting myths I believed that were harmful and wrongheaded.” The Wounds of a Friend – @Everyone Needs a…
To Read: Feminism Doesn’t Love You Back – @God’s My Healer Blog It seems feminism is the new religion of America. Many young Christian women can be found saying, “I love feminism!”I have to wonder though, does feminism love them back? The Life of Abraham: “Go Forth” – @A Narrow-Minded Woman The life of Abraham…
I can be a bit unfocused and jump around from book to book at times when it comes to studying God’s Word. I can be disciplined in reading the Word, and praying and memorizing (thank you Scripture Typer app!) but my study time was undisciplined. Getting back into Inductive Bible Study has helped me…
We live in a culture today that is obsessed with beauty. You can’t check out at a grocery store without being bombarded by magazines with sexual images and young girls dressed provocatively. The image of beauty we see on television and in magazines isn’t even attainable unless you have a portable airbrush mechanism to take with…
Inside: How many times have we left a conversation and said to ourselves, “Why did I say that?” Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips! Psalm 141:3 How many times have we left a conversation and said to ourselves, “Why did I say that?” I have…
Fall is just around the corner, and I know for me personally it is a time to rethink my schedule and get back into routines I let slip over the summer months. One routine I hope we never let slip is time in God’s Word. I’m hoping to encourage you today and inspire you…
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our…
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