My hope today is to give you a bit of inspiration as you plan for Mother’s Day with some thoughtful gift ideas. These are great gift ideas for the women in your life any time of year, from birthdays to holidays to just because you love them. Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and…
Inside: Whether you’re a new homemaker or a seasoned one, we all desire to find joy in caring for our homes and to do all our work as unto the Lord. Here are some simple encouragements to help you in the care of your home. One question that often appears in my email or my…
Ladies, I invite you to sit with me a bit. I’d fix you a cup of tea, but for these moments together, I am unfortunately going to have to ask you to fix your own and visit with me in my home. We’re going to chat about having a heart for our homes, bringing a little bit of…
Inside: Worry steals our peace and forgets the gospel. But God’s Word reminds us: He cares for us and provides what we truly need. Fixing our eyes on Him brings peace. I have a confession to make—I struggle with worry. The passage below from Matthew 6:25–34 reminds me what Jesus says to worriers like myself….
Inside: Christ-Focused Christmas gift ideas for everyone on your list. Christmas shopping can get overwhelming, and I want to help you (and myself) make it 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…
I don’t know about you, but I don’t always take correction well initially. Usually, I come around, but sometimes it takes me much longer than it should. Pride is such an ugly sin, isn’t it?? Proverbs 15:32 tells us:Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence. Well, I would like…
Having a good, solid devotional on hand to supplement your Bible reading is a nice addition to your daily time with the Lord. I like to start my time in the Word by praying and then reading a devotional before digging into my Bible. It just seems to set my heart in a place of…
We live in a culture today that is obsessed with sex and sensuality. From tv ads, magazines at grocery store checkouts, perfume ads, images of women in their undergarments in store windows, to the songs on the radio that glamorize infidelity—how is it possible to live a life of purity in such a society? Jesus…
We want to get things done. We want our days to be productive. Deep down, we always want to get all those items on our to-do list checked off, which rarely happens. We may have days or seasons where we’re productive and on top of things, and there are other seasons where we feel like…
Inside: Looking for encouragement and practical wisdom in your homemaking? I’ve put together a list of 10 helpful homemaking books that have been a blessing in my own life. Whether you’re seeking biblical encouragement, organizational tips, or a fresh perspective on the beauty of caring for your home, these books will inspire and equip you…
Christian book choices can be a bit overwhelming with all the options available to us. Whether you’re buying them online or in a Christian bookstore, you’d like to make wise decisions and spend your time reading books that are solid theologically. Related: Top Ten Book Recommendations Series I’m sharing ten books with you that have…
I have been camping out in The Excellent Wife book, and I encourage you ladies if you haven’t read it in a bit to dust it off and bring it out again. It will bring your focus of marriage back to a biblical one. One of the chapters that surprised me that I gained…
We all know the books we read shape us and grow us. I’ve been challenged by books, taught by books, and comforted by books over my years of reading and being read to. I can still pick up a book to read to my grandbabies that I read to my children when they were little…
Being peacemakers is important to God. Our God is the God of peace. He has made peace for us through Christ, has reconciled us to Himself, and He now calls us to be peacemakers. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God Matthew 5:9 To be a peacemaker we need to…
*Update: This is an older post and as I’m re-sharing it we’re already signed up to head to the G3 Conference this September 30 – October 2, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia and the theme is Christ Is Supreme Over All. If you’re able to attend it’s a conference I highly recommend it. We are on…
Do you ever find yourself flitting from task to task and at the end of the day realizing you didn’t finish any of them? Do you have trouble staying focused and on task? A tool that has helped me immensely over the years to stay on tasks, whether it’s household chores, reading, social media, blog…
I’m sharing some of the simple tools that have helped me manage my time over my 34 years of being a wife, mother, and homemaker. I continue to tweak them over the years and various seasons of my life. What I love most about them is that they are all free. You don’t need to…
We’re getting ready to turn the calendar, and on most of our lists or resolutions is to start a daily Bible reading habit. Daily time in the Word is a good thing. Sitting with Jesus daily to hear from Him through His Word and speak to Him through prayer is the best way to start…
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