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 really exhausted when I don’t have a good plan in place to make the most of my days. You…
Inside: Ingratitude is a sin that fails to acknowledge God as the giver of all things. Gratitude is an attitude that honors God. It acknowledges that He is the giver of all things. My heart doesn’t tend to go towards giving thanks during difficult circumstances in my life. Honestly, my heart doesn’t automatically go to…
Inside: As homemakers, we desire to be productive and accomplish much in the time we’re given. What is the best use of our time? How do we determine the best use of our time? Amid the mundane moments of our daily lives, we must recognize that the work the Lord has entrusted us with in…
Inside: 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. What does it look…
Spiritual journaling is a way to slow our lives down and ponder deeply over the events of the day. In my life journaling has helped me to grow spiritually by discerning my thoughts and motives. It has shown me areas where I need to give thanks and praise to the Lord. My journaling time…
Inside: We have a God that we can know and meet with, and because of that, we should meet with God on a regular daily basis. We are continuing a series here at the podcast on the Spiritual Disciplines. In today’s episode, we are going to discuss the importance of reading God’s Word along with…
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…
Inside: He can calm the storm with a word, and He can calm the storm in my heart as well. Because of Christ in us, we, too, can have quiet hearts in the midst of the storms of life. Have you ever slept through a storm? I seem to have the uncanny ability to do…
Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence. Proverbs 15:32 Lovingly Accepting Correction How many times in your life have you been corrected, even lovingly, by someone and your reaction was not a very Christ-honoring one? What is even more difficult is how many times were those corrections needed because they were…
Inside: In the spirit of Titus 2, I want to be an encouragement in the areas of loving our husbands and children, being keepers of our homes, and being self-controlled and submissive to our husbands so God’s Word will not be reviled. As we start getting back into fall and a routine (as we talked…
Inside: These are the three tools that I’ve used for many years to help keep my days as a homemaker organized and running a bit more smoothly. These are the three tools that I’ve used for many years to help keep my days as a homemaker organized and running a bit more smoothly. It’s nothing…
We’re continuing in a series here at the podcast on marriage. Each episode can stand alone, but they are meant to be listened to together. Last week we talked about God’s Design for Marriage and Our Role as Women. We touched briefly on areas of submission, respect, and love. Today we’re going to start…
I am so grateful to be back at the podcast and excited about this upcoming series on marriage. I’ve enjoyed my study time for this series and this first one is foundational because it lays out from God’s Word His design for marriage and what our role is He has called us to as…
Inside: Worry reveals the idols of my heart, something I treasure more than Christ. Today’s podcast we’re discussing what God’s Word has to say about our anxiousness and worry. We’ve been working through the book of Matthew at church and have been in the Sermon on the Mount for quite a few months now. I’ve…
Inside: Seasons of waiting are good to see the Lord at work in our lives for our good and His glory. As I’m sharing this episode, I’m finding myself in a waiting room on the Lord, and it’s been a long one, and I don’t see an end near. It has reminded me that when…
To Read: The Missing Word in Our Modern Gospel – @The Gospel Coalition “There’s a word missing from the presentation of our modern gospel. It’s the word repent. Yeah, I know, that sounds old school, like an embarrassing sidewalk preacher with a sandwich board and cheap tracts with bad graphics and lots of exclamation points….
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: 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…
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