I love reading Paul’s prison prayers (Ephesians 1:15-23, 3:14-21; Philippians 1:9-11, Colossians 1:9-12) because we see the heart of what the apostle desired for us. Amid this trial, Paul didn’t pray the believers in Ephesus or Philippi would live their best life now. He didn’t pray for material blessings, but his focus was 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…
Showing mercy to others is a sign we have been redeemed. And as the verse, Matthew 5:7 states: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. If we are truly in Christ, we are then objects of His mercy, and we will then be merciful to others, and we will, in the end, receive…
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…
Inside: Advent can be looked at as a season to look back and one to look forward preparing for Jesus’ second coming. Sharing a list of resources to help your family celebrate together the coming of Christ. Advent is the season leading up to Christmas and it begins with the four Sundays before December 25th….
John Stott opened his book The Message of the Sermon on the Mount: Christian Counter-Culture with this sentence: “The Sermon on the Mount is probably the best-known part of the teaching of Jesus, though arguable it is the least understood, and certainly it is the least obeyed.” As believers, we know parts of this Sermon…
Resources from Monthly Newsletters Here are the resources from the current monthly newsletter. This page is only accessible through the link from your email. It’s not open to the public but just to email subscribers. If you’d like to see a link to all my book recommendations you can visit my Amazon Bookstore here Please…
As a Christian, there is a desire within us to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We want to grow in holiness. We desire to become more like Christ. We desire to be more and more separated from sin. We’d love to see the fruit of the Spirit evident in…
As Christians, we all desire to grow more and more into the image of Jesus. We want to “keep killing sin”, we want to “love others as we love ourselves” and mostly we want to know and love Jesus more because all those other good things will follow if that is our first pursuit….
Inside: Do the Next Thing has been a favorite saying of mine from Elisabeth Elliot, and I thought we could use a little encouragement from her words today. My heart can get too easily overwhelmed when my task list begins to look longer than the hours in my day. I’m sharing a favorite saying I…
My hope today is to give you a bit of inspiration as you plan for Father’s Day with some thoughtful gift ideas. These are great gift ideas for the men in your life any time of year from birthdays to holidays to just because you love them. You can listen to the podcast which has…
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…
Has memorizing a longer passage on scripture been on your list of things to do? I’d love you to join us in memorizing Romans 8 as a group. We’ve been working through a study on contentment in our Thankful Homemaker Facebook group and Romans chapter 8 keeps surfacing in each lesson. By the recommendation of…
Inside: A clean bathroom doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Here’s a simple step-by-step deep cleaning guide to refresh your space and serve your family—one task at a time. Who wouldn’t love to walk into a beautifully clean bathroom every day? A tidy, well-kept bathroom brings a sense of calm and order to our homes—and it’s…
Preaching the gospel to yourself. It’s a phrase we’ve all heard and we all agree with but deep down we’re like, okay what does that really look like? Or how do I make that practical in my day-to-day life when my marriage is hard? Or the kids are out of control? Or there’s an illness in…
My smartphone has made it convenient to read and study God’s Word at home or on the go. My husband and I travel frequently, and I have appreciated the ease of Bible study apps to take my home library with me without packing three extra suitcases ;). Below are listed my top used apps to…
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