Have you had those seasons of life where everything falls apart and you wrestle with God through dark, uncertain times? Those seasons can be all consuming and difficult to find joy, let alone praise God through heartache. Maybe it was the diagnosis that came and left you grappling with a new reality. Maybe it was…
What comes to mind when you think of how to pray? Do you believe you need to be in a certain position? Praying at a certain time of day? Reciting specific words? While all of your answers to these questions may be valid, I’d love to offer you three simple strategies to ignite your prayer…
Every once and awhile, I realize how the stress of life has made me weary and worn. Then, I look around and see our once neat home is also in desperate need of TLC. It’s easy to let the chaos of life get our home and spiritual life off track, isn’t it? Yet we don’t…
There it is looming in front of you; that mountain that seems impossible to move. You’re paralyzed with anxiety and need Scriptures for fear as a glimmer of hope in this season of hardship. While you are battling anxiety that threatens to swallow you whole, you wonder how you’ll move it past it. After all,…
My house is a zoo 99% of the time. My kids are either fighting over a coveted toy, whining for a snack or just being rambunctious kids. Even though sometimes my “quiet time”, a time devoted to growing my relationship with God through Scripture reading, is anything BUT quiet, these simple methods helped me learn…
To the Mom Who Wants to Raise Godly Kids, I know you, friend. While we’ve never met in person, I know your heart and how you long to raise kids who love the Lord. Your heart’s desire is to grow children who have a personal relationship with God and have deep roots of faith. Yet…
Brace yourself. Because I am going to say three words that immediately cause the majority of us to feel inadequate and guilty, if not defeated: (Are you ready for them?) FAMILY BIBLE STUDY For many Christians, the words “family Bible study” produce feelings of guilt, frustration, inadequacy, and mild panic. We know how important it…
It’s time to make resolutions, set big goals, and plan ways to be better in the new year, right? Not exactly! While I usually make a few resolutions that fly out the window mid-January, I realize there is only one area I need to do more and strive to do better at. There’s one area…
As a Christian woman, I am always on the hunt for wonderful faith-based gifts to give to my lovely friends and family. Personally, I love to look for gifts that are uplifting and help them stay grounded in their faith. These best faith gifts for women under $30 are ALWAYS my go-to resource before I…
It was a draining season of motherhood. My days were filled with the tantrums of an Autistic two-year old and my nights were filled with the bright-eyed baby boy who refused to sleep. In addition to a draining mom life, my husband worked nights and breaks were few and far between. Exhausted, I was running…
The sounds of rustling grass in the wind, gravel moving under my feet, the gentle hums of my one-year-old on my back. These were the sounds of my first hike without another adult for company. To be honest, I didn’t want to go on that hike, yet that urge to press into obedience was something…