How Long Will God Allow Me To Suffer?
How Long Will God Allow Me to Suffer? It would be so nice to have an end date, wouldn’t it? Some sort of scriptural template to understand God’s specific plan in our suffering. The Israelites waited over 400 years for deliverance. Elijah pined for a new place for an undisclosed time. The exiles sat in […]
For the Woman Who Wonders If She Is Enough…
I’ve never shared this WHOLE story before but I believe someone needs to hear it. For most of my life I wondered if I was enough. Does your body ever tense up in certain situations? Maybe your heart pounds, your stomach twists in knots, or your mind races? The first instance in my life when […]
Invite the Holy Spirit to Do Something Unexplainable in You! The Pentecost Challenge is Here!
The Pentecost Challenge What does God long to accomplish in His daughters? I continue to ask myself this question in this chaotic world. For the last two generations, many women have found themselves wearing countless hats. We feel pulled in one hundred different directions while trying to raise children and grandchildren in the most confusing […]
A Free Week of My New Study on Ezekiel: An Unexpected Revival
An Unexpected Revival: Experiencing God’s Goodness Through Disappointment and Doubt Have you ever felt disappointed by God? When my children were little, life suddenly started to unravel. Somewhere along the way I adopted the belief that as long as I tried to be a good Christian wife, mom, friend, and daughter, God would bless me. […]
RE: 7 Survival Tips When the Holidays Are Hard + A GIVEAWAY 🥳
7 Survival Tips When the Holidays Are Hard Grief and good cheer do not mix well. Family gatherings abound during the Christmas season and longing for a loved one can become incapacitating. This guest post from Sharon Engram and Lori Rohlinger includes 7 survival tips to hold onto hope when the holidays are hard. A […]
The Holy Spirit
Who or what is the Holy Spirit? Growing up in my particular denomination we didn’t talk about the Holy Spirit much. When we did we called him a ghost! I never learned my spiritual gifts until much later in life, nor how the Holy Spirit prayed in and through us as believers. I knew He […]
The Most Unchristian Message the Church Continues to Preach (and how it’s wrecking our faith)
How Does Jesus Change Your Life? The Church keeps preaching an unchristian message. And it’s wrecking our faith. What I’m about to say will sting. It did when God first revealed it to me. But if we’re going to finally get to the bottom of why we sit in church week after week and nothing […]
RE: What Does the Bible Say About Contentment?
Contentment in the Bible When we talk about contentment in the Bible we usually cite the verse that Paul quotes after he talks about being content. But the Scripture about contentment we need to focus on is actually the 2 verses prior… Paul calls discovering contentment a secret…which means it is hidden, not yet discovered, […]
Re: When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough As A Mom
When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough As A Mom When I first brought Eliana home from the hospital, my fear of inadequacy nearly paralyzed me. God and a brave birth mother had courageously entrusted me with this precious life. What in the world were either of them thinking? I would never be enough. As […]
10 Super Simple Ways to Teach Your Kids the Real Meaning of Christmas
Here are our family’s favorite Christmas activity ideas! They all focus on teaching children the real meaning of Christmas! There are so many fun things to see, do and prepare during the Christmas season, but sometimes I find the real meaning gets lost in all of the busy-ness. Let’s bring CHRIST back into Christmas, shall […]
Handling Halloween As A Christian
Handling Halloween as a Christian family is starting to get tricky at our house. With a middle school girl and boy at home, the Disney princess and super hero costumes have lost their allure. What’s left to choose from is either scary or frankly, a bit more seductive than I prefer. Ask Yourself Questions Yesterday, […]
