As you’re setting goals for the new year, don’t forget to prioritize spiritual ones! Using these steps has revolutionized my understanding of goal setting and helped me realize that pursuing godliness is greater than any tangible betterment we can pursue. “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding … Continue reading 6 steps to set spiritual goals in the new year
So you wanna be a LIGHT? Spend your time getting to know THE LIGHT! We all want to be known as positive, joyful, caring people. Basically, we all want to be known as a “light.” It is a high compliment. But it’s impossible to make an eternal positive impact in this world unless YOUR OWN … Continue reading You can’t be the light unless you know the light
Guest Author: Angie Woods, founder of Stewarding Your Story The season of singleness can be such an amazing season if you choose to make it that. Regardless of if you are called to celibacy and service or if you are preparing for marriage you must get good at stewarding your body, desires, relationships, time, and … Continue reading Stewarding your season of singleness
BUSYNESS isn’t our goal. GODLINESS is. It only takes 0.25 seconds to glance at my planner and become overwhelmed. So much to do, so little time. And if I’m not careful, I start equating the *quantity* of things I do with *worth* in the kingdom of God. That is so far away from the truth! … Continue reading Busyness does not equal godliness
I had just finished talking to Mason about my next blog post on patience as we pulled into the Chick-Fil-A drive-thru line. I groaned as I realized our line was 5 times longer than the other lane. I impatiently tapped on the side door grumbling to Mason for what felt like an eternity before it … Continue reading Patience for now and the future
I can still remember walking down the church isle, heart thumping, tears squeezing down my face. What was this reaction I was having? Was it sorrow? Shame? Whatever it was, I knew that I needed Someone in my life who was bigger than me, Someone who could pay the price I couldn’t pay for myself—I … Continue reading My Testimony
If you only had the things today that you THANKED God for yesterday, what would be left? This question came to life for me many years ago when my dad came to me with a proposition. "For every item you can write down that you are genuinely thankful for, I will pay you a nickel," … Continue reading 5 Reasons to be Thankful
To the girl in waiting...I’ve been in your shoes. I watched friend after friend turn their crush into reality, a steady boyfriend by their side. I day dreamed of prom dates that never were and went with “groups” to more events than I can count. I longed for cozy movie nights and star gazing, hand … Continue reading To the girl in waiting
I woke up in the middle of the night recently. That never happens to me. Here’s why. I felt anxious and my mind was racing with all that’s happening in our world. In my dreams, I kept seeing the faces of people protesting, pleading for change. When I woke up, I flipped open my Bible … Continue reading True change begins with your heart
By: Hannah Deaton The first dessert I ever made from scratch was peanut butter pie from my mom’s brown rooster cookbook. This is one of those family cookbooks with the cover falling off and the pages stained from sticky, ingredient covered fingers (a cookbook you can trust). To make this pie you must first prepare … Continue reading On Peanut Butter Pie & Hope
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