I was just a mom at a park with her kids when I stopped to talk to someone and everything changed. She was down in the creek with her two sons when I made my way down to meet her. After a little small talk, I asked if she had a church home. She said … Continue reading How a Conversation at the Park Changed Everything
It's easy to see the words "Prime Day" flash across the screen and be sent into an eager panic of buying things you don't really need. I've been there! 🙂 And while I'm all about saving money, it's only "saving" if you would have spent it in the first place. So this year, I'm rethinking … Continue reading Prime Day Deals with Spiritual Purpose
Nothing could ever prepare me for the constancy of having two children sixteen months apart. A given hour of my day touts the demands of a dirty diaper from one child while the other child unravels a toilet paper role, spills and spit ups, totes of toys strewn across the room, a meal to cook, … Continue reading How Can a Mom of Littles Find Time to Spend with God?
Easter is naturally a GREAT time to share the good news of Jesus with your friends and family! In fact, Easter and Christmas are crucial holidays to vocalize your faith, as many people observe them in one way or another. However, it can be hard to know where to start. Below, I have compiled three … Continue reading Egg-cellent Evangelism Tools
Every Christmas is an opportunity to point your heart towards the coming of Christ. In the midst of our baking frenzy, piles of decor, and endless lists of gifts to give, it's crucial to carve out time personally and with your family to remember the reason we celebrate: the coming of our Savior Jesus. Whether … Continue reading Advent Resources for the Whole Family
“I just wish they would stop trying to ‘fix’ me,” said Talia* of a singles conference she had attended. Talia is a wonderful, middle-aged, Christian lady who works at her church. She’s never been married. I saw the hurt and rejection in Megan’s* eyes as she told me about a boy she liked who had … Continue reading 3 Reminders in Singleness
Why does she always look better than me? What can I do to have what he has? Where did they get that kind of money/job/relationship/house? Questions like these often take up residence in our minds. Comparison runs rampant if we let it. Being a new mom, I‘ve recently caught myself mid-spiral in thoughts that question … Continue reading Comparison loses all power at the cross
By: Liz La Voie I’m a city girl who loves the country (as long as there’s a Target and coffee shop within 30 miles). I love the scenery and the slower pace of life, but if I’m honest, my heart is prone to wander just like sheep without a shepherd. It’s tempting to focus on … Continue reading The Lord is my Shepherd
If there’s one thing that distracts us from our purpose in Christ, it’s the sin we actively justify and allow to seep into our lives. I’m guilty of this! Here are a few thoughts and reminders I’ve processed as I begin a new month with a determination to cast off the sin in my life … Continue reading To the one struggling to cast off sin
None of us likes to hear the word "no," yet as we progress in our spiritual lives, it can often seem as if God doesn't hear us or is denying us our every desire. But the older I get and the more life I experience, the more I realize that there are often reasons behind … Continue reading 7 reasons God’s answer might be “no”
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