Finding Grace-Filled Confidence in the Chaos
You may have heard the phrase “the family is under attack” in our culture. And it’s true! There are particular worldviews designed to divide the nuclear family and make it seem like anything qualifies as “family connections”. Thankfully, the way God designed the family provides security, support, and the foundation for good relationships within our […] Read more…
On Holy Saturday (the Saturday before Easter), we remember the period of time that Jesus lay in the tomb after His death on the cross and before His Resurrection. Some churches call it First Holy Saturday and have Easter Vigil services to commemorate this event. It is the day of Holy Week that comes after […] Read more…
Wrestling with perfectionism in parenting: Is perfectionism holding you back from experiencing joy in motherhood? A blog reader sent me an email recently that said: I need your advice. I’m a very busy mom and I get lost in the perfectionism of teaching my children. I decided to cover this in a blog post, because […] Read more…
These inspirational Bible verses for runners and other athletes will encourage and strengthen the athlete in your life as they play sports. Before my son, Will, ran in multiple competitive races as part of the cross country team at his school, I didn’t realize how challenging it was to do something that sounded so simple: […] Read more…
Are you looking for a great way to teach the true meaning of Easter to your children? Go beyond Easter baskets and plastic Easter eggs and help your kids memorize these Easter Bible verses (with free printable)! Printable Easter Scripture for Kids All of the Easter Scriptures I’m sharing today are found on our free […] Read more…
During hard times, we need Bible verses that give us the strength that only comes from Jesus. Here are 7 Scriptures that can help you be strong in the Lord. It’s difficult to admit that we are weak. The world tells us to be strong and that we can “do this!” So when I feel […] Read more…
“Mom, I really want to get this remote control helicopter. This is what I need. I’m serious!” I sighed, frustrated. My eight year old was asking me–no, begging me–again after doing “research” on Target and Amazon during his screen time. And there was a part of me that wanted to just give in. He wasn’t […] Read more…
When you’re a busy mom, it might seem like finding quiet time to pray to God is only a dream. But I want to show you how you can develop a daily habit of personal, effective prayer, even if you only have five minutes to start. Why is it so hard to find time to […] Read more…
The book of Proverbs is a treasure-trove of knowledge. In short bursts, it sums up many key truths of biblical living, wisdom-practicing, and practical stewardship among other things! This is one of my favorite books of the Bible and, I think, one of the best parts of Scripture to teach our children as well! The […] Read more…
“We should pray about that,” he said to me. “Why haven’t we before?” I asked. “I guess we never thought about it that way,” he replied. A conversation like this happened between my husband and I a few weeks ago as we were laying in bed one night. We’d gone through another seemingly pointless family […] Read more…
Do you feel like God always falls to the bottom of your priority list? Do you struggle with making time for consistent devotions? You know that reading God’s Word gives life, but you just aren’t sure how to find the time. It used to be easy for me to do devotions and have purposeful time […] Read more…
Here are the 7 best Advent Bible studies for women! Looking for an Advent devotional? You’ve come to the right place! I love the season of Advent. The meaning of the word Advent is “arrival” or “coming into view”. Isn’t that a beautiful way to picture the birth of Christ? God, “coming into view” as […] Read more…
Looking for prayers for your pastor or ministry leader? I wanted to share with you a 31-day calendar with scriptures to pray over your pastor that I created to help you pray for those in ministry in your church (and other friends and family who serve this way as well!). 31 Days of Praying for […] Read more…
How to raise a confident Christian daughter, with guidance from Scripture to make them strong and find their confidence in Jesus! As a mom of two daughters (currently 4 and 10), it’s been on my heart over the past few months to find Bible verses for girls that would speak specifically to them both as […] Read more…
As a Christian family, you can use technology for good, managing screen time for kids in a way that helps you enjoy the positive benefits while not letting it take over your lives! We hear it all the time. Kids watch too much TV. And compared to previous generations, it’s true! Our children are heavily […] Read more…