Lord, I Need You
“Lord, I need you.” Her prayer was simple, but it helped Dawn stay grounded when life was spinning out of control.
Commit Your Plans to the Lord
Do you commit your plans to the Lord, or do you find yourself overwhelmed and just going through the motions? That’s where Dawn found herself. Maybe you can relate…
3 Steps to Take When You’ve Lost Hope in God
Sometimes we hear stories-testimonies-that give us pause. In this post, Jaime is sharing three steps to take when you’ve lost hope in God…
How to Create Margin in Your Life as a Christian Woman
In this post, Dr. Stephanie Carter shares her personal struggle with time management and five faith-based steps that will help you create margin in your life as a Christian woman. I’ll be honest: I’m tired. Not the kind of tired a nap can fix. The kind of tired that comes from running nonstop and feeling…
What Do You Do When Disappointments Seem to Outweigh the Blessings?
Blessings & Disappointments Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what…
Put Your Own Mask On First
Did you know an empty car doesn’t run? We were taking a flight for our family weekend getaway. I’ve flown many times, but this trip was different. I began focusing on the flight attendant and her safety warnings. “Put your mask on first, then help those around you.” Put your mask on first, then help…
Loaves and Fishes
He gave what he had to Jesus, but it wasn’t really about the loaves and fishes it all. After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on…
Struggling to Focus?
Do you ever have those moments when you’re struggling to focus? At work, in conversations, and even in prayer, your mind seems to be everywhere and nowhere at once. Struggling to Focus Recently, I was talking with a friend about this. We were both struggling to get anything done despite our best attempts. Instead of…
1 New Year’s Resolution
It’s the time of year when everyone is making new years resolutions. And this year, I decided I would only make 1 New Year’s Resolution. Here’s why: Why I’m Only Making 1 New Year’s Resolution 2024 was rough for me. If I learned anything this year, it’s that I can’t do all the things. One…
Tomorrow Will Worry About Itself
As I was reading my Bible this morning I was in Matthew reading the Sermon on the Mount. The phrase, “tomorrow will worry about itself” stopped me in my tracks because I have definitely been worrying about tomorrow. I’ve been stressing myself out over something that’s going to happen on Friday this week. There’s nothing…
Love Your Enemies | Marriage Edition
“Love your enemies.”-Matthew 5:44(NIV) Clearly, Jesus was not talking about me. His audience must have been the “thousands of years ago brutal mob who was known to occasionally throw stones and needed some serious behavioral modification.” Not me. I don’t have any enemies! At least, I don’t think so… I’m a suburban housewife with four…
One Phrase that Brings Peace to My Soul
Life’s Uncertainties “Did you apply for the job we talked about?” I text my son at college. This is not the first time we’ve had this “conversation.” He’s in his second semester and still hasn’t found a job, for reasons that elude me. I pray fervently for a job for him – any job. Or…
