The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength
Life is hard; you won’t find joy by denying that. Instead, the joy of the Lord is your strength. It’s a gift that doesn’t depend on circumstances.
Life is Hard, But God is Good
Life is hard, but God is good. Do you believe that, or does it just sound like a Christian cliché? Let’s talk about it.
Just a Mom
Have you ever felt “less than” because you’re “just a mom”? Amanda has. Thankfully, God has shown her how vital her role is.
Learning to Love Godly Motherhood
Hannah Hughart shares about how godly motherhood is a calling she’s learning to love in this post on Candidly Christian. I didn’t grow up dreaming of being a stay-at-home mom. I still wanted to be married and have kids, but I didn’t see my whole day caring for little ones. I’d seen myself a bit…
How to Engage in Spiritual Warfare and Emerge Victorious
In this post, Jaime Hampton gets candid about how to engage in spiritual warfare, the lies she’s believed about it, and how she’s become victorious in this area.
Living with a Hardened Heart
Tara wants to hear God say, “well done good and faithful servant” – but she realized a hardened heart made her more of a Modern Day Pharisee. This is her story. I recently wrote about the Modern-day Pharisee. I bared my soul as this is an area of my life in which I was struggling…
Resting in the Presence of God
The presence of God changed Moses – and it changes us, too. The best thing is how the presence of God recreates us. Candid Gal, Dawn Kelley shares more in this post. I heard a word recently that gave me pause. Re-Create. Re-Create means to freshen, recharge, renew, repair, regenerate, revitalize, restore, revive and I…
Modern-Day Pharisees
I am going to warn you, this post about modern-day Pharisees was not easy to write. It was not fun. It packed a pretty significant slap in the face. I got called out more times than I can count. I realized a lot about myself and my faith journey while researching and writing this post….
Discovering My Personal Testimony
This personal testimony was written by Tianette van Staden I grew up in a Dutch Reformed church, where faith was structured and traditional. There wereno cell groups—just the occasional visit from the minister, where serving tea and cake was partof the routine. There’s nothing wrong with that, and I’m not here to criticize, but that…
One Word for the New Year
Do you choose one word for the new year? Maybe it’s more of a phrase? In the past, I’ve chosen not to choose one word for the new year. I’ve been intentional about it. It felt like there was a ton of pressure around choosing one word and nothing ever felt quite right. Choosing one…
Is It True That God Doesn’t Give You More Than You Can Handle?
1 Corinthians 10:13 promises that He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can handle… so does that mean God doesn’t give you more than you can handle? Valerie Riese shares more in this post on Candidly Christian.
15+ Ways Our Gracious God Safeguards Our Hearts
Candid Gal Sherry Chamblee admits to being a bit of a lecturing mother. She loved her children and wanted to be certain they learned from their mistakes. But in a recent sermon, God showed her a better way – a way of grace. Learn more in her devotion 15+ Ways Our Gracious God Safeguards Our Hearts.
