If you’ve been following HopeJoyInChrist, you know I have embraced the trend of Bible Journaling. Have you started? It is possible to start Bible Journaling cheap – with everyday things – and it is possible to shop for frugal gifts for the Bible Journaling beginner in your life as well! I’m going to share my Top […]
Purity in The Bible: How to Fight and WIN
What comes to mind when you hear the word pure? Pure water. Pure air. What about pure thoughts? Purity is a foreign concept today, but the lack of purity robs our joy and steals our peace. Today we will look into purity in the Bible and see how to fight the enemy on this issue. […]
6 Ways to Take the High Road: Think Justice
How do you respond when someone hurts you? Do you take the high road, or do you set the record straight, defend yourself, or seek a form of justice? The low road rarely leads to peace of mind. Can you relate? Today we will see how thinking about whatever is just helps keep our peace. […]
10 Easy Homemade Gifts Every One Will Love
Are you the super crafty Pinterest-perfect person? Me either. I’m not sure who those women are. They exist, but must be the 1% of our population… the 1% with great photographers? Well, maybe it’s higher than 1%… Pinterest perfect crafty superstar or not, this article will give you great easy homemade gifts and Ideas because […]
A 30 Day Marriage Challenge for Gratitude
How do you learn to embrace a life of gratitude in marriage in every season? That one question has sent my wheels spinning this week. What has come out of it is a 30-day marriage challenge: a gratitude challenge. I hope this will help us all rise to the challenge for intentionally investing in our […]
200+ Scripture About Prayer To Grow Your Faith
Prayer is the most powerful weapon Christians have in the Spiritual fight we all face. There is so much power in prayer, and yet most Believers do not pray often. Why? Fear, ignorance, distraction, busyness, you name it and it may be on the list. There are over 200 Scripture about prayer in the Bible […]
What Does Honor Mean in the Bible? 67 Verses to Think With Honor
People are tough sometimes. They get me so frustrated. Then I am quick to say whatever is on my mind. It feels good to get that thing off my chest, but it rarely brings the peace I imagined. And if I’m honest, that thought I spoke lacked honor. Does that really matter? Today we will […]
How To Start Walking With God Now
Is my life making a difference? When my life is over, what will others say of me? This year has forced me to look at my life differently. And I am not happy with what I see. I want to have a life that impacts others, that is spent walking with God so closely that […]
3 Signs God is Restoring Your Marriage: Trust in the Lord to Fix my Marriage
Over a decade ago our marriage was broken and quickly falling apart. I cried so many tears each day over our failures… But in the brokenness, I began to do something crazy. I began to trust in the Lord to fix my marriage. Now, looking back I can tell you the signs God is restoring […]
38 Bible Verses About Truth: Thoughts Are Not Facts
These 38 Bible verses about truth that are helping me find peace in this reality: my thoughts are not facts. Peace of mind… This is the thing I have been searching for. How about you? But between never-ending anxiety, overwhelming PTSD, living in a difficult marriage, and raising a Special Needs child all compounded by […]
