Do you need God to move in your life in a new way? That’s the season I’ve been in as well. And honestly, at times we gather together and proclaim that God is doing a new thing. While other times the preacher says there is nothing new under the sun. It’s hard to figure out […]
How to See New Hope After Divorce As A Christian
If you’ve been with me at HopeJoyInChrist for long, you know I focus on practical Christian marriage advice but that is because divorce is a part of my story. Can I share that part of my story with you today and offer new hope after divorce to the Christian? Today, we start with questions. There […]
A New Book on Fasting and Prayer: Now Available
Years ago God began to stir in my heart the need to go deeper in my faith, overcome spiritual dryness and pray harder for spiritual breakthrough. Do you feel those same needs? Two years I began teaching fasting to our prayer team and church body and the response was overwhelming. That is what inspired me […]
Top 15 Books To Grow In Faith Next Year
The mission of Hope Joy In Christ is to equip Believers to grow and mature in faith. One easy way to grow in faith is to spend time reading good books about faith and family. To that end, I wanted to share some amazing books I found this year! This is my top 15 books […]
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 […]
7 Practical Ways to Reclaim Hope for Your Marriage
Today Lee Felix will share 7 practical ways to reclaim hope for your marriage. Has the newness of marriage worn off in your relationship? We all start out with a heart filled with hope and joy about marriage. Then life comes at us with unexpected pressure and responsibility and somehow hope disappears. Suddenly you are […]
What To Do While Waiting On God: Lessons From Isaiah 26 For Peace and Trust
Waiting makes me feel helpless. Anybody else? Did you know, however, that there are more than 7 lessons from Isaiah 26 to help us learn what to do while waiting on God. That’s good news! Waiting time doesn’t have to feel helpless or wasteful! The overarching theme of Isaiah 26 is that while we wait […]
7 Steps To Love God With All My Heart
What are the things that you love? Off the top of my head, I love chocolate, Taco Bell, my kids, God, and my husband (order does not indicate the amount of love) Do we really love those things with all of our hearts though? Do you ever honestly evaluate the list of things you love? […]
Hope for Marriage in Sickness and Health
Today Anita Mckaney will share her story of hope for marriage in sickness and health What does the vow in sickness and in health mean? Few of us go into marriage with any thought that sickness will come. Health seems like the normal part of life and we can’t imagine one or both of us […]
How to Love God Well When Life is Hard
It seems like everything around me is changing… and change is hard. I am learning how to love God no matter what is happening all around me. Will you join me on this journey? When too much change comes into my world, I tend to become irritable and disconnected. I shut down and pull away. […]