What do you want in life? Learning how to overcome envy was never on my list before… I want a happy marriage, well-behaved kids, financial comfort… It’s easy to get sucked into the envy game when we get a window into the highlight real of life. It’s hard to not envy other people. How […]
5 Simple Ways Most People Ruin a Time of Fasting
Have you been thinking about prayer and fasting? Do you need God to intervene, answer a big question, or help change the course of your life or a loved one’s life? Dear Prayer Warrior, a time of fasting is a great way to pray harder. However, you must be aware that there are ways to […]
9 Steps to ID and Heal Disrespect in Marriage
Dealing with disrespect in marriage has two sides. When wives disrespect their husbands and when husbands disrespect their wives. When I started trying to address the issue in my marriage, I wanted soooo badly to start with, “How do you deal with a disrespectful husband?” God had other plans and they start with the old […]
Are You Trusting God in Difficult Times When You Don’t Understand?
Do you always understand the path God is leading? I don’t. It is especially hard trusting God in difficult times. Is it okay to say I don’t always understand why God leads me in certain directions? Sorry if it’s not, but I just don’t always see His plan, understand His way, or trust what I […]
Why Do We Fast and Pray? 5 Reasons God Calls His People To Fast
For years I just went along with the whole Christian thing – out of routine and religious fear – with a lot of confusion. Then there comes the question, Why do we fast and pray? Is there something you’ve been praying about – something dear to you – that God has not answered? Maybe it’s […]
When You Are Failing At Waiting in Hope: Romans 8:25
I am waiting on the Lord for something that feels impossible. Are you? I have been struggling to hold onto hope in the midst of the waiting. Struggling. Today we will explore Romans 8:25 and see how to keep waiting in hope with perseverance even when it feels like we are failing… like everything is […]
Validation in Marriage: Why Love Does Not Brag in Marriage
I know my little blessings are trying to show off when I hear the tell-tell sounds of “Look at me, mommy. Watch this. Mommy, did you see me?” They are quick to brag about all the good they do, eager for the praise they know will follow. As adults, we call that validation and validation […]
How to Find Peace in the Midst of Chaos: Be Still in the Needs of Everyday Life
Do you see others doing well – having all the things – and struggle with all the feelings? I do. Discontentment is a continual battle with anxiety and stress. Today, in this 40-day fast to be still and know God more, we will learn how to find peace in the midst of chaos to […]
Biblical Separation in Marriage: Finding Hope
Is there ever a justification for separation in marriage? No, let’s take the question a step further. Is there such a thing as a biblical separation in marriage? Today starts a series exploring all that accompanies this painful topic. Before We Can Discuss a Biblical Separation in Marriage I am a Christian and I am […]
How To Be Sure Love Is Not Jealous in Marriage
When you walked down the aisle, what did you envision your life like in 5 or 10 years? Did you picture yourself becoming jealous? I sure didn’t. In fact, until recently, I still didn’t think of myself as having an issue of jealousy in marriage. Then, in an in-depth study through 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, God […]