Dry. Empty. Feeling distant from God. Praying with no answers. I need an answer from God but it feels like my prayers hit a brick wall. Can you relate to my mental and spiritual state before my first fast? I remember having that conversation with a friend in college and was shocked at her answer. […]
8 Ways To Look To The Lord When All Hope Seems Lost
Are you in a season of waiting on the Lord? I am. I feel hopeless looking at the situations facing me and our family. That is not unique or ungodly. Today, we will see that when all hope seems lost, we are to look to the Lord, wait on the God of our salvation, and […]
5 Ways to Handle Mistakes in Marriage With Love and Grace
Can we be honest with each other? As a godly wife, in a Christian marriage, there are days I struggle with love and respect and forgiveness. We both make mistakes in marriage. There are seasons when those mistakes threaten to take us down hard. Today we will look closely at a phrase in 1 Corinthians […]
When God Is Silent You Must Pray to Be Still
How long have you been waiting for God to answer – for God to move – in your hard season? What do we do and how are we supposed to be still when God is silent? Sometimes I wonder why God is silent when I need Him most. I’ve heard many sermons offer reasons why […]
How to Stay Positive In a Marriage Relationship: Love Thinks No Evil
Relationships are a lot of hard work. When the new wears off it can be all too easy to fall into bad habits. The way we think affects every part of our life and slipping into negative thinking can destroy a relationship. Learning how to stay positive in a marriage relationship can go a long […]
How To Remember God Is in Control: Be Still
Why is it so hard to believe God is the one in control of everything? Seriously. I wish I understood this. What I do know is that when we remember God is in Control we find hope to be still. There are so many questions I have about God being in control in this crazy […]
How To Prepare For A Spiritual Fast In 11 Breakthrough Steps
Today, I will share my 11-step plan: How to prepare for a Spiritual Fast for breakthroughs and answers. What are the things you’ve been praying about for a long time without an answer? Some of mine over the years include the salvation of siblings and a spouse, direction in life, infertility, unity in our […]
3 Ways To Overcome Selfishness in Marriage: Love Does Not Seek Its Own
Today we will see 3 ways to fight selfishness in marriage all tied together in the phrase, “Love does not seek its own.” Are you a selfish person? I am. At least 50% (or more) of my thoughts and actions each day revolve around keeping life running without stress. In my not so humble opinion, […]
How to Overcome Envy: Learn to Be Still
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 […]
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 […]