There is a battle going on in the life of many Christians today to overcome pornography use or addiction. Just like we need powerful weapons to win battlefield wars we need practical resources to overcome pornography! This is a battle I have fought and won personally and I’d love to share how. Why We Must […]
7 Steps to Thrive Through Forgiveness in Marriage
When marriage is hard and we do the difficult work of digging deep to find the root issues, forgiveness is often at the heart. Forgiveness in marriage is one of the single most important – foundational habits – we must cultivate to move from surviving to thriving in a Christian Marriage! How important is forgiveness […]
4 Powerful Advantages of Homeschooling Your Children
I love homeschooling our little blessings, but that was not our original plan. In fact, I had solid arguments against homeschooling! Why do we homeschool? I’ll share the 4 advantages of homeschooling that changed my mind and why we now love this life! Are There Advantages of Homeschooling? First, you should know I was […]
Online Homeschool Anatomy Curriculum for High School
Are you starting to prepare for homeschooling high school students? My oldest is just finishing up elementary but high school is already on my mind. Will she be prepared? How will we approach science as a homeschool family? As I search for different anatomy curriculum for high school I was introduced to the online homeschool […]
How to See New Hope After Divorce As A Christian
How do I start a new life after divorce? How do I get over my divorce and move on? Today we start with questions. How do I heal myself after divorce? How do you survive a nasty divorce? If you’ve been with me at HopeJoyInChrist for long you know I focus on Practical Christian Marriage […]
How to Keep Hope Alive as a Christian
No one ever told me life would be hard. In fact, I heard repeatedly that the Christian life should be a blessed life. If you go to church, read your Bible, pray and avoid sin you should be healthy, wealthy, and wise. That has not been my story. This is why I share how to […]
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 […]
65 Bible Verses About Prayer That Will Change Your Life
Do you spend time in prayer? What a silly question. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, you spend time in prayer. Let me ask a more personal question. What was the last specific prayer God answered in your life? I don’t ask to judge you, but to sympathize with you. For years it […]
Gift Guide for the Jesus Girl in Your Life
Okay, Y’all. I can’t tell you how many times people ask me what I am reading or reviewing and if it would be a good fit for the Jesus girl in their life. I mean, gift-giving can be tough, but wonderful if you get it right. As said Jesus girl I can relate. We want to […]
How to Find Hope When You Are Hard Pressed on Every Side
How do you think about the trials of life? When you are hard pressed on every side do you can know that God is forming you into a precious treasure? That is a far cry from how I responded 20 years ago to things when life is hard. Instead of hope, I saw hardship, instead […]