Sharing is Caring!Did you go into marriage expecting a fairytale ending? I did. Disney really sold me on the whole idea of a brave knight on a white stead who would ride in, gallantly sweep me off my feet, carry me into the sunset… and we would live happily ever after. Disney lied – […]
Pray for My Pastors Is the Best Way to Love My Church
Sharing is Caring!How do you feel about your Church? Do you love it or are you struggling with some things? Our church has been going through a big transition – for the better I believe – but big nonetheless. Y’all, I never realized the emotions that change can stir up in a church… or in […]
The Magic of Playful Words in the Life of Your Marriage
Sharing is Caring!Have you ever been dutifully happily reading along during your morning quiet time (still half asleep- spilling coffee on your journal) and find Jesus stepping all over your toes with His powerful words? “But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another” (Galatians 5:15 […]
How to Stop Destroying Your Godly Marriage
Sharing is Caring!I wish there were a way to show a Before and After picture of marriage… but on the outside it all looks the same. Bud and I have an amazing before and after story. Our before was clearly a cultural marriage. After God stepped in and miraculously changed everything, we have a godly […]
Love Can Hope All Things in Marriage
Sharing is Caring!Hope is a word that can breathe life into a situation you can’t see out of. Hope gives wings to a dream that is dying in front of my eyes. Can we hope all things in a Christian Marriage? But I’m not talking about a childish hope… There is a difference in the […]
How to Create a Highly Effective Prayer Life
Sharing is Caring!If you’ve been in the Church long you’ve heard many sermons and lessons about the value of a rich prayer life. Be a Prayer Warrior they tell us! Maybe they have even given you great tips to start it well: stay focused, set a schedule, have a plan, be still, etc. Have you […]
#1 Trick to Reach New Year’s Goals: Beyond Blessed Life Planner
Sharing is Caring!What goals and dreams have you set for this New Year’s? Do you set New Year Resolutions at all? Mine in the past has been the more Common New Year’s Resolutions. Weight Loss Goals and Self Care Resolutions. Spiritual Growth. Consistent Quiet Time. Connecting in a Christian Marriage. Be Sure to Join me in […]
Saying No to the Good to Clearly Hear God in My Life
Sharing is Caring!Do you have a safe place? No? I mean A place you can relax and be yourself without fear of rejection or criticism… My youngest Little Blessing caries her safe place around (a blanket she loves) with her all over the house. When the demands of life overwhelm her or she is in […]
Why Jesus Is the Rock That Never Leaves Me
Sharing is Caring!Feelings and emotions often rise up inside of me. Even knowing Jesus is my Rock. Lonely. Hopeless. Worn. Hurting. Empty. These are emotions I wrestle with – even as a Disciple of Jesus. Can you relate? How do we fight back against this overwhelming flood? Fix our mind on God who is […]
Planning Backward to Make the Most of Christ at Christmas
Sharing is Caring!How can we guard against Missing Jesus this Christmas? Many of the things we are invited to do this season are good things. But are they the best things for me and my family? Do they take us 1 step closer to the Dreams God has given us for our future? Proverbs 16:9 […]
