Each year I join millions of Christians preparing to celebrate Easter by participating in a 40-day fast called Lent. This year I began to wonder how Jesus celebrated The Passover and how that corresponds to Easter. There is a connection between Passover and Easter and knowing it can help enhance our preparation and celebration […]
5 Ways You Can Trust God in the Storm of Life to Be Still
Can be still and trust God in the storm of life. That’s a question I’ve been asking myself through this season Are you in the middle of a trial? Does it ever feel like this one thing is just too much for God? Or maybe God is busy elsewhere and He just can’t get to […]
How to Not Fail at a Social Media Fast
Have you felt that nudge to fast and pray over something big in your life? Me too, but I also have health issues that make fasting from food unwise. So I chose a social media fast in the winter – and failed miserably. This past month, I planned to fast from Facebook alone- and I […]
How Brave Love Bears All Things in Marriage
Do you have a thing – that one thing – that comes up again and again? There are a few in our relationship, but when one, in particular, comes back up I just want to scream. In the past this thing made me want to walk away from him and just be done with marriage […]
The Blessing of Praising God During Difficult Times: Stillness
Do you know how to be still – to trust God – when times are hard? The ability to praise God in the storm comes and goes in my life. Praising God during difficult times is hard but is key to learning to be still. Today, in our 40-day fast to be still, we will […]
My First Fast with God: The Scary Truth
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 […]