Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 28:20

Tap Into the Vine

Growing up, I memorized Scripture through many areas of my life; as part of my homeschool education, in Sunday School, Awana, etc. I still have many of those Scriptures hidden in my heart, but struggle to call them to memory or even remember where they’re found in the Bible. When someone begins to quote a […]

t.h.a.n.k.

I don’t know how many years it has been since I first stumbled upon Ann Voskamp’s corner of the internet, but her words made a big impact on my life that still continues today. While I have not been counting gifts consistently every single day for a little while now, that process made me more […]

The Challenge of Parenting Me

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According to my mother, I was an easy child to parent. Until I wasn’t…and that happened around the age of 12. That’s when the challenge of parenting me began…from my mom’s perspective. I’d never really taken the time to think about what parenting me has looked like from God’s perspective. That is until I reached […]

Beautiful Worship: A Christian Faith and Scripture Study Guide

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A few years ago, God laid a new project on my heart. A completely out-of-the-box project unlike and larger than anything I’d ever done. It was my first heart project…and so far, my only heart project. Beautiful Worship is a Christian Faith and Scripture study guide designed to deepen your Bible study and strengthen your faith. […]

Slowing Down Christmas

Slowing down Christmas. What does that even mean? How is it even possible? Christmas is my favorite time of year. Yet, it never seems to last long enough. Time always passes too quickly, but Christmas seems to pass the quickest. While Christmas is a beautiful season and I could keep the lights and decor up […]

Longsuffering in Our Homes

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Longsuffering. The very word doesn’t sound enjoyable. It sounds like a challenge. One that we might not want to take part in. However, showing forth longsuffering in our homes is essential to our relationships with those we love. I’ve heard longsuffering described as “suffering long”. The words are simple enough, but what exactly are we […]

A Woman’s Desire

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Man’s choices in the Garden of Eden will last through the end of time. His fall caused great changes to the world that the Lord had made. What once was a perfect paradise became a harbor for sin. Man opened the door to life without God.  One of the consequences of the choices made in […]

Peace in Our Homes

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How often do we look for peace in our homes throughout our days? As a mom, I know that once my day has ended that is just what I’m for. Peace…and a lot of quiet too. However, that isn’t the type of peace that God’s word desires us to have. At the end of our […]

The Repentance of God

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The repentance of God. That is something that had never crossed my mind. How can a God who is perfect have anything to repent? I found myself reading those very words while doing my Bible study recently. They took me by surprise. The words repentance and God had never been married together in my mind. […]

Joy in Our Homes

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Every family knows that having joy in our homes is important. Without it, our homes are not a place that anyone would want to be. Joy is such a small word, but what a great impact it can make on our lives. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, […]