Raise your hand if you are a mother who has never once raised your voice, or snapped at your child out of frustration. (Now if you raised your hand, please e-mail me and let me know how you have managed this feat!) I so greatly admire mothers who seem to have more patience than I …
Tips for Effective Bible Study
Practical help for pursuing His promises This was a Bible Study I did at our Church last month, and I wanted to share it with you since I have had many ladies say it was helpful to them. Studying scripture is so important, but it can be overwhelming and we oftentimes don’t even know where …
Looking well to the ways of your household
The Proverbs 31 woman is one to be admired. The virtuous woman is wise, she loves the Lord, and does her best to live out the will of God in her life. I dare say we all desire that these things be said of us one day. Throughout the chapter of Proverbs 31 (verses 10-31) …
How to perform a spiritual self-checkup
Do you feel like your walk with Christ could use a tune-up? Are you wondering what areas are most important to work on first? Do you simply want to keep yourself in check, to be sure you don’t stagnate in the Lord? Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, …
So easily offended
We live in a day and time where everyone is offended. Not sharing the same beliefs as someone else is offensive. Having a different appearance than someone else, also offensive. When one family’s ways of doing things differ from another family’s… The list could go on, and on, but you get the picture. People are …
Mothers are nation changers!
Though sometimes viewed as controversial these days, the way that God set up the Biblical family is for Dad to be the head of the home, or have the “final say-so”, and Mom to be the nurturing, supportive ‘nucleus’ of the home that makes it all work right. As mothers, we have the power to …
Don’t let fear get the best of you!
As women, it is easy for us to get overwhelmed with emotion, especially when we are fearful of something. God made us emotional beings, that is the way he designed it. There’s nothing wrong with that, it just means we require a little more effort to trust God in all situations, and live a life …
12 ways to encourage each other even during these crazy times
One thing we can all agree on today is we need a little more love and kindness in this world. All you have to do is venture outside your home, or turn on the news, and you can see how unhappy people are. These people may not realize it, but they are all searching for …
Who are you following?
Tweeting. Messaging. Stories. Feeds. Likes. Follows. All of these words are either new in the last 15 years, or are old words which have taken on new meanings. The world of social media and human interaction today can be a tricky thing to navigate if you don’t have the lingo down! One word that has …
Is your enthusiasm for the Lord growing?
What is salvation? Salvation is more than a prayer one prays when they want to “accept Christ”. It is more than just checking a box on a decision card, and joining a Church. It is a genuine experience one has with Christ that changes their life, changes their mindset, and sets them on a new …