For the month of July, I am taking the Revive Our Hearts Kindness Challenge. Who is with me?
If you need some encouragement, here is a devotional about how it is kind to “bear one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2a).
My devo begins at the 3-minute mark. Let me know what you think! ...
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Fighting Discontentment?
I was recently on an episode of Grounded, where “Discovering the Joy ofContentment” was discussed with Melissa Kruger. Through this videocast, I was reminded that one of the ways we overcome discontentment is with gratitude.
I hope you’ll tune in and that my prayer for contentment in the area of home life will be a blessing to you no matter how difficult your current circumstances (I pop in at 50:30).
Let me know some ways you are learning ...
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Mother’s Day & the Infertility Struggle
While I’ve enjoyed celebrating my loving and devoted mom over the years, I can recall Mother’s Day celebrations that were sad and disappointing. In God’s kindness and according to His divine schedule, my husband, Rob, and I now have three biological children. But prior to having kids, as a married woman with a desire for children, there was a season where Mother’s Day served as an unwelcome reminder of my infertility.
Even though ...
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I Want to Pray For You!
I believe God hears and answers our prayers! But it is difficult to continue to pray for something or someone when it seems like God isn’t answering us. I want to encourage you today to keep asking, seeking, and knocking (Matt. 7:7).
If you are tempted to stop praying:
Check out my Guest Blog Post for Revive Our Hearts, called Persisting in Prayer When You Feel Like Giving Up.Listen to this encouraging podcast by Elisabeth Elliot on ...
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I Can’t Believe It’s Been 10 Years!
As they say, “time flies when you’re having fun.” One of my greatest joys over the past decade has been participating in and leading small group Bible studies. I love getting to know more about God and His Word through studying it with others. Over the years in small groups, I have laughed, cried, learned invaluable lessons, and met some of my dearest friends.
However, if I am honest, leading a small group can be a challenge at times. ...
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Is Your Christmas Tree Still Up?
While our tree got packed away a few weeks ago, I wanted to share with you a Christmas message that I recorded at the end of 2020 with a non-profit organization called Edge Mentorship.
Friends, not just in 2020, but also in 2021, we can “take heart” despite any trial or circumstance, because no matter the year or season, our Prince of Peace, Immanuel, is always with us (Isa. 9:6; Matt. 1:23; John 16:33).
Here is ...
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