7 Things Forgiveness is Not

Lately God has been dealing with me on forgiveness. And, honestly, I’m not faring so well. Forgiving others is hard. Especially when there is a whole pile of things to forgive. Things like lies, betrayal upon betrayal, infidelity, words from... Continue reading →

5 Ways we Hinder our Prayers

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Occasionally when we pray, we hear no answer. I believe there are three reasons for this: It is not God’s perfect time, yet. God may want to use this trial to teach us something great about Himself, or He may... Continue reading →

A Promise from God’s Word When Life Overwhelms

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Sometimes in life we meet these rough patches and strength seem to fail us, you know? The times when your life looks very little like you imagined, nothing like you planned, and very little like it could ever be enjoyed... Continue reading →

Longing For God in Your Current Situation

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Do you ever find yourself longing for something that isn’t? Perhaps you wish you could get back what has already come and gone. The infant days of a challenging child. A pain free body. Sweetness in your marriage. The presence... Continue reading →

Lay Down the Crown – Letting go of things that steal our peace & joy

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Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives... Continue reading →

3 Ways to be a Godly Mentor

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I love sitting down and chatting with older women – in fact most of my friends are ten years my senior. I think I just got married and had babies young. Sometimes I don’t even know what it is I... Continue reading →

3 Best Bible Study Tools Ever

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Recently a member of this community asked, “What is the best way to study the Bible?” I immediately wanted to send her straight to all the Bible study tools, helps and methods we offer here. But it didn’t set well with my soul... Continue reading →

Why we should Consider Closing the Devotional

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As Christian women trying to find our way in this crazy world, we long for slower moments. We crave simple communion with the Heavenly Father. We want more of the gentleness that makes our hearts aware of the nearness of... Continue reading →

Grace and Goals – rekindling the fire to take charge of your life

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Goal setting is not exactly my forte. I will dream big and get all excited, but getting down to the nitty-gritty of following through is where I get hung up. And there my dreams and hopes pile up into a... Continue reading →

How to Nourish a Reliant Faith

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Today, my friend and fellow blogger Alison Tiemeyer is sharing how to develop a steadfast trust in the Lord; how to grow in an “all in” kind of faith. I love her words here and I trust they will minister... Continue reading →