Why Do We Pray (If God Already Knows Everything?) From the time they were very small, we taught our children to pray. We prayed at meals, at bedtime, and when a fire truck or an ambulance would go by. As far as our kids were concerned, prayer was as normal Read more
Marks of a Christ-Centered Home Building a Christ-centered home is the goal for so many of us. And, while that might look different throughout the seasons of life and from home to home, there are a few common threads you should be able to find in God-honoring homes and families. Read more
How to Make Philippians 4:13 Personal We are in the middle of a series, and we are so glad you have joined us. This series is all about personally praying the prayers and the beloved passages of the Bible. Each week, we will take a familiar passage or prayer from Read more
How Do I Calm and Quiet My Heart? Because of the kindness of some generous friends, my husband and I have been able to enjoy some peaceful getaways to the Ozark Mountains each year. Typically, these trips involve great food, long walks, gorgeous lake views, hiking, and a whole lot Read more
4 Powerful Steps to Mending Broken Hearts We’d been planning, praying, and preparing for almost a year. Headed in a direction that we sensed the Lord was leading, we were moving forward. And then suddenly, without warning, everything changed. Consequently, our hearts were shattered and broken! Powerful Steps to Mending Read more
6 Bible Verses Describing YOUR Father God It’s been an amazing journey. If you had told me how fascinating this adventure would become, I would have started it sooner. My trek through my Bible concordance has been one of the best things I’ve done in a long time. You see, each Read more
How to Make Philippians 4:6 Your Personal Prayer Over the past few months, I’ve started something new. I’m assisting people with their marketing and social media needs. It’s my joy to work with small businesses and bloggers nationwide as they are just starting out and seeking to grow their reach, Read more
Words of Scripture about Finding God’s FAVOR Being favored. Having someone’s approval. Being liked & loved. Indeed, these are things that ALL of us desire. But, do we desire these things from God? The Bible has a great deal to say about “being favored,” and about the “favor of the Read more
7 Important Truths All Christians Should Believe It is true… we listen to the radio, television, magazines, and the opinions of friends. Honestly, there is so much information fighting for space in our minds that we don’t even realize what we’re remembering most of the time. Or, we don’t remember Read more
5 Bible Promises to Strengthen Your Faith “Only Believe.” “Trust and Obey.” “Have Faith in God.” Notably, these are all words from old hymns. For Many of Us For many of us, these are words we have heard, spoken, and sung all of our lives. Moreover, we know that we Read more
Turning Psalm 23 into a Personal Prayer My friend Don Woodruff recently shared the most wonderful article about making The Lord’s Prayer personal. So many of you responded to this post that I decided to share more of these well-loved passages and turn them into personal prayers. Today, we take Read more
How to Turn Jeremiah 33:3 into a Personal Prayer Do you ever find yourself wishing for more wisdom, insight, and understanding? Indeed, would you like to be more discerning? Honestly, one of the best ways to become wiser is to seek the Lord in prayer and reading the Bible. How Read more