Each January we determine that this year will be different. More love. Less anger. More grace. Less snappy answers. Yet why is it just 24 hours into the New Years we've broken several of our resolutions? Priscilla Shirer, in her Armor of God study, shares the secret. One of the most cunning tricks of the enemy is to get us to sink our ...
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Impacting 2017: Do You Have a Healthy Soul? {Giveaway}
Are you healthy? I thought I knew what it meant to be healthy but I am learning that it is much more than exercise and eating vegetables. Being healthy means that there is harmony between my mind, body, and will and God's intent for me. For the last two weeks, I've shared ideas that I have been doing to become mentally and physically ...
Guest Post: The Unexpected Journey Part 2
Her 13-month-old daughter refused to eat any solid foods and was not growing. For all moms, this statement takes our breath away. But this is exactly where Cindy found herself two months ago. Did you read her story? Today Cindy is returning to update us on her Unexpected Journey. To make a long story short, something "clicked" for my baby ...
New Year, New You: Taking Care of Your Soul
So far we have discussed the importance of taking care of ourselves - both in health and how we dress. I hope that you are gleaning ideas to make 2017 an amazing year. But do you notice the focus for the last two weeks has only been on outward appearance? I am reminded that no matter how much I weigh, what my muscle mass is, or what I wear, ...
Journaling through Your Quiet Time {Giveaway}
Hang around me for a bit and you will hear me share how important my daily Quiet Time is. How God brought me to my knees to the point that I didn't have a choice but to admit my daily need of Him. I share my redemptive story in my free eBook A Quiet Time, Worth the Time. Also included in the eBook is a plan that I use during my devo time; a ...
Are You Trying Really Hard to Change?
source - brainloc Are you trying really hard to change? You don't want to be the yelling, angry, tired, impatient mom that you are and you desperately want to change. You pick up self-help books. You talk to friends. You attend conferences. You try everything in your power to become the person you desire to be. But each day you ...
Hide It In Your Heart: Music and The Word (Giveaway)
For the month of Thanksgiving, I have been reading through a 30-Day Scripture reading plan that I shared on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. Shannon, over at SWTBlessings.com, compiled this wonderful collection of verses to prepare our hearts for the coming holiday. It's not to late to join me! One of the passages contained the verse ...
Creating a {Do Not} Worry Book for Children and Adults
The outward appearances are different but the internal feelings are the same. Fear. Anxiety. Worry. For Bubs, it manifests itself in him tensing his body and opening his eyes very wide. In Peanut and my niece, their fingers go to the mouth. For me, worry results in tense muscles and a pounding headache. All signs of worry about a present ...
How to Give God Your Worry
Each morning I watch the local news. And between the crime, corruption in the government, and the unrest around the world, I can find myself in a heap of worry. My mom shared with me an idea that she heard at Bible study last week. Whenever something is on your mind that is causing you to worry, write the issue on a 3x5" card. Then place it ...
Creating a Little Box of Encouragement to Give to Those Hurting
You get a text or phone call that makes your heart hurt. A friend you know is struggling and needs some encouragement because of a health issue, interrupted expectations, a situation with her child or husband, or she is just struggling to understand that God loves her. You want to do more than just say, "Let me know how I can help." ...