“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12. Two and a half years ago, my husband and I moved from our hometown to a new city three hours … Read More
Caring for your Soul This School Year
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” … Read More
Caring for Your Home This School Year
“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knwledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.” Proverbs 24: 3-4 Mama, we know that at different times throughout the year, our homes can feel … Read More
Caring for Your Children This School Year
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the … Read More
Caring for Your Marriage This School Year
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Colossians 3:14 Somehow, it seems that when life gets busy, our marriage gets put on the back burner. With an ever-flowing to-do list, the … Read More
Prayers for a Mother’s Day: A Prayer to Embrace Wisdom
“Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. Long … Read More
Comparison: The Thief of Your True Identity
“Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, ‘Lord, who is going to betray you?’) When Peter saw him, … Read More
Choosing Joy One Day at a Time
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” Proverbs 31:25 “What happened here?” I asked my boys while scanning the family room. I had picked up the house before we went to bed, but … Read More
No Do-Overs
“Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” James 4:14 “They are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow.” … Read More
The Challenge of What’s True
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 How many times have you been advised to “Follow your heart?” It’s a popular philosophy in today’s feelings-driven culture. However, real joy does not lie … Read More
Worry, Worry, Worry: What Do You Worry About?
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV Worry, Worry, Worry: What Do You Worry About? When my children were babies, I worried … Read More