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It’s the new year and you all know that I’ve not done much on the planning/resolutions front. Holly left to go back to college yesterday, so I sat with my planner a bit and did jot down a few goals like Bible study topics for …
Happy New Decade. I’ve been pondering the changes of the last ten years and wondering if the next ten will be as dramatic. (I’m sure they will be in other ways.) I’ve also been mulling over all the ways that God was faithful to our …
They say that wandering eyes are ready to land on your heart’s desire, and any mom knows that browsing the aisles with kids during the Christmas season is a guarantee that their little hearts will be set on some temporal toy they suddenly see and …
The fight for a disciplined, godly life is like cleaning the junk out of your closet. Sometimes you have to go through your stuff and ask, “Why do I have this?” “Does it fit?” “What does this piece say about me?” “Is this necessary?Appropriate?” As …
Welcome to our fall book study! I think this classic book, Disciplines of A Godly Woman, will be a blessing to you! If you want to join in, grab a copy of the book, and follow along reading just two chapters a week. If you …
If Satan wanted to derail your attempts to grow in godliness, how do you think he’d accomplish it? Do you think he’d tempt you with reeeeally big, bad sins? Probably not. I think he’d use distractions or busyness…or how about an undisciplined life? We don’t …
Biblically sound, beautifully illustrated, and refreshingly sane, Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments is truly a breath of fresh air. Written by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler of the Risen Motherhood podcast, this book is NOT another instructional on how to be the perfect mom, …
One of the advantages of age is that you’ve actually experienced life and learned a few things. “You Learn By Living” as Eleanor Roosevelt would say, and it’s true. So many of our misconceptions are corrected by simply living. I was thinking about some of …
What rock-solid truth do you need to successfully navigate each season of life? Many of you know that I’ve recently become a grandmother, entering a new and wonderful season of life. We’re also getting ready to celebrate Matthew’s marriage to Lydia this fall, and preparing …
Friends, We’ve been talking quite a bit about hospitality here on the blog and on Instagram Stories. If you’ve read here for any amount of time, you know that I believe that hospitality is one of the most underutilized tools in our gospel toolbox. We …