I wrote about stepping outside your comfort zone a few years ago and it was originally published on Grit & Virtue for International Women’s Day. This year, I thought I’d republish here for you. Learning to keep a soft strength while also learning to step outside your comfort zone, do big things for God and …
When There is No Happy Ending to Betrayal
Betrayal is a very strong word. In fact, just looking at that word in print, thinking about it, remembering how it feels, maybe even sensing guilt over being the betrayer in a situation… it brings up emotions and feelings and painful memories for many of us. Friendships lost Marriage fights Work tensions Ministry failures Family …
When Life Knocks You Down Again
In a world that’s changing moment by moment, sadness and fear looming above us and around us, there is this sense of feeling upended, shifted, and knocked over. It’s a feeling that hurts and digs deep. The feeling that life has knocked you down and the fall has taken your breath away. Sometimes it’s something …
A Time For Everything
There is a time for everything we experience in life. God knows what has happened, what is happening and what will happen. He knows that there is an appointed time for every single thing under heaven. Nothing is new to him. All the seasons of life are normal parts of our days. God is with …
Best Christian Books for Women
I am always on the lookout for the best Christian books for women. Whether it’s finding amazing new authors to follow {you can see that list here} or finding the best family devotionals {you can see that list here} or even reviewing some of my favorite books on amazon, I’m always looking for books. The …
Think On These Things
I have decided that learning to “think on these things” is one of the hardest things to do. Philippians 4:8 says, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” To which my heart …
10 Life Changing Phrases that Purify
Looking for real, lasting, life changing methods and solutions? Are you looking for things that will drastically impact your daily life? For me, this happens when I’m reading the Bible and a certain phrase stands out from the rest. A verse that jabs my heart and tugs at my conscience. I quickly grab my journal …
Why You Must Do The Next Beautiful Thing
“Well, how about this. How about you go ahead and start the medicine. Let’s see how you do on it. Then, we can make a decision from there. Who knows? It might not agree with you and all this worry will be for nothing. We won’t know until you start. We can figure out the …
Teaching Kids to Pray in Creative, Real Ways
Teaching kids to pray in real, creative ways right now is something we want in our faith-based parenting. Helping kids pray as they build their own prayer life is an important teaching point in the spiritual lives of our kids! Something happened a few nights ago that reminded me again of the responsibility we hold …