Being thankful can be difficult in good times. Add in times of struggle, moments of challenge and the stresses of every day life and being thankful can be even more difficult. But what about when God asks us to be thankful FOR the struggles, challenges and stresses? “…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is …
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 …
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 …
What Do You Want to Learn
The want to learn. grow. change. mature. live. excel. step out. do more. Learning is always happening but it takes a certain amount of purpose to grasp the lessons, hold on and truly grow. I’ve decided that learning is always, always a good thing. I want to learn so many things. “There is no end …
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 …
Tips to Learn How to Wait
Waiting. Patiently waiting. Waiting well. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting… Our lives are one big hurry up and WAIT. One of the biggest questions I get asked via email has something to do with waiting. “I didn’t know it would take so long.” “We have a leave date in 3 months but still need 50% of our …
When Chaos Does Not Win
Overcoming the chaos of life is sometimes overwhelming to think about. You all feel it, don’t you? So much chaos. All around us. The whole world feels chaotic, scrambling here and there on every issue under the sun. Words swirl through my mind with very little direction on any one issue because the issues and …
A Daily Prayer for Difficult Days
Having a daily prayer for difficult days when you don’t know what to pray is so important. You can not accomplish His plan and His purposes for your days without asking Him to be a part of every moment, every circumstance. You can not raise a budget, travel, work, raise a family, have a healthy …
A Call to Patient Endurance
Oh, how to be patient. Waiting. Patience. Endurance. Perseverance. I’ve never been good at those amazing characteristics. As a young girl, I remember that waiting for Christmas or going to grandma’s house or a Friday night sleepover was tough stuff. I remember counting the days, packing my bag way too soon and thinking about it …
