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The Painful Truth Behind Being Too Busy To Study The Bible
Sometimes we Christians will make statements that almost sound holy when we know they are not. Often, we want to excuse our less than holy and set apart behaviors with earthly excuses. Trust me, I get how easy it is! On any given day, I find myself rationalizing many things that are not healthy or wholesome to my relationship with God. But there is one in particular that I find we as Christian women will say more often than many others. I am too busy to read the Bible. If you are like me and have found this statement coming out of your mouth frequently, then read on! …
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Why Christian Women Should Be Setting Spiritual Goals
With the beginning of a new year about to dawn, we can enjoy letting our minds wander over all the possibilities this new chapter holds. Think about the many dreams you want to see turned into realities! However, like me, you are also facing reality. Within a few weeks of the new year starting, I will officially become a mom to three kids ages three and under. Certain dreams will definitely come true but others will just not be possible this year. This is just a symptom of this season of young motherhood. As we envision setting spiritual goals for this next year, let’s do so in the reality…
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Does My Christian Home Have To Be Pinterest-Perfect?
Have you seen all the gorgeous homes on Pinterest? They are picture-perfect! The decor draws your eye to gorgeous statement pieces without a kid’s toy to be seen. Stairways wind out of sight uncluttered by dirty laundry and dog hair. Bathrooms contain a whimsy that calls you to stop and rest in a lengthy bubble bath. Meanwhile my own bathroom makes me moan in frustration at how quickly it is filthy again! Laundry rooms on Pinterest make you consider the chore to be almost delightful. My laundry room often has sights and smells that just leave me nauseous. Pinterest-worthy kitchens have all matching appliances that you can assume work…
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How To Use The Bible Verses You Have Memorized
*This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through these links. You can read our disclosure policy here. Thanks for your support of this ministry!* When I was in my church’s Confirmation Class as a young teenager, my pastor introduced me to the Topical Memory System. During the course of my time in that class, I memorized 50 plus important Bible verses and learned about their context. It was a great exercise to help me grow in my knowledge of the Bible. And more importantly, I still have the majority of those verses committed to memory over 15 years later! As…
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What To Do When You Realize You Don’t Know Your Bible
*This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through these links. You can read our disclosure policy here. Thanks for your support of this ministry!* Quick, the pastor just asked everyone to turn to the book of Amos chapter 2! As you frantically flip through your Bible pages do you wish you knew your Bible better? By the time you have found one passage, you are frustrated to discover they have already read it aloud and moved on to the next passage. Discouraged, you slump back and don’t even try again. If you are like most Christians, you will have encountered…
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Natural Points In Your Day To Hit The Reset Button
*This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through these links. You can read our disclosure policy here. Thanks for your support of this ministry!* Have you ever noticed that there are some days where you just wish you could push a button and redo the whole day? I know I have! Especially now that I have young kids. But even back in my seemingly blissful easy days of singleness, I found there were days I wanted to just start over! Days get filled with bad attitudes. Poor decisions were made. Patient responses were lacking. Chaos is happening all…
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Amazing Amazon Products For The Christian Woman
With Amazon’s Prime Day less than a week away, I must admit I am doing just a little bit more browsing on Amazon than normal. I mean, you never know when a great deal could pop up, right? 🙂 As a Christian woman/wife/mom, there are so many great products available through Amazon that can help you grow in your Christian faith as well as fill your home with great Christian products. Sign Up For A Free Amazon Prime 30 Day Trial Don’t have Amazon Prime yet? Then be sure to sign up for Amazon Prime (One Year Membership) here. If you are hoping to score some Prime Day deals…
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How To Pray For The Difficult People In Your Life
Are there difficult people in your life who just makes everything miserable? Perhaps even the mention of their name gives you a tension headache? Maybe something happens to trigger a memory about what this person did. Instantly you are filled with anger and bitterness just as if it happened yesterday. Bitterness Is Planted Ten years ago, I was working at a local grocery store in town to pay my way through college. One day, due to a last-minute schedule change made my the head manager, I came in two hours later than the originally scheduled time. Unfortunately, the head manager that had made the change forgot to write it…
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Why We Need To Celebrate Christian Dads
The Unsung Christian Hero: Dad! Yesterday, I had a emergency church board meeting that I had to attend. The topic of which was going to be a very challenging subject and one that no one was wanting to address. Since I am a part of the church board, it meant all the sudden my husband had to take on all the responsibilities of cleaning up the kids’ supper messes, bathing, jammies, story times, and tucking kids in by himself. This after he had been up since 5 that morning and done a full, long day of work. Normally, we do the bedtime routine together and it takes half the…
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The Most Joy-filled Moments In My Day
There are rare moments when all the laundry in my house is completely caught up. While I get a quick sense of glee over this fact, it is not the most joy-filled moment of my day. Sometimes my counters can actually be found clean of all snack and meal debris and the sink does not have a single dirty dish in it. As a person who values a clean kitchen and dining area, I get a sense of satisfaction from the sight. However, this is not the most joy-filled moment of my day. Once a week, I enjoy stepping back and admiring my freshly cleaned…