How I Know God Cares About Our Fears
Do you ever wonder if God cares about your fears? Fear and worry often plagues mothers at every stage of parenting. Regardless of the age of our children, God is continually teaching and challenging us to trust Him. Do you ever wake up and...
Coming and Going With Faith and Joy
Sunlight dances on her head and the fire in her soul radiates joy and passion through her eyes. It bounces through her voice. This is my daughter, the one who just returned from a six month Discipleship Training School in Australia. My heart is...
Prayer is a Gift of the Heart This Christmas
With all of the hustle and bustle of the season, it can be challenging to maintain a practical focus on the birth of Christ. Amid the parties, shopping, wrapping, baking, and fun activities, Christ can fade into the background if we aren’t...
Traditions Build Strong Families: 50 Ways to Celebrate Christmas
Join me for a story from our first year living in Japan. I wrote this post for Planting Roots: Strength to Thrive in Military Life, but the content can apply to every family! We may be wearing flip-flops and eating with chop-sticks, but it’s...
How to Create a Christmas Memory Book of Faith
In this post I’m sharing one of my favorite Christmas craft projects I’ve made for my family. Start a Christmas memory book of faith, a small photo album or scrapbook dedicated to family Christmas memories. Add a few pictures, Bible...
The Christmas Grab Bag: A Fun Family Activity
Discover a fun Christmas tradition with the ‘Grab Bag’ a family Christmas activity, where family members draw surprise gifts, blending humor and joy into your holiday celebrations. Family traditions are a memorable part of Christmas....
Pondering Gratitude
Though we celebrate Thanksgiving as a holiday, filled with feasting, family, and friends, thanksgiving is for every day. In reality, thankfulness is an orientation of the heart rather than an activity or event. Thankfulness seeps out of our very...
When Love Runs on Empty
We love, because He first loved us. If you drive a car without filling the gas tank, eventually you will run out of gas. No brainer, right? Gas tanks are simple. They require energy in order to function. Watch the gas gauge and you can see when...
Last Words on Love Are Not to Be Forgotten
My face flushed with shame. “I can’t sit across the table and pretend this never happened,” a friend recently admitted. I have hurt a valued friend. I never intended to alienate my friend, but now there is misunderstanding and resentment where...
