I admit it. I am a woman who makes an enormous effort transforming my home at Christmastime to make my home beautiful and to make the holiday meaningful and special for my family. We have special decorations and an exciting advent tree that we put up every December to help us retell the story of the … More Easter Advent
We’ve covered a lot of ground already throughout my last several posts, but I wanted to go ahead an review the previous 4 points. Insecurity is often caused by: Fearing man instead of fearing God Seeking fulfillment outside of God Harboring unforgiven hurts and disappointments Clinging to our self-consciousness and pride The first three parts … More Battling Insecurity (part 4)
In the place we left off in our story of Sarah, Hagar had been giving her a hard time about being able to get pregnant after sleeping with Abraham just once. Sarah of course didn’t like that, and the Bible tells us that Sarah dealt harshly with Hagar- I’m sure! You can catch up on Battling … More Battling Insecurity (part3)
Insecurity is an epidemic that is reeking havoc on our lives, our family’s lives, and everyone around us. I don’t know about you, but I am sick of it! I am tired of dealing with it in my own head, but I am also tired of seeing so many loved ones and friends struggle with … More Battling Insecurity (part 2)
I began a journey several years ago to try to combat the problem of insecurity head-on that I found in my life. As I started researching insecurity and trying to find out who struggles most with it, I was literally overwhelmed with the vast amount of heart-wrenching stories of self-doubt and pain that insecurity has caused. … More Battling Insecurity (part 1)
I wrote this as a devotion for a ladies event at my church in November, but I wanted to post it on my blog to share with readers. I wrote it while in the midst of one of the hardest seasons of my life a few months ago. In October, I went in for a pretty … More Gratitude in the Making
I know it’s been a while since I have written a blog post. Maybe it’s because I bit off more than I could chew. Maybe it’s because life got super busy this summer and I didn’t discipline myself to make time to write. Maybe it’s because I’ve heard some negative feedback, and I was discouraged. … More Psalm 23
I have been thinking a lot about the story of Snow White lately. Probably because I have been going to the gym more where there are mirrors everywhere, and it seems impossible to escape my reflection there. I also spend much of my days driving around in the minivan and keeping an eye on my … More Mirror, Mirror …
Someone told me around the time I started this blog that if I was going to start writing faithfully and intentionally about God’s Word that I should expect a spiritual attack. I kind of laughed about it, and didn’t give it much thought. But here I sit, typing this third and final part of the story of Ruth … More Widow Made Wife: Inspired by the Story of Ruth- Part 3
I ended last week’s blog post right smack dab in the middle of the story of Ruth. Naomi and Ruth had just started their journey back to Naomi’s hometown of Bethlehem. Naomi was bitter as can be with God for her adversity. Ruth was just as devastated, yet she was desperately longing for a new beginning. She had heard … More Famine to Feast: Inspired by the story of Ruth: Part 2
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