Are your passions at war within you? Do those passions sometimes lead to outbursts of anger that you wish you could take back? In the Bible, James writes about this problem…
Read moreHow We Can Approach God with Confidence
The day I got married, I met a charming elderly man in the parking lot at the church. His name was Joe Bananas. He stood by his black Cadillac, wearing a black suit, patiently waiting to take my husband’s grandparents home after the reception. He greeted me with an Italian accent and kisses on both cheeks.
Read moreHow to Win Your Child's Heart for Life, Book Review
As parents, our children have our hearts- no question about it. Often times, it feels like our hearts are walking around outside our bodies. There aren’t adequate words for how deep this love is. We want the best for them and quite naturally, we want their hearts, too.
Read moreScriptures and Quotations for the Anxious Heart
Trusting God is the cure for an anxious heart. The Bible is full of scriptures that remind us of this. I love to collect scriptures...memorizing them, writing them down, and keeping them close at hand for the times when my heart feels anxious. I also love to collect quotes on trusting God from authors that I respect and that I'm learning from.
Read more7 Thoughts on Joy from C.S. Lewis (with free printable)
Recently, I read C.S. Lewis’s account of his early years called, Surprised by Joy. In it, Lewis tells how he ended up becoming an atheist (as a teen) and what, ultimately, led him back to Christianity.
Read moreHow Our Prayers Need to Be Childlike
I learned something interesting about prayer a couple of weeks ago at church. Judah Smith was preaching and he said, (paraphrased) that with every example of Jesus praying in the Bible, Jesus started talking to God by saying Father or Abba. All except once. The one exception was when Jesus was dying on the cross and he cried out,
Read moreWhat I Learned About Making a Fearless Impact
I can’t say that I’m fearless (yet) but I do, more than anything, want to make an impact for the gospel. So I was intrigued by the title, Fearless Impact, a new course taught by my friend Alison. I want my life to be lived for Jesus- and I know that fear is an issue that can hold me back when I’m not fully trusting in Jesus.
Read moreSacred Stones
“Men did not love Rome because she was great. She was great because they had loved her. “
-G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy
The statement above, in its context, is part of a chapter in the book, Orthodoxy, called “The Flag of the World”. Chesterton talks about going back to the darkest roots of civilization and how the cities that have grown great are all knotted around some sacred stone. First, honor is paid to a spot and later it gains glory. The chapter, as a whole, is setting up the case for Christianity and the doctrine of the fall.
Read moreFacing Your Fears With God's Grace
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
Fear is completely natural. It serves a purpose. It’s there to warn us when we’re facing something that could harm us.
While listening to our fears might be a smart choice, when we operate from a place of self-sufficiency.
But, if we follow Christ, we understand that we are called to something more.
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