God Is Not Ashamed to Be Called Her God
{This post first appeared at desiringGod.org} A Christian woman has the opportunity to be one of the greatest influencers on earth. The striking beauty of her spirit may win the soul of her unbelieving...
View ArticleYour Creator God Is Your Help
This week when I was feeling especially at my wit’s end, the Lord encouraged me so much from Psalm 121. I had been sick and feverish last week, and then the kids have been sick with ear infections,...
View ArticleFriendship: The Gospel Is a Leveling Ground
When our perspective on relationships is rooted in the gospel, true friendship can blossom. Have you ever “written off” a friendship with a new acquaintance, assuming she could never “get” you? I know...
View ArticleAll of Your Life Is Worship
When I think about what it looks like to live a life of worship, I think of things like fervent prayer time, worshiping God at church, giving sacrificially to missions, and Bible study. And while an...
View ArticleHow to Pray for Your Family and Friends
Women who kneel before God are women who charge against the enemy in the name of Christ, for it is through our inability and insufficiency, our dependence and reliance upon Him, that He will show that...
View ArticleHow Busy Women Can Find Time for Quiet Time
{This post first appeared at ArabahJoy.com} Are you in a season where you feel dry and thirsty? Jesus promised that Living Water that wells up and spills out, satisfying and quenching our own thirst...
View ArticleA 3-Week Bible Reading Plan for Beginners (with printable)
Do you know very little about the Bible or Christianity? Let’s read through a “skeletal overview” of God’s word! ALL of God’s word is important to read and know, but until we have a bit of a framework,...
View ArticleWhen You Need an Escape
Do you ever wish you could just escape it all? Press pause for a while, stop the world, and get your bearings before the next deluge of needs and demands and pressures? I was reading about Noah and The...
View ArticleGod Is Our Helper
When I was little, I would often pray and ask God for help: “Help me have fun today at the park,” “Help me be kind to my brother and sister,” “Help us have a good day.” As I got a little older, I...
View ArticleHow to Discern God’s Will for Your Life
“What is God’s will for my life in this situation?” Whether it is knowing God’s will for this afternoon, next week, this year, or a lifetime, I’ve often prayed and sought earnestly to know the will of...
View ArticleHow to Get Started Reading Your Bible
Do you want to read the Bible but don’t really know where to get started? The Bible is a really big book, and it’s filled with a lot of challenging passages, long books, and hard-to-understand truths....
View ArticleLearning to Hear God Speak
Do you long to hear God speak? The Bible tells us that God does speak to us, and that His children recognize His voice and follow His leading. There have been times I have longed to hear a “special”...
View ArticleLiving Out the Beauty of the Gospel Together
Last spring, a couple of friends and I had gotten our kids together a time or two for play dates, and we talked about how much we would enjoy using our time together to fellowship around the things of...
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The Daily Inconvenient Path to Joy
My five-year-old and I recently started some seeds indoors that we will transplant later this season into our garden. Every morning, he wakes up and goes to check on his seeds to see how they are...
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A Reason for Our Suffering
Do you feel like God has pulled the rug out from under you and you’ve landed flat on your back? Has the wind been knocked right out of you, and you wonder what God is doing or why He’s doing it? If you...
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Three Truths for When We Don’t Feel God’s Faithfulness
Is God really faithful? Is He going to take care of us? Does He love us? What do I do when my feelings tell me that God is not intimately involved in my life today? Or when the early-morning-crazies...
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5 Hymns to Teach Young Children
Music is a God-given means of teaching the Bible to one another (Colossians 3:16), and music is an especially ideal method for teaching the Bible to children. My kids are 2 and 5, and we have had so...
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6 Reasons to Read (& Love!) the Old Testament
Do you ever feel overwhelmed when you try to read the Old Testament? Do you wonder whether or not it is even important for us to read it? The New Testament teaches us that the Old Testament is...
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On Quiet Times and Marching Orders
My favorite time of day is my morning “quiet time.” It used to not always be that way, so I don’t tell you how this is a special time in order to lay one.more.burden on a fellow Christian’s shoulders,...
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Loving the Mom Who Is Different from Me
While motherhood often brings women together, it can also highlight differences that challenge our love for one another. More than ever before, in this world of Motherhood-by-Instagram, opportunities...
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