Use these short devotionals, written by ladies all over the world to inspire and deepen your quiet and devotional time with God.
Let me set the stage. My home is cold right now. The furnace once again isn’t working. I’m longing for the days when we had a wood-burning stove and lived in a tiny house nestled in the woods. Our home now sits on a hill and is struck by harsh winds from all sides, much …
Do you ever feel stuck in your journey to God? You desperately want to believe that God delivers, but you are still stuck in sin. Dear friend, you can be set free from sin! You are not stuck in Egypt like the Israelites. It’s time to find your freedom in Christ.
Starting your day off on the right foot is important. It helps determine how you will respond to whatever comes at you during the day. You can choose to linger in bed, hitting the snooze and dreading the alarm, or you can begin a morning routine of spending time with God.
Every mom has a morning routine, even if it’s not a good one! How do we cultivate a morning routine that works and is effective?
Article was written by Jodi Welch Christmas has ALWAYS been my favorite time of year. It still is but there were a few years I struggled as it brought memories of great loss also. You see I love Christmas because it tells the greatest story ever told. Jesus came to earth as a baby to …
How do we find Christmas peace amidst the chaos of an ever present to-do list and expectations of the season? How do we find Jesus and press into Him more?
Christmas time is full of excitement, traditions, and gifts. Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the holidays I try to slow my kids down to intentionally think of others. We do this by dropping off cookies at the neighbors’ houses and hosting friends and family for game nights. But one of my favorite traditions …
I feel like turning thirty has allowed a side of me that’s always been there (nerdy, kind of quirky) to be set free. I don’t think this is just the magic number of thirty. For years in my twenties, and teen years, I wrestled with a deep desire to be known, but a fear that …
Why do we practice gratitude? Why do we show kindness? Do these go hand in hand in some way? This has been a question nagging the back of my mind as we launch into November and the Thanksgiving season.
One thing I have always known since I was a little girl, is that I wanted to be a mother. There was a desire in me I couldn’t explain. As a baby, I loved babies. I enjoyed nurturing, providing, and being there for others. When my husband and I got married and we completed our …
We were so excited to be pregnant! We had prayed God would give us a child and he did…quickly too!!! We were married on January 27th and pregnant by early April. I thought I was doing well until in the middle of a work trip with my husband to Detroit nausea hit…and the bleeding. I …
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God’s goodness is not just confined to our definition. Sometimes we can look back and realize that God’s goodness was our grace. We can be thankful.
Scripture tells us in Deuteronomy 6:5-9 (NIV): “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you …
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“Let God to the hard work.” Standing there ironing, the words barreled out my husband’s mouth to pierce the wall of my doubt. Oh, how easy those words sounded but the reality was entirely different. I wanted to trust. I wanted to lay it right in God’s hands. But the “what ifs” and “when” kept …
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I’ve always been a perfectionist and an overachiever. In fact, I came out of my mama’s womb 6 weeks early; everything was fine, I was just ready to go. Through all my formative years, getting things done efficiently and exactly the way I wanted to was always the priority. Of course, it was no surprise …
E.A.S.Y. I dream of things being EASY. I can’t be alone in this… If there’s a woman out there reading this, I know that when you’re tired, and the laundry is piled up, the baby’s screaming and the kids are fighting… you dream of things being easy. Sometimes I think I’m getting close to things …
I always wanted to be a mother. My nurturing instinct pranced at the thought of having a baby of my own; a baby to love, care for, and raise to be a beautiful being. I thought about how I would teach my child about what there is to know about life; how I would instruct …
If you had asked me what it meant to live in the simplicity of God a year and a half ago, I wouldn’t know how to answer you. A year and a half ago, I quit my full-time job so I could focus on school and pursue other dreams I had. With this job, I …
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I am overcommitted, it is one of my worst characteristics. To know me [Jamie], is to know that if a new opportunity arises, I will jump on it like white on rice. I LOVE saying yes. Being a yes girl leads to living a busy life. “A busy bee” that is what my mom calls …
As a blonde headed girl in pigtails gazing wistfully out the window, my daydream was nowhere near the expected prince charming whisking me away to a glorious life of castles and fairy tales. While most girls dreamed of marrying Mr. Right and having darling babies, my longings took another road entirely. My first recollection of …
In 3 John verse 4, the apostle John said to the congregation, “no greater joy do I have than this: that I should hear that my children go on walking in the truth.” The children that the Apostle John referred to here was the Christian disciples. Yet, parents can absolutely echo these sentiments as they …
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What are my earthly treasures? I’m referring to those tangible things that cause me to think I need more storage to house it all. Thinking of every room in my house, I have too much in my kitchen, too much in my closets, too much in my craft studio, too much in my attic! Have …
As long as I can remember, I’ve loved to speak life into other people. I’m a born encourager, motivator, and cheerleader. I adore the little jolt of joy I get when complimenting a friend and I can see their eyes light up and watch their demeanor change. We live in a world that’s hard and …
Today is a day of Opportunity or Adventure if you will! God’s favor is always allowing us favorable junctures of circumstances. With Him, there are always good chances for advancement or progress!
Most people live with the scars and bruises from unfortunate decisions. Regret haunts our weary hearts and happiness always seems just out of reach. But, that’s not really living. As Christians, we know that our hope and healing is found in Christ. Yet there is always something holding us back from truly enjoying what we have in Him. Often, it’s the shame of our failures. I’ll venture to say that it’s our lack of belief.
There are things in life that are similar. Those things that are ‘heavy’ yet packed with goodness. If consumed on a regular basis, they will weigh us down just like regular consumption of white potatoes have a tendency to pack on pounds.
I don’t know about you, but every once in a while I get to a place where I feel like I’m drowning under the pressures of life. This is where the gift of grace steps into our life and we can rest in Jesus’ promises instead of our weakness.
It’s easy to get into meaningless controversy. Are they worth the protest or is it better to law it down at the foot of the cross?
What is the truth about Christmas? Could it possibly be true? How does the journey of Mary reveal the truth about this Christmas season. Let’s go on an unexpected journey as we review the Christmas story through the lens of Mary.
Discouragement can overwhelm the heart at Christmastime. How can we have Christmas hope when the unsettledness of the season sets in?