Wait and See by Wendy Pope
Christian living/non-fiction on Finding Peace in God’s Pauses and Plans
Marriage: Humility in Action
In this fourth post on marriage, we will look at the character of God that was perfectly illustrated through the submission of Christ to carry out the Father’s will, leaving Heaven, humbling Himself as a man, and bearing the weight…
Marriage: When Envy Destroys Trust
For many years I was a stay-at-home/homeschooling mom. During this time, there were days my husband traveled for work that felt endlessly tiresome. When my husband would call or send pictures of what he was experiencing without me, all I…
Marriage: Mirroring the Kindness of God
Biblical Kindness Defined Kindness: to show one’s self mild, fit for use, manageable, virtuous, and good. The most interesting definition means to show oneself useful. (Strong’s/Vines) Our world and many Christians today have a disdain for the biblical concepts of…
Marriage: What it looks like to “suffer long”
The meaning of long-suffering in I Corinthians 13:4 is that love is “long-tempered” or “long of mind or soul”. The Vines Expository Dictionary of the NT defines it as follows: “to be patient, longsuffering, to bear with,” lit., “to be…
What I learned from my Whole 30
A month ago, after being frustrated with not feeling well and struggling with daily heartburn and acid reflux that was causing a sore throat, I decided to search for a solution. A co-worker had often talked about doing a whole…
Pursuing Truth through the Grace of Admonition
As a writer, I pay attention. I spend much of my time looking at the world, how people behave, what they are struggling with, and how I fit into it all from a Christian perspective. Everything gets filtered through my…
Valuing the Gift of Scripture
As I walked the halls of the local children’s home for at-risk children during a holiday open house, one of the young girls grabbed my arm in excitement to tour her room. She led me through a steel door into…
Two Weeks by Karen Kingsbury
Christian Fiction on topics of teen pregnancy, abortion and adoption. Loved it!
Forgiving What You Can’t Forget by Lysa Terkeurst
Powerful, truth-filled book on forgiveness/Non-fiction