There have been times in my life when the words would not form in order to pray to the Lord. One night during my daughter, Taylor’s, last year of life, I sat on the floor of her room after finally getting her settled. I’d given the medications and repositioned her…
Each day of the Praying the Psalms Bible Reading Plan & Journal contains: Why the Praying the Psalms Bible Reading Challenge? When I lost my mama to leukemia 26 years ago, my husband encouraged me to read the Psalms. The book of Psalms became a familiar friend, one that I…
Desperate for God: 31 Prayers of Men & Women in the Bible Welcome to the Desperate for God Bible reading and prayer journal challenge! Moments of desperation strike every human heart. Whether tragedy, sickness, or brokenness, the reasons for our despair seem endless. As I have drenched myself in the…
Where to Read the Easter Story in the Bible This morning I was thinking about the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and reflecting on living in fear vs. faith. I’m so thankful that Jesus died for my sin and that he not only died, but that he LIVES! The…
Each day of the Pure Joy: Cultivating A Happy Heart Bible Reading & Prayer Journal contains: Why the Pure Joy Bible Reading Challenge? As my sister and I organized my dad’s bookshelves post his heavenly homegoing, we found ourselves in puddles of tears and yet, laughing too. Amid heartache and…
Love is in the air! I can hardly believe that Valentine’s Day is coming up soon! As a child, I’m not so sure that I loved “loving,” but I think I loved chocolate as much then as I do now. For the last couple of days, I’ve been thinking about…
I opened my phone’s general newsfeed just now and probably don’t have to explain that no positive article was listed. Just turn on the TV news or check out the latest on Google, and you’ll see loads of strife in this world. All the conflict makes me want to run…
Welcome to the Restore Me from Hurting to Healing Bible Reading Challenge You’ve experienced brokenness on some level. I don’t know if you’ve lost a loved one, experienced disease, or encountered heart-breaking circumstances. Maybe the suffering has been long, and the wound in your heart feels like a gaping hole,…
Welcome Over the last week, the time has gotten away from me, and I’ve watched as, neighbor by neighbor, homes have lit up in preparation for celebrating the birth of Jesus. A little light can go such a long way. I noticed, especially on these walks, that when each home…
I was standing in the grocery store aisle, holding my own words in my hands. Everyday Faith magazine. Published by DaySpring. My article. Right there on the shelf where actual people could pick it up and read it. My daughter was with me, and we were both grinning like we’d just…
Welcome to the When You Need God Most Bible Reading Challenge Life has a way of bringing us to our knees. Whether through loss, uncertainty, or fear, there are moments when we simply don’t know what to do next. But what if those breaking points aren’t meant to crush us,…
Welcome to this month’s Bible Reading Plan & Prayer Journal! Life is hard. Disease. Depression. Divorce. Discouragement. Despair. Death. The temptation to quit feels overpowering, and a million reasons why you should just give up loom over your head. You’re facing out-of-control circumstances, total fatigue, and disappearing hope. There’s sorrow,…
