Last week I wrote a prayer for a season of change and very quickly I realized that I wasn’t the only going through a season of change. Many readers echoed the prayer and gave a hearty amen through their shares and pins. My experience is that prayer and Bible…
In the past few weeks, I’ve held several conversations with women who are hurting over the past. The current status of a health issue, or tough relationship, or problematic situation has settled, but they continue to mourn what has happened and wish they could change it. If there is one…
The fabulous Scripture tea post is still kicking from yesterday as part of Karen Ehman’s Vintage Week. How fun to participate and if you’ve missed out, my giveaway is going to be open through Monday, Sept. 2nd, so be sure to check out everything going on at Karen’s and…
I cannot tell you how excited I am for today’s post. Because it’s been “brewing”, ok, “seeping” since April this year. When my honey and I take our annual trip to the mountains, we like to walk around and look in the shops. Most of the time, we buy…
She didn’t win the medal. He didn’t get the promotion. The door.slammed.shut. Have you been there? Maybe it has been awhile. Maybe it feels like yesterday. But you felt like giving up and desperately wanted to know how to keep going: the craft of persistence. Why do I label it…
Hey there! It’s Tommy Nelson day! Woohoo! Around here, that means we have a fab children’s book up for review and today’s fab book is: The Door Within by Wayne Thomas Batson. This book is designed for ages 8-11, but the Woj tribe felt that it would be great up…
Ever need a good old-fashioned “do over?” You do? Good, cause I was a little worried that I’d be the only one. You see, as humans, well, we do some crazy things at times. As my Pastor said today, “We’re all either broken and messed up, recovering from being broken…
It’s a Tommy Nelson day- woohoo! I’m privileged to present to you a great DVD designed for children ages 4-7, On the Farm’s The Prodigal Pig. My two youngest were excited to watch this DVD this evening. At ages 2 and 4, I was curious to see their reactions and…
Occasionally I’m asked a question by a reader that really makes me think. One that makes me immediately say to myself: Goodness, I don’t know the answer to that question. But the cool thing is that while I truthfully don’t know the answer, I do know where to find the…
Because when you are overwhelmed, your biggest wish is a list of things to do, right? I mean, aren’t the current lists long enough? And don’t those lists have enough company of the lists of other items you have to accomplish? Not to mention the things that need done but…
She was a foreigner, learning the language and culture. I’ve never been outside the US. Her husband, father-in-law, and brother-in-law left this world much earlier than anticipated. I don’t want to imagine what it’s like to lose my husband. Or any other godly men in my life. She was forced into…
With school staring us in the face, one of my to-do items is to evaluate our family’s resources for morning quiet time with God. While this list of 7 Devotionals Your Kids Will Love is one of my favorites, today I wanted to give you a list of FREE Bible…
