Today I was a bit reminiscent of the Christmas lights. I know- they had to come down at some point. But it occurred to me that I don’t have many Valentine decorations and really, for the month of love, I could do better than my very plain mantel and bare…
I am enjoying the 2015 Bible reading challenge so much! How did your Proverbs reading go this week? I found myself reading the chapter twice on many days as I lingered over my morning coffee. Let’s summarize chapters 10-15 this week. I read chapter 9 before posting on last Friday, so…
** Post includes a book giveaway for Karen Ehman’s new book: Keep It Shut! Words. I love them so much. They carry weight and authority. They can beautifully display love and affection. But oh when they slip out without a filter, how dangerous and damaging it can be! This week…
Today I was thinking about all the excuses I’ve used in past years not to read my Bible. Honestly, I’m embarrassed when I think over them. “I just don’t have enough time.” Really? Did I have enough time to update my social media status? Then… Yeah, I know you get…
Last week I was privileged to write and record a fun preliminary video played just before the message at church. Our current series topic is Decades. Essentially Pastor Ken is covering what we can learn from the past to help us propel into the future. The questions from the sermon were so…
There is so much in our lives that we don’t have the privilege of controlling or changing. Would you agree? In the last two weeks, I’ve been thinking heavily about how much better I feel when life is organized. But when I think about my overall life organizational plan, I realize sometimes…
2014 has been a wonderful year and sometimes I just shake my head at all the details God orchestrates in our lives on a daily basis. Here are a few that stood out to me as the 10 things you won’t believe happened to me in 2014, in no particular…
Each year at the first of December, I tell myself “Christmas is over 3 weeks away. Plenty of time…” and then somehow, before I can take another breath, the day arrives. Time flies so quickly; I know you understand. I don’t often give you a family update of all the…
Wow- this blog sure is a happening place at Christmas! It’s almost as busy as my house. I thought I should be sure to share all the great spaces that many of you love around here before time runs away from us. If you want Christmas printables, prayers or poems,…
Have you ever thought you could achieve the perfect Christmas? Pull it all off without glitches? Give everyone the exact gift they want? I’ve wished for it. Thought on it. But never truly achieved it. Is the perfect Christmas a possibility? You Want The Perfect Christmas You want the perfect…
A Prayer for when I am stressed Dear Father,The wind of the world is blowing strongAnd the whirling stress it ushers inoverwhelms me.Whether coming up short in dollars and centsOr falling short of being good enough,The swirl of the burden presses my soul.In spite of heightened senses, I have lost…
I hope you are enjoying the ebook, Women of the Bible, for subscribers introduced on Monday! You can find the details here. If you are already a subscriber and you’d like to have the FREE ebook, then please email me at rachel (at) rachelwojo (dot) com. I’ll make sure you…
