How to Be Content in All Circumstances
Learnig how to be content through Christ’s strength and what that looks like
You Should Pray About It
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. – James 5:13 Prayer Is More Than a Checklist Do you ever pray, read your Bible for the day, and mentally check it off the list? You wouldn’t actually put it on your to-do list, but once…
Waiting On The Lord When You Don’t Get An Answer
Being told to be patient or to wait for God’s answer is incredibly difficult. The process itself is sanctifying. But the outcome is so much sweeter than we could imagine. The times in my life where I have chosen to wait for God’s perfect timing have proven to be some of the best moments of my life.
How to Fight a Bitter Heart
The Struggle with Bitterness In the middle of the night, the baby cries—again. He’s teething, so he cries a lot because he’s in pain. I remind myself that he’s not giving me a hard time; he’s having a hard time. But I am desperate for some sleep—the kind of desperate that only parents with babies…
Your Identity is in Christ, Not Motherhood
I want my identity to be in Christ, not motherhood, my hobbies, or any other part of me.
How to Fight Phone Addiction
Around 50% of Americans are addicted to their phone and on average a person checks their phone 58 times a day. The average time spent on their phone is 4.5 hours a day. We all know that we check our phones too much, but it seems like a harmless habit—a way for us to turn…
Who Can Control Their Tongue? Words are More Powerful Than You Think
Do everything without grumbling or complaining, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky. ~Philippians 2:14-15 Introduction Do you ever hear someone say something and think, “What was your intention in saying that?”…
How to See That Children Are The Blessing
Since the midwives feared God, he gave them families. Exodus 1:21 The nation of Israel was under intense persecution, and Pharoah had ordered that all male babies be killed by the midwives Shiprah and Puah. These lovely ladies decided not to do what Pharoah asked of them and let the boys live. When Pharoah asked…
Mom Guilt Should Not Consume You, Here’s How to Fight It
The problem is we end up comparing ourselves to perfection. We compare ourselves to the best of someone else’s day. We give our all and are utterly disappointed that we can’t give more. We put everyone else’s needs before our own. We think that everyone is doing way better than us and that it’s only our children who struggle this way.