Embracing Life

25 Scriptures to Pray For Your Family

Prayer in and of itself is powerful. When you combine it with Scripture, well, let's just say you should be prepared to see some mighty things happen. It is very important to pray for your family ...

Speaking Blessings Over Your Family Members

The words of a loved one have a lot of weight and power. I’m sure you’ve had a loved one say something to you that hurt. Whether intentionally or intentionally, those words have stuck with you. But...

Encouraging Scriptures For When Your Child Has A Speech Delay

My younger son has a speech delay, my older son has apraxia --a neurological speech disorder that requires frequent and intensive speech therapy to learn to speak. He didn't say his first words until...

15 Scriptures to Pray For America

My heart lately has been burdened by events and attitudes I see unfolding around me in the United States. We aren't united. We are divided by political parties and beliefs. It breaks my heart. And I ...

When You Find Yourself Asking God "Why?"

When something unexpected happens in our life, or in our world, it's easy for us to ask God why it happened. We want to live the blessed "abundant life" (John 10:10b) that Jesus said He was bringing,...

15 Scriptures To Pray For Your Child with Special Needs

As a special needs parent we learn to advocate for our children--with insurance companies, with doctors and specialists, with schools, within churches, and within the community. But one of the best w...

25 Scriptures To Pray For Your Writing

I knew God had called me to write a book about praying Scripture , and I needed Him to help me do so. Every time I came across a Bible verse that inspired my writing, I recorded it on a list I kept i...

Recommended Books For Christian Writers

They say that writers should be readers first, and why not combine the two? I love reading books that help and encourage me to grow in the business, craft, and calling of writing. Disclosure: Som...