Embracing Life

• How to Nurture the Fruit of the Spirit in Your Children

  

  I’ll admit, it is easy to focus our time and attention on our children’s personalities and development and behaviors and skills and busy schedules and overlook the fact that we should be teaching and...

• Family Favorite Pumpkin Cheesecake

  

  Fall is my favorite season. I love the kaleidoscopic display of fall colors, the crunch of leaves under your feet, the crisp air, and the scent of cinnamon and other spices wafting around bakeries an...

• 25 Scriptures to Pray When You're Struggling with Anxiety

  

  I am not a stranger to anxiety. I was diagnosed with postpartum anxiety and put on medication after my second son was born. Before that anxiety seemed to be fully managed, I found myself struggling w...

• Embracing Joy No Matter What Our Circumstances Look Like

  

  I met Adria Wilkins last year at a local writing event. My first impression of her was that she was a smiley, joyful person. She radiates joy. We connected over the fact we were both writers AND that...

• Embracing Your Unique Way Of Worshipping God

  

  Worship is the feeling or expression of adoring God. We use the word worship to talk about the music portion of a church service, but it really is so much more than that. It is any way of expressing ...

• 20 Scriptures To Pray For Your Purpose

  

  We all want to be part of something bigger than ourselves. We all want to know what our purpose is while we are on earth, hence the reason The Purpose-Driven Life quickly became a bestselling book wi...

• The Power of Praying Scripture as a Special Needs Parent

  

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

• 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,...

• When You Find Yourself Asking God "Don't You Care?"

  

  Have you ever felt let down by God, because something in life didn't go the way you planned? Have you ever wondered if God really cares because He seems very silent or distant to your current strug...

• How Journaling Can Help Your Faith and Emotions

  

  When life takes an unexpected turn, or we are stressed and busy, it is easy to go into survival mode and bury our emotions. We keep pressing on, doing the things we know we are supposed to be doing a...

• What God Wants Us To Experience From Nature

  

  I met up with a friend from college recently and we decided to spend the afternoon at a lake. We enjoyed dipping our toes into the cold water. Walking barefoot on the rocky sand. Feeling the sun on o...

• 15 Scriptures to Pray For Our Nation

  

  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. People's rights seem to be...

• Podcasts That Provide Hope For Special Needs Parents

  

  I love listening to podcasts. I just find them encouraging to listen to topics I'm interested in and want to grow in while I'm on the road, going for a walk, or folding the laundry. I've recently dis...

• 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 fami...

• 20 Scriptures For Special Needs Parents To Pray

  

  I've found turning to scripture and being reminded of God's character (and that even our favorite Bible heroes had their own struggles in their lives) to be very encouraging in all the challenges tha...

• How To Move Forward In Ministry Like Jesus

  

  It's a new year and a new opportunity to dedicate our plans and our ministries to God. No matter what time of year it is you read this, or whether you are about to launch a new ministry, or already i...

• Why Every Blogger Should Try Blog Batching

  

  Batching is a productivity tool to help you streamline your work. For example, if you're going to make a batch of chocolate chip cookies, you don't make each cookie one at a time. No, you first get a...

• How to Know and Use Your Spiritual Gifts

  

  We give gifts because we want to bless someone. We're excited to see how they will respond to and use a gift we think they will enjoy. Sometimes we can be just as excited about giving someone a gift ...

• What Does It Mean To Be Saved?

  

  What does it mean to be saved? What is salvation, and how do we get it? My journey to understand these concepts began from childhood. I grew up in a Catholic background, believing in and loving God a...

• How to be Faithful and Obedient Like Nehemiah and Esther

  

  Esther is one of my favorite heroines in the Bible. And several weeks ago, I was rereading the book of Nehemiah. This time, I couldn't help but see all the similarities between Nehemiah and Esther. H...