For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Therefore, […]
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10 Truths to Empower Your Mind
If you continue in My word, You are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:31-32 “I can’t.” “I’m not good enough.” “I never get things right.” “I’m worried about . . .” Our minds naturally gravitate toward the negative, don’t they? It takes a […]
Finding Time to Read the Bible
“Look for the wonder.” This is the thought that came to my mind this week as I prepared to read the book of Luke. It has been so long since I have really taken time in God’s Word. A verse here or there, a passage of Scripture studied on Sunday morning, lyrics from a worship […]
From Health to Holiness: A Shift in Focus
“Continually restate to yourself what the purpose of your life is. The destined end of man is not happiness, nor health, but holiness.” Oswald Chambers For the past two weeks, I have been on a journey to sugar-free, plant-based eating. In yesterday’s post, I said that today I would share some of the books I’ve […]
Building a Blessings Budget
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Last week, we attended family camp at Fort Wilderness. Our speaker for the week was Pastor Brian Kluth, speaker and writer on generosity, God’s provision, and legacy […]
How to Hold onto Vacation After Coming Home
Our family just returned from a week-long vacation to the Northwoods of Wisconsin where we attended family camp at Fort Wilderness for our fourth year. It was wonderful! The weather was perfect, the speaker delivered timely messages, and I spent time with God in prayer and Bible reading everyday- for the first time in months. […]
26 Steps to Simplicity: Faith
We are shifting gears after what I hope has been a productive week of assessing the mess, identifying the beauty, culling the keepers, and donating the items we no longer need, love, or use (otherwise known as clutter). Now, let’s look at the why behind what we are doing. Creating space in our lives is […]
Praying for Peace in the Midst of Pain
Crohn’s Yesterday, we found out that our son has Crohn’s disease. He’s 10 years old. Too young to face a life sentence, which is essentially what Crohn’s is: an incurable auto-immune disease which attacks the good bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, causing chronic inflammation. During his colonoscopy, his small intestine was so inflamed that the […]
How Do We Carry Each Others’ Burdens?
“Carry each other’s burdens.” (Galatians 6:2) We All Carry A Burden If you are human, you have a burden. Are you in a relationship where you feel obligated to deliver or perform for approval or acceptance? That’s a burden. Do you have credit card debt? That’s a burden. Do you bear the weight of poor […]
Minimalism Means Less Comparison and More Contentment
The pile of discarded items in my garage is growing each day, but, try as I may, I can’t seem to make a good blog post out of my progress. I’ve been through the bathroom drawers and closet and my kitchen cupboards. I’ve made great headway, paring down the items we use each day to […]