For months I've had just the title of this post in my drafts but a blank canvas so to speak. I wanted what I write to be God breathed because in fact we have been waiting on God. We are all waiting on God at different times in our lives. For you, it could be that baby you have been longing to hold in your arms, an illness to be healed, a family member or friend to come to the Lord, a break-through in your marriage or finances, to [...]
March 5, 2012
The Titus 2 Woman: Encourager of New Moms
Guest Post by Andrea Green of The Greenbacks Gal Last year, when Stephanie confessed her feelings of being overloaded and overwhelmed, I knew exactly how she felt and my heart cried out for her. Although my girls are now teenagers, those years of raising young children remain one of the most difficult periods of my life. I remember many days where I just wanted help and having no where to turn. I still define those years of parenting as being "in the trenches" where some days [...]
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December 8, 2011
My Journey to Burnout and Back: A One Year Update
It was nearly one year ago that I first began to share about my experience with burnout. Last January, I shared very candidly about the circumstances and lifestyle choices I had made that had pushed me to a place of spiritual, mental and physical breakdown. It was undoubtedly one of the hardest times of my life, and yet I have learned so much and come so far since that time, that a friend encouraged me to share what my journey out of burnout has looked like. [...]
December 1, 2011
Hope and Art for Your Walls: A Holiday Giveaway
What's on your walls? Is it meaningful? Is it beautiful? Earlier this week I talked about how less can be so much more, and why simplicity might be best when it comes to what we have in our homes. This area, however, is one is which I think that perfectly placed pieces amidst the simplicity are all the more effective in bringing beauty to our homes and speaking peace and hope and truth to our hearts... These stunning art prints are the creative work of [...]
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November 22, 2011
O Worship the King: Evaluating Our Christmas Traditions
Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer It is finally Christmas time again! Oh how I love this time of year! I love the sights and smells and the time with family. I love how people seem more neighborly at Christmas, and I love to see how my little ones’ eyes light up when they see Christmas lights. But one thing my husband and I have grown increasingly aware of over the past few years is that our love for Christmas traditions should pale [...]
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November 14, 2011
I’m a Mess, You’re a Mess, We’re All Just Lovely Messes
Outside the window, leaves of crimson and burnt orange shiver on the trees, and every once in a while, a cluster of them swirl to the ground as a gust of wind blows urgent. The seasons have shifted and I find that as the weather turns chilly and the sun hides its face and the branches become bare, I turn inward, physically and mentally. Physically, I begin to look at my home as the lack of warmth and the steady drips of West Coast rain [...]
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October 18, 2011
Why I Need Grace
Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer Last month, I wrote about dealing with challenging behavior. I wrote out my absolute best intentions in that post -- how everything would be in a perfect world. I'd be happy and patient and I'd mete out discipline lovingly, and there would never be any yelling or crying in my home. I'd have an endless ability to deal with whatever my children threw at me, and I'd never let their antics destroy my positive attitude. If you've been a [...]
October 6, 2011
Desires of My Heart Devotional Book and Scripture Necklace Giveaway
One thing that really stands out to me about women (and maybe just people in general, but I notice it strongly in myself and my own gender) is that we crave control. We want things to go our way. In our time. According to our desires. "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4 When I was younger, I used to naively think that this meant we could get the things that we wanted if we [...]
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