how the gospel changes women day by day
Through tears, your friend shares that her marriage is in turmoil. In a moment of vulnerability your neighbor shares that she is interested in learning what the Bible is all about. Your child struggles to overcome image issues every time she gets dressed or has time out with friends. A woman approaches you about the … Continue reading Am I Mature Enough?
One of the most effective ways to grow and thrive in our downtime is by reading good books. Spiritual disciplines should always have first priority, and good resources enhance what we learn through those disciplines. Christian books provide a source of teaching outside of church or the classroom. Because I'm an avid reader who loves … Continue reading Top Books of 2018 & 2019
I originally entered my Christian college not realizing that biblical literacy means nothing if it is purely academic. When women tell me that they can't understand the Bible quite like someone with a college degree, I can't stop from blurting out the fact that I almost aced my college Bible courses without truly knowing my … Continue reading Engage the mind to reach the heart
"Neglect your Bible, forget to pray, and you'll shrink, shrink, shrink!" Did you ever sing this song as a child? Read your Bible, pray every day, and you'll grow so high that you jump in the air with shouts of praise to Jesus! In reality, these practices are definitely essential to our spiritual growth. We … Continue reading Shrink or grow
"You are not pregnant," the doctor simply said. "You mean I lost the baby. I am no longer pregnant," I told him firmly. My husband sat quietly by me with our daughter. Fury simmered in my heart. It dawned on me how insensitive this doctor was and how little I knew about his patient care. … Continue reading Finding hope and joy in the church
The worst battle I fight on a continual basis is feeling like a failure. Some days I chalk it up to being a stay at home mom because things like laundry, dishes, meals, and schooling never really end. There are "aha" moments when my children joyfully read on the clean floor or dishes are neatly … Continue reading Letting go of the title of failure
A huge chasm often exists in the church. On one side of the chasm we have women who have experienced infertility, miscarriage, or both. On the other side we have women who have not experienced these trials. This chasm doesn’t need to exist, and in fact, God doesn’t want it to exist at all. The … Continue reading Extending grace both ways
I think most Christian moms have been told how changing diapers is redemptive work. I have multiple times! But the moments where I have changed diapers in the dark at three in the morning or cleaned up so many messes from potty training that I know for certain my clothes must be drenched don't feel … Continue reading The mundane at work in us
The darkness surrounded me like a deep hole, so deep that I could see no way out. No ladder. No rope. No hand reaching down to lift me out. Fear showed up unannounced and left just as silently. It started visiting more often, so much so that it felt like the fear never lifted. When … Continue reading Hope in Desperation
The path of sanctification is not a smooth line upward to Christ-likeness. Sometimes that line doesn't even look like it's going up. Christ has made us righteous, and we feel the exhilaration of spiritual growth in our life, then we fall into sin and struggle to overcome temptation. Now what? Paul addresses some believers in … Continue reading When sin stunts spiritual growth