But What is Their Purpose? Christian family, in your search for a church, a ministry, or bible study- we should look for a place that tells us God’s truth, not one with the right look or feel. Equipped with the truth of the Bible, we can choose a church based on what God says, and not what the world wants. By looking at questions to ask as we consider possible choices, we will be better able to “test the spirits.” ... Read more
Our Shared Hearts as Moms of Seniors Mommas, when I say I share your heart in sending away your Senior, I mean it. Your crying, fretting, happy, sad, weary heart. Launching your senior into adulthood, whether that means college at home or away, trade school, gap year, or their job: ALL OF IT- is hard. I hope to share God’s Word to aid in the process of sending your senior away in celebration and not in sadness. How Charming Before... Read more
Renew. Work. Last. Grace. Forgive. My family in Christ, has life treaded all over your marriage? Here are five words, all based in Scripture, that can construct a lasting marriage mindset. Do you feel like you’re losing the Marriage marathon? By God’s grace, I would like to humbly share how the following verses have changed my marriage. In God’s strength, we do not have to give up on our marriages, we have to give it to God, and His Word... Read more
It Is Never Too Late to Believe in Jesus Have you lost hope? Hope in your loved one’s salvation? Will they ever believe in Jesus? Is it ever too late to believe in the free gift of grace? May my father’s and my shared story of faith give you hope and encouragement as you wait. Growing Up Catholic My father and I share a testimony of belief together. My dad grew up a self-confessed “cradle Catholic.” My mom converted from... Read more
Should churches continue to utilize the term “Special Needs” for their ministries or designated spaces for those with neurological conditions and or disabilities? Are there better terms than “high functioning” and “low functioning” when it comes to discussing Autism? What are some practical ways churches can help put Autistics and others with neurological conditions at ease? By looking at what God says about our identity and labels, we will see if our current terms can be improved upon to best... Read more
Even If He Doesn’t: Interview with Kristen LaValley Have you ever wondered how best to help your friend who is suffering? Or are you smack dab in the middle of processing pain as a believer, trying to make it make sense? What role does God play in our hurt if any? Kristen LaValley ponders these through her own perspective in her book, Even If He Doesn’t. Kristen’s honesty and humility in sharing every nook and cranny of her story of... Read more
To Yoga or Not? Feelin’ like you wanna polarize the potluck? Bring up Yoga! I know what you’re thinking. Do we really need another post about whether or not Christians should practice Yoga? Is this helpful since this is such a major source of division in the Church right now? I hope to answer these questions not with condemnation, but with facts as well as how I made the decision on whether or not to practice Yoga as a Christian.... Read more
The Prayer I Did NOT Want to Pray What if your hardships are the very things God will use to heal your heart? Do we trust God enough to pray for what He might be asking us to pray for? This is about how God used prayer to change my heart. Having a hysterectomy at 27, left me barren and bitter but God would not let me remain that way. How can God change your heart through prayer and will... Read more
Reading books to heal brain damage? Bonkers! It’s too simple! But could this beloved hobby of so many be one of the ways that God heals an injured brain? How could something as complex as a brain be healed by such a simple act? Yet this phenomenon is exactly what happened to me after I sustained a brain injury in our family’s terrible car accident. This protocol was actually prescribed to me by a physician to help repair my brain.... Read more
“Love One Another…” Do we as believers do a good job of following Jesus’s command to: “love one another as yourself?” (John 13:34). Or are we more concerned with loving ourselves (self-love), and our families? In the middle of their adventures, Winnie the Pooh and his pals teach Christians how to be a good friend, and in doing that, show us how to love others as Jesus calls us to do. Just Another Homeschool Morning… As I sat reading aloud Winnie the... Read more
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