Exhausted Mom, Lift Your Eyes
They say cleaning your house with young children is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos. The moment I finish cleaning the living room, I hear a crash in the bedroom that tells me a stack of puzzles has just been emptied on the floor. In the midst of all the mundane tasks—emptying the dishwasher, tackling the laundry piles, filling the cereal bowls—it’s easy to lose sight of God’s greater purpose.
How Much Do You Love Chocolate?
God filled the world with good things. Satan would love to use them to keep you from joy in Jesus. Don’t rob God’s gift of their real joy in him.
Say ‘Thank You’ To Someone Today
If gratefulness rises up in our hearts, but never spills out of our mouths, we are only experiencing the beginnings of real joy.
Free Yourself To Focus On Christ This Christmas
Five simple ways to help you battle the pull to drown in busyness this season and to keep your focus on Christ, seeking to follow His pattern of love and humility…
Depressed And Thankful
We cannot manipulate our hearts to escape depression. We put our hope in God’s help — and one of the strongest weapons he gives is gratitude.
Rescued From The Sea Of Self
Are you lost in a sea of self-absorption, or are you pushing against the grain to see how God is at work in others’ lives around you?
Singleness Is Not A Problem To Be Solved
If you want to make the most of singleness, even while you long to be married, here are a few practical points I learned in my own season of waiting.
Love Lessons From Elisabeth
Elisabeth Elliot's books have had incredible Kingdom impact. Here's how one of her books helped to transform my perspective on relationships and marriage…
What If God Wants Me To Marry Someone Ugly?
It can be easy to look at the less-than-ideal circumstances that surround us and wonder whether God is saving the best for someone else.
The Grass Isn’t Greener
Discontentment causes us to idealize our past and complain about the present.