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Every Mourning and a Hope for Grief
I’m excited to host a giveaway of Donna Fagerstorm’s new book devotional, “Every Mourning.” If you’ve experienced grief of any kind–read, be encouraged, and enter the drawing by commenting on the post by February 4!
Surrendering Our Children’s Souls
#FiveMinuteFriday’s word Surrender sums up the ways we are exposing our children’s emotional, physical, mental, social, sexual, and spiritual health.
Let Jesus be the Keeper of Your Soul
I remember telling God I couldn't let go of that inner part. It was the part of me I'd been protecting for twenty-five years, since I first realized my soul needed protecting at age 14. For me, an eating disorder, body image, and food protected my emotions,...
Don’t Box God In
I’m excited to host a guest post and giveaway of Kathy Collard Miller’s new book, Pure Hearted. Kathy’s real, practical principles will encourage you. Her book about mom anger was a lifeline to me as a young parent. Read, enter, and win!
Finding Joy in the Little Things {A Give Away}
Fledging your kids, whether they are 5, 25, or 50, means making the most of small moments. I'm excited for Kim Chaffin to share a story from her new book Simply Blessed and to host a give away of a copy of it! Comment at the end of the story about a small moment...
Why Worship is not about Baby Jesus
Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us. How does this change my daily life? An experience in India challenges me about reverencing the living God.
A Song of Home for the Holidays {and a Giveaway}
Home is much more than four walls. Here are your definitions of home along with a give away of a great fiction novel about brokenness, families, and home.
7 Parent Tips for Unanswered Prayer
A reader asked how to talk to your child about unanswered prayer. Here are 7 truths to consider about big subjects with not so easy answers.
The Magic Snow Globe – A Giveaway!
I'm hosting a giveaway of Catie's book! Comment below to enter! I'll keep the giveaway open through December 6! When Dreams Come True: The Magic Snow Globe by Catie Cordero I've dreamed of publishing a book since I was 10. I'm not joking. I started writing short...
14 Lessons from 14 Days in India
Though I travel a lot as a speaker, have been on mission trips, have a daughter living in Mexico, and have traveled to my family's village in Sicily, I was anxious traveling half-way around the world to Chiluvuru, India. Lots of travel time allowed me to reflect on 14...
An Inspiring Mess {A Give Away!}
Jess Plus the Mess is sharing a Give Away of her book Sunlight Burning at Midnight. If you need encouragement as a mom in hard circumstances, you want her story.
5 Principles for Busy Seasons
The holidays are CRAZY busy, but isn’t life? Instead of looking to the next season to slow you down, embrace five life principles for better balance.