Faith based living
Insights and anecdotes about living by faith in our role as women, wives, and mothers.
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Bloom in Any Season
Last Sunday, I held this beautiful rose in my hand as it bloomed defiantly in November. I heard God’s quiet whisper, “Even this rose can bloom in any season.” What wonderful encouragement! I have been truly relying on God during this difficult season in the Army, tired but coping. And isn’t that when the bottom falls out? the minute we think we have it all together? the minute we try to do it ourselves . . . God was encouraging me after the month we’ve had. My husband has been gone 18 hour days, 6-7 days a week, most Army related but some hunting, and selfishly, I get tired of…
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War Room – 3 Reasons Christians Should Watch
If you didn’t race to see War Room the week it was released and now aren’t sure you want to – Are you wondering why waste your precious quiet hours after bedtime on anything other than Hallmark’s countdown to Christmas? Let me share my thoughts on War Room as a movie enthusiast, Christian, and mom who rarely gets to watch a movie in its entirety. 3 Reasons Christians Should Watch – WAR ROOM 1. It is Christ centered. If you’re choosing between this and reading the Bible, pick the Bible! But if you’re choosing between this and Scandal or Walking Dead, then put your focus on things worthy of attention…
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No Complaints
This morning, God’s plan for my day was not what I was expecting. I was prepared to begin my 2nd Annual 30 Days Without Complaint Challenge with a Sunday full of fellowship and worship, excited for our new pastor, but . . . My day started by challenging ‘no complaints’ right away. Instead, I snuggled with a sore-‘froated’, upset-tummy-having-little-girl and got the opportunity to tackle laundry, carpet cleaning, and scrubbing the bathroom. Focusing on no complaints meant biting back discouraging words about starting my morning cleaning up vomit. I took captive the bitter thoughts seeping into my heart over a groggy barfing child, and smiled. 2 Corinthians 10:5b take every…
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The Empty Chair – Have you Missed God’s Invitation?
How it hurts when we crave the presence of someone special in our home and around our table that doesn’t come. How convicting it is to realize that we’ve been the invited, treasured guest who did not come to the feast. (this site uses Affiliate links-purchases support our ministry through a small referral fee that never affects your cost.) My sweet stepson is visiting for Fall Break, an all too short five days, into which we’ve crammed pancake breakfasts, a pumpkin patch trip, elaborate dinners, family movie nights, football in the yard, ice cream truck purchases right before dinner, a decadent chocolate cake, and a fishing trip with daddy today…
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A Review – The End of Me by Kyle Idleman
I’m an admitted book nerd. I can spend hours in a bookstore and need a bigger Kindle budget than I do for Target. So I was giddy with excitement when my Amazon package arrived last Thursday. I had pre-ordered The End of Me by Kyle Idleman, actual paper pages . . . ooh I was so excited. But I got even more excited as I read the words of Jesus made real and relevant. While not necessarily written to be a series or even sequential, I really felt like this book starts where his last book left off. Not a Fan asks us to get serious about being a follower…
