Faith based living
Insights and anecdotes about living by faith in our role as women, wives, and mothers.
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How to Defeat Female Body Image Issues for Women of Faith
Defeating female body image issues meant getting real about the root of those issues. First, separate the facts about female body image issues from the lies. Lie #1 – My life will be better when I fix my body. I would be happier if I were thin. People would like me better if I was skinnier. Having a better body will improve my marriage. I’ll have more self-esteem if I look thin and toned. If my body looked better, I wouldn’t have any issues, right? I was so wrong. Nothing I did to improve my appearance solved any other problems I had in my life. I still had to learn…
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Should I Read the Bible? What Christians Should Know
Wondering Should I read the Bible? Maybe you’ve never picked one up. Maybe you’ve only skimmed it and never really read it with purpose. Either way, the answer to Should I read the Bible is yes. If you’re a Christian or wondering about Christianity, nothing will change your faith and life more than reading the Bible. Reading the Bible daily is the most important habit any believer can have. It’s so important to read God’s word, deeply and thoroughly, that I say all Christians should be saturated in the Bible. Becoming deeply saturated in the word changed my relationship with God forever. I spent too many years full of misunderstanding and carrying legalistic…
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A Morning Prayer to Start Your Day with God
I wrote this morning prayer a few years ago, when I needed to learn how to pray to God to start my day with the right heart and attitude as a wife and mother. (Free daily prayer printable below) After becoming a stay at home mom, I felt very convicted about how I started my days. No rush to get to work, I would usually roll over, grab my phone, and check Facebook. Blessedly, I had the luxury most mornings to gradually open my eyes, covered in snuggles with my little. But starting my day without a morning prayer, I found myself worrying about this, stressing about that, completely letting…
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A Simple How to Study Your Bible
Do you want to know how to study your Bible, but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’ve felt overwhelmed by the sheer size of it or remember reading a King James Bible that sounded really old-fashioned and hard to understand. But now, you’re feeling called to get into studying the Bible. First, I want to encourage you. If you want to study your Bible, hurray! You rock! I love hearing about women pursuing a closer relationship with the Lord. God wants to have a relationship with you. He knows the inside of your heart and loves you. Reading the Bible is one of the most important parts of having…
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Does the Bible Have Answers in Difficult Times
Are you stressed, scared, and wondering does the Bible have answers for you in these difficult circumstances? If so, you’re not alone. Almost everything we considered normal has changed. Our illusions of control have vanished. We’re in a global pandemic, and racial tensions and political divisions have never seemed higher. The world is pretty scary. Whether you’re concerned about the virus, different forms of violence, educating your children, or the government, abortion, racism, etc., there is a lot to worry about right now. Many of us are facing hard times and don’t know where to turn. Even if you’re trying not to worry, anxiety creeps around the corners of your…
