Conviction: to be Persuaded | to Believe | to be Convinced of a truth
A Reader Asks: Is Self-Care Biblical?
Exhausted, spiritually depleted, emotionally conflicted—existing well outside of her best intentions—how does a tender-spirited Christian girl overcome flaring realities that ravage her strength and threaten her soul?
Good News At Thanksgiving
What’s the best news you’ve ever heard? As great as any recent news may be, I can assure you, there’s something outrageously bigger to celebrate this Thanksgiving.
Radical Serving | Far Out Love
Being extravagantly loved by my Christ-following communities impassions me to share, even as I am schooled by their excellent examples.
Surrender
Surrender. It’s such a loaded word, don’t you agree? It’s been dogging my heels for months. I wonder, have you ever experienced the same?
What’s It Like Being A Widow?
“So, … what’s it like being single(?)—I mean, … what’s it like being a Widow?”
Choosing To Trust God
Have you ever been asked to ‘blindly’ trust God with things more precious than your mind and heart can bear to let go?
Even in Death | God is Good
Some of you may not have heard or connected that our family lost my dearly loved Stache in a sudden, tragic auto accident, on December 20th, 2021, while he was traveling to work.
Living as Loved
Although being a clear Biblical principle taught faithfully in my upbringing, the concept of 'Living as Loved' most recently grabbed my attention while reading Crystal Paine's book, Love-Centered Parenting. Crystal repeatedly referred to this phrase throughout her...
Blessing and Cursing
From The Same Mouth Comes... Gettin' right to it, I'm here today to chat about blessing, or in other words, praising our Lord Jesus and God the Father with the same unrestrained mouth as cursing our fellow man. James 3:10 says, "these things ought not to be so." [see...
Outraged
Where is God in these outraged, enslaving, bigoted, virus-ridden, politically unsettled times? And what of the tragic divisions in the Church?
Motherhood | A work that never ends
Imagine my surprise and eventual amazement with God when I finally realized there was yet essential work waiting for me to attend.
How To Love Your Children
Not long ago, it dawned on me that I have invested all kinds of effort into learning how to love my husband – and yet I can’t remember a time that I intentionally did the same with my children!
Hope In Christ Alone
Testimonies of hope share God’s faithfulness in our past and present lives and are sweet comfort in regards to our future.
How To Serve A Master
Understanding the heart necessary for serving each other is the most significant part of the skill. Still, practically speaking, we wonder HOW to serve?
How To Love Your Husband
Grammie chats about How To Love Your Husband in this new two part collection – GrammieChats about Love.
How To Love Your Neighbor
With a cup of coffee in hand, I’m excited to share a beautiful love story with you today!
Too Cool For Jesus?
Have you observed of late the mention of Jesus or God being excluded from conversations that used to be commonplace between us? I’m addressing…
Name Your Idol(s)
Idols aren’t something Christians want to think much about. Scripture is clear. God does not tolerate devotion or worship of anything before Himself…