Fasting is one of the most neglected Christian disciplines. Could it be that we lack a certain supernatural power in our personal lives and corporately because we do not practice the spiritual discipline of fasting? How and why should we fast, and what is it about fasting that infuses power in our prayer? Throughout the […]
Prayer Journal Prompts for Christmas
This season is packed with so many activities that so often we get to Christmas Day before we even have a chance to stop and reflect on what it means to us. We sing the carols but rarely pause to consider their significance. We miss the 3rd, 4th, and 5th verses that carry so much […]
30 Day Prayer Challenge for Christmas
Without Christ’s birth there would be no death – no remission of sins, no divine pardon, no justification…. No promise of eternity with God in heaven. No hope in this life at all. But this isn’t the only challenge Christians face at Christmastime. So often we are distracted with the lights and decorations, Christmas parties […]
Its Time to Shatter Christian Idols
When I talk about Christian idols, I’m not talking about a Buddha statue sitting on a fireplace mantle of a Christian home. I’m not talking about Christians who have some sort of feng shui going on, that dream catcher on a bedroom wall, or the prayer rug pointing east; thinking they can mingle the God […]
Multi-Grade Level Christmas Unit Study
There is so much fun to be had at Christmastime that it can sometimes become overwhelming. Oftentimes we moms feel like there are so many traditions we need keep in order to make Christmas magical for our kids. Why not make school magical instead by using your entire school day as one large Christmas celebration? […]
FREE Christmas Notebooking Pages
While a lot of homeschooling families take December off from school, there is a way you can make the holiday season fun and exciting, as well as a time for learning. One way I am doing that this year is by doing a “Christmas Around the World” unit study with my kids. It will provide […]
Why I Refuse to Throw Out the Message of Modesty and Purity – Episode #7
Recently there have been several Christian leaders who have fallen morally; but they are only a reflection of what is happening in the church today. Several years ago, it seemed that every week I saw a blog post about why modesty was a message that devalued women and chipped away at their confidence. There are […]
5 Amazing Tips to Pray Powerful Prayers
For many, prayer is one of the most illusive of Christian disciplines. To pray effectively almost seems unattainable as many Christians fall into one of the following prayer traps: Praying a to-do list to God Praying mystical prayers Praying rote prayers And yet the Scriptures say that you can pray effective prayers! “The effective, fervent […]
