“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land […]
5 Easy Tips to Lose Weight and Keep it Off
One of the biggest struggles in weight loss is keeping it off. Especially for women. It is hard enough to lose weight, but research shows that most people who lose a significant amount of weight tend to put it back on within a matter of a few years. Some put on even more than they […]
4 Ways to Strengthen Your Faith in Hard Times
A million times I’ve beat myself up with the words, “You’re just throwing a pity party. Thousands of people are going through much harder things than you.” Here’s what I’ve discovered: It’s not self-pity to acknowledge that you’re going through a hard time. Yes, it’s true that you can probably find thousands of people going […]
8 Homeschool Myths That Need to Be Debunked
My parents began homeschooling in the early 1980s, when few people had even heard of homeschooling. In fact, homeschool was such a new idea back then that my dad lobbied for legal homeschooling in the State of Washington. We have probably heard every common homeschool myth, and a few that are uncommon. I am an advocate […]
Can God Be Pushed Too Far?
One of the great concerns I have for the body of Christ today is the image of God that we have created in our imaginations that doesn’t at all line up with the God of the Bible. Because we want to be liked by the world, and because we don’t want the world to point […]
Weight Loss Starts From the Inside Out
Have you ever tried to solve your dandelion problem by mowing your lawn? We all know what a ludicrous idea that is. Not only will they just come right back, you’ll likely make the problem worse by spreading the seeds. To solve a dandelion problem, you have to pull out the root! It’s no different […]
5 Ways to Keep the Faith In Battle
Are you battle-weary? Do you feel like you’ve been living on this battle field for a long time, and that you’ll never see the end of this trial; that it all feels so hopeless? Maybe the enemy is looming over you, larger than life, and you see no way out, no plan for victory. I’ve […]
5 Reasons Why I Don’t Observe Lent
I didn’t grow up observing Advent. While we always celebrated Christmas and definitely made Christmas a Christ-centered holiday, we never had an Advent wreath or celebrated the advent season the way many Christians do. The way I do today. I began celebrating Advent in 2012 when I participated in the first Good Morning Girls Advent […]
