Do you feel like you’ve lost your joy? Do you feel like you’re flailing in the wind as life yanks you along at warp speed, like you’ve lost all control? Do you feel a frustration and emptiness inside that you can’t seem to define? So much of the disappointment and depression, loss of joy and control […]
Why I Use Notebooking In My Homeschool
When I began homeschooling both of my children, there were two things I knew I wanted to make up the central hub of our homeschool: Reading Notebooking In many ways, reading and notebooking intersect for us; because we do a lot of reading together for various subjects and I use notebooking most times when we […]
6 Terrible Reasons People Leave Church
As a pastor’s kid, I have watched people come and leave our church many, many times. Sometimes they had valid reasons, such as moving to another city or state, other times they really didn’t have a good reason, and sometimes that not-very-good reason hurt the rest of the congregation Perhaps some don’t really see this […]
10 Bible Verses For Your Identity in Christ
Over the past 15 years I have worked at leaving my past behind and walking in my new identity in Christ. One thing that has been critical to this journey is surrounding myself with verses about what God says about me and my new identity in Him. The Bible is filled from cover to cover […]
Why Do You Want to Lose Weight?
The question came to me recently, “Why do you want to lose weight?” The answer was ready on my lips – the one I had formulated, because it was the right answer, “For my health”. Because it is the answer we know is the best one, right? The one we’ve been told women should embrace: […]
Hope for the Double-minded Church
The parallels were glaringly obvious to me as I read through the Book of Hosea in preparation for this study. The modern church and Israel. The modern church buildings with stage sets, stage lights, modern bands, and modern music…with words that say praise to God, but a cursory glance would cause us to wonder if […]
5 Decisions To Make On a Bad Day With Chronic Illness
I never thought I’d be writing a post like this. When people would talk about chronic illness, I’d hear “I’m a whiny, lazy, hypochondriac”. Judgmental much? But that was me, a little unfeeling and whole lot judgmental. I was like this, even toward myself. In 2006 I visited the doctor because I was sick, worn […]
How Should Worship Look Differently After Quarantine?
My dad and I have had a few conversations lately about how the church should look after the quarantine. And there is one thing we have both said: If the church goes back to business as usual, she has missed God’s will. I truly believe that this quarantine has been a precious gift from the […]
