Trials are part of the human experience. Ever since the fall of man in Genesis 3, we are all subject to trials and adversity in life. This is true for the Christian as well as the unbeliever. However, there is a distinct difference between the Christian and the unbeliever when it comes to the outcome…
Over the past couple of months on the A Little R & R Podcast, we have talked about how to read and study our Bible effectively. But if that’s all we do – if we just read, and even study, but never really put into practice what we’ve read, our reading and study is in…
Have you heard of hygge? Hygge is a Danish word pronounced “hue-guh” used to define a feeling or a moment in time when you have a sense of warmth, comfort, contentment, and living in the present. The idea of hygge has taken the world by storm the past couple of years, and recently has even…
Have you wondered if self care is biblical for Christian women? I originally wrote this post in the fall of 2018 knowing it would be controversial. It has been mixed with very polarizing opinions; and several somehow gathered from it that I don’t feel women should take care of themselves. Not only do I not…
Some time ago I wrote a post titled Should Christians Use Positive Affirmations. It sparked a lot of discussion in the comments that I felt required a follow-up post to answer some of the dialogue. One of the arguments that has been is that Paul instructed us to renew our minds through Scripture. Namely, by…
Should Christians use positive affirmations to boost success, resolve stress, or boost their self-worth? What about using encouraging Bible verses to speak positive things over your life? Isn’t this very much like renewing the mind? Using positive affirmations is a daily practice of one choosing certain phrases, thoughts and quotes to speak to themselves in…
