What We Lose When We Focus on God as a Personal God

One Monday morning I felt all the Monday-Feelings.  I woke up and drank from the same coffee cup. I got their lunches ready, like I do every Monday morning. I ate a boring breakfast, and fixed cereal again for the kids. We got in the car and we drove the same road we’ve driven every morning for the entire school year. How I do keep going, when life is so boring? How do I find excitement each afternoon, trying to…

How to Live with Eternity, While We Fold Laundry

How do I remember eternity, when I’m stuck in the ordinary and consumed with the daily tasks and to-do lists? The big thoughts of scripture are easy to see when we read the Bible. We even feel a stir of hope in our hearts when we hear them preached on Sundays. How do we live, though in the middle of our present with a view of something we’ve never seen? I’ve always admired that passage in Hebrews which talks about…

How to Get Everything Done

Do you want to know the secret of how to get everything done? You don’t. You can’t do it all. In fact, we want to do it all, but let’s face it: we just can’t. And feelings of guilt plague us because we think, “Well, she gets it all done.” No. No she doesn’t. The woman you are comparing yourself to doesn’t get it all done. She doesn’t always have a clean house, folded laundry, or well-behaved kids. She doesn’t have…

Summer of Psalms

Summer of Psalms for Busy Moms Do you struggle with finding time to read the Bible during the summer Is your summer Bible study routine mismatched and disjointed? Do you lack focus and direction in Bible reading? Check out my brand new 40-day reading plan. In this plan you will be able to read the Psalm, write your prayers and journal your thoughts and answer reflection questions all in one place! SUMMER OF PSALMS FOR BUSY MOMS is the perfect answer to your busy…