5 Ways to Use a Bible Journal

5 Ways to Use a Bible Journal As long as I can remember I’ve had a journal next to my Bible. Thinking back, I realized I only started using one about ten years ago. Although I’ve done pre-written and guided Bible studies most of my life since high school, I didn’t start using a journal until I became serious about my Bible reading. More than just reading the words on a page like a novel or self-help book, I wanted…

5 Questions to Plan Your Quiet Time

5 Questions to Plan Your Quiet Time Do you struggle with consistent Bible reading?  Are you stuck in your Bible study time? Do you have a plan for your quiet time with God?  Something I’ve learned over the years is that if you don’t plan it – you won’t do it! To help you plan your quiet time, I created these five questions. So. Take a moment. Download this guide and answer these questions. This is a FREE Bible reading…

What Is God Doing? 

What Is God Doing?  Have you ever thought, “What in the world are you doing, God!?” You look at your life and think: GOD! Where are you? And why are you not answering my prayers?  What about that really really painful thing in your life? Do you wonder…..does God even….care?  I’ve had more disappointments and challenges than I’d wish. From depression, to grieving a grandmother, and walking through the brokenness of adoption, these disruptions have raised hard, even painful questions—about…

Why To Read Your Bible At Night

Why To Read Your Bible At Night I recently wrote this post for Crosswalk.com about why to read your Bible at night.  When my children were little babies, bedtime was always a routine. We did bath time, some cereal, a bottle, then bed. From the time my firstborn was four months old we had a routine. It just worked for us. As they grew older, and we added more children (we have five now), the backbone of the routine remained…