Two of the Best Christmas Books for Children 

Faith, Holiday, Motherhood, Resources

Two of the Best Christmas Books for Children  Moving into December, we want something for our children to read or study as they prepare their little hearts for Christmas. The world bombards them with toy ads, commercials, and store displays. All of these things tell our children that Santa, his elves, and presents are what the season is about. Our family has never been anti-Santa, but we’ve never really focused or emphasized it. As my children grow older, I realize…

What Is God Doing? 

Bible Reading Plan, Bible Study Tools, Devotional, Faith, Holiday

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

Bible Reading Plan, Bible Study Tools, Devotional, Faith

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…

Why We Need Our Bibles

Bible Study Tools, Devotional, Faith, Holiday

Why We Need Our Bibles We need our Bibles to show us: • WHO GOD IS • WHAT HE IS DOING • HOW TO SERVE HIM • TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM You can watch my video here.  Get to know God with these Holiday Bundles!  Available NOW! The Advent & Thanksgiving Bundles Together include: (just $25!!!) Over twenty-one pages of prayer prompts, scripture to read, and places to journal. A prayer study sheet 10 Promises of God 21…