How to Set Spiritual Goals How to Set Spiritual Goals. If you have followed me for very long you know I love lists. Lists are my love language. Everyday I make a list. I am a list-making queen and I love that about myself. It took me years to admit this, but I am a pretty organized person. Previously, I thought it was because I had to be (hello, five kids), but I realized that I’m just good at it….
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? 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 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…