• The Two Best Missionary Biographies

    Ever since I was a little girl I loved reading missionary biographies! My mom always had a good stack for us to choose from but even as I’ve gotten older I realize I still love to read them.  Here is a list of some of my favorites. But the two of the very best Christian missionary biographies are these two: The first is by a favorite author of mine: Elisabeth Elliot. Mrs. Elliot’s story is fascinating, but her biography of…

  • You Matter (And Other Cliches I Hate)

    You matter.  I hate that cliche. It is everywhere on social media and I’m not sure how I feel about it. Of course I want people to know they matter, but it is so vague. How do we encourage unbelievers they need Jesus if we don’t point out their sin; but then how do we as Christians find our worth with the reality of sin? The answer is more complicated (or simple). One of the BEST responses to this question…

  • How I Mother With Peace In My Heart

    One of my new favorite verses is Isaiah 26:3 “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” I don’t know about you but peace is not something I find very easily. It’s not the amount of kids or the stress of juggling homeschooling and Christian school. It isn’t managing an online business, blog, and finding time to write. The circumstances in my life has always been busy.  Last night I had…

  • How to Make a Prayer Journal 

    How to Make a Prayer Journal  Our garden this year is completely overrun. We had grand plans for green beans, green peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes, squash, and even broccoli. Unfortunately, we let it be overrun with weeds and failed to water it during the drier days. It is a sad little plot of land, barren and empty. Cultivating a garden takes work, and so does cultivating a prayer life. If we neglect prayer in our Bible study time, we might find…