I’m finishing up The Bible Recap in my personal quiet time. Even though I’ve been a Christian for decades, I have never read the Bible chronologically. (Nor have I read it through in a year, which was my initial goal… but I’m currently about a month behind, so still 0 for 1 on finishing in…
A calm sea.A calm day.A calm face. The state of being calm feels like a deep, long, exhaled breath. Peace, harmony, and smoothness are words that can echo the sentiment of calmness. I want this state of being to describe me, as I’m sure you do as well. And yet… life happens and we…
A silent retreat, for some people, may be enticing… exciting even. For others, the thought of having lips zipped for 24 hours is terrifying. Will there be a silent police? What if I can’t hold back speaking for that long!? How do I prepare? What can I expect?! First of all, deep breaths. The heart…
Women’s lives are marked by change. Our body, our roles, our priorities seem to be constantly shifting. Even some of our typical health milestones are called “the change.” You’d think we’d be experts at accepting these changes by now… but alas, change still seems to catch us off guard. As I’ve talked to countless women…
When we think about prayer and sharing our requests with God Himself, it seems people tend to err on one of two extremes—either ONLY praying for needs at the expense of all other types of prayer OR believing that to pray for our needs is selfish and should never be done. Neither one of these…
It seems fitting that the largest book of the Bible, Psalms—which literally means “praise,” would end with a chapter all about praise. In fact, the word “praise” is mentioned 13 times in these short 6 verses! Obviously, God considers praise to be an essential aspect of the Christian life. As we dig into different aspects…
