How do you make a more meaningful Christmas when all you are doing is rushing and stressing trying to get things done? I am convinced that the Christmas rush doesn't have to be what it is for many of you. Often you just need to cut back on all that you do. Start Your Day with Jesus I know that I have encouraged you to start your day off with Jesus many times before. Even during Christmas. I will be the first to say that with kids in the home it can easily be the first thing that is neglected. Yet, when you spend even ten minutes with Jesus, your perspective on everything will be so … [Read more...]
Holiday Must-Have Quiet Time Gift-Giving Deals
Holiday gift-giving is an intensely fun-packed shopping experience for deals you won't want to miss! There isn't any better way to shop than from the comfort of your home. Grab your coziest wrap and snuggle into its warmth on your sofa. Are you warming your hands with your favorite mug of coffee or tea? I have gathered some of my favorite Quiet Time resources that I love and have given to my friends and loved ones. Some of these are on my list to give as gifts this Christmas. Snuggle up in your comfy throw blanket with a mug of your favorite hot drink and let's shop together! I … [Read more...]
Shake Your Attitude Up with 12 Verses on Gratitude
How's your attitude? It's hard to have gratitude when your attitude is suffering! That's why I'm going to shake up your attitude with these 12 gratitude verses! Did you read what I have been sharing about Living Fearlessly? I made printables for 12 Scripture Memory Cards on worry (who doesn't worry from time to time?) Did you know that there is a difference between being thankful and being grateful? I think most of us really don't see much difference between the two words. Never fear! I am here to encourage you to learn the difference between the two words but that's for another … [Read more...]
Fantastic Black Friday Journaling Workbook Bundle Sale
I am so excited to announce our first-ever Fantastic Black Friday Bundle Sale! Have you enjoyed one of our Journaling Workbooks for your Quiet Time? I use them myself and I am thrilled to be sharing this fantastic bundle sale with you! I am sitting by our coal stove wrapped in my cozy Christmas blanket with my mug of tea. What better way to start shopping for Christmas than in the warmth of my family room. No need to get in a traffic jam with crazy people honking their horns at you! Bible Journaling Workbook Bundle Have you ever used one of our Journaling Workbooks? I use … [Read more...]
5 Reasons You Want Gratitude as a Lifestyle
We have so much to be thankful for, yet, our lifestyle causes us to be too rushed to pause and cultivate a heart of gratitude. We have packed so much activity into our schedules that we end up stressed and unable to see the beauty in our surroundings. I have a mug of peach tea that I am sipping as I chat with you at my kitchen table. The sun is brightly shining through the woods outside the large bay window where I'm sitting. I hope you will grab a mug and get comfy as we talk about gratitude today. I want gratitude to permeate my being until it is a lifestyle. Gratitude: means to … [Read more...]
7 Powerful Quotes to Unlock Gratitude from Your Heart
Have you ever noticed how powerful quotes can unlock something deep in your heart? These 7 quotes from Nancy DeMoss Wolgemoth will do just that for you. That is why you see so many graphics floating through your Facebook or Pinterest feeds with Bible verses and thoughtful or hilarious quotes! Who Doesn't Love Quotes?! A picture with a quote creates an emotional response that imprints the verse into your heart. A serious quote might resonate and stay with you longer because the picture creates a mental image. You might identify with an element of truth in that quote that cracked you … [Read more...]
5 Reasons You Need to Cultivate Gratitude Today
Do you lack gratitude in your day? Here are 5 reasons you need to cultivate gratitude today. You will find how being thankful changes everything even though circumstances stays the same! 1. A Song to Defeat the Foe! We have a foe that is deadly but when we sing a song of gratitude to the One who died for our sins, that deadly foe is defeated! What if you learned along with me to sing more often? We often have mellow Christian music playing in the background of our home. That makes it easy to remember to sing. It is not for the sake of singing that I sing. I often forget that … [Read more...]
How Gratitude Turns to Joy and Changes Everything
Have you ever wondered why gratitude changes everything to joy? Everything changes when your heart is filled with thanksgiving and gratefulness. Then joy comes! It reminds me of an unbecoming caterpillar which compared to a butterfly isn't beautiful at all! After it weaves itself into a cocoon, in time it breaks out into a gorgeous butterfly. Are you the kind of woman that is constantly complaining about this and that? I've been there! When you take the initiative to start keeping a gratitude list, you will be like the caterpillar that goes into a cocoon and comes out as a beautifully … [Read more...]
5 Gratitude Strategies for When You Worry
When you worry, it's good to have gratitude strategies so your troubles can be turned to victory. David was faced with a terrifying situation when he fled from his son, Absalom. When he looked to the Lord, he discovered that God worked for his good though the situation was less than the best. Have you ever faced circumstances that cause your mind to go into overload as the details are constantly swirling in your brain? Maybe, it's a recurring situation or a relational one. It might even be a terrifying one that changed everything in a moment of time. I often find myself in Psalms when … [Read more...]
How Happiness is Secured for the Faithful
We live in a culture that tells us how happiness is secured. If you are an American, you might have grasped onto the myth of attaining the American Dream. Even if you are from Europe, Asia, Africa, or the South American continent, you're probably well aware of the wealth in America and deep down inside wish you could have a piece of it too! When I was growing up in Asia, refugee children would refuse to speak in their native tongue because they wanted to learn a little English from me as we played together. They had caught what they had been taught. They would be successful if they learned … [Read more...]
Bible Journaling: How To Trace with Graphite Paper
Did you trace when you were a young girl? In this Bible journaling tutorial, you will learn how to draw using the tracing technique and graphite paper. Tracing is a perfect technique for the artist-in-you who desires to worship God through Bible journaling. You might not feel like you are overly talented in your creative journaling skills and that's OK! This is NOT about how artistic you are. Journaling art is supposed to be enjoyed and if you are bogging yourself down with how beautiful someone else's artwork is, you are totally missing the point. The fun thing is that even if you … [Read more...]
Gratitude as a Lifestyle Journaling Workbook
The Bible points us to culture gratitude as a lifestyle by encouraging us to magnify and praise the Lord in everything. Maybe you have had some extremely hard things happening and life seems pointless. You just don't feel that warm-fuzzy grateful feeling welling up in your heart. It's just NOT there! Your experiences are not mine nor mine yours. Yet, I can share with you the power available to you when you make gratitude a part of your daily lifestyle. A few short years ago I was devastated by the choices that three loved ones had made within a short period of time. It was even … [Read more...]
3 Strategies to Face Trials with Joy
It's hard to face trials with joy when things go wrong. You'll be inspired by Paul courageously speaking up in court. Paul was a Roman citizen who was also a Pharisee. He knew the law well and when he was brought before the high priest, Ananias and the Sanhedrin, Paul questioned them in a way that left the Sadducees and Pharisees in total confusion. Face Trials Like Paul! The events of Acts 22 lead into Acts 23 as Paul is brought before the council. As I often face trials, this passage came alive for me as the tension between the Jews, the Romans and Paul builds as this story … [Read more...]
Enrich Your Prayer-Life by Immersing in Psalms
Do you need to enrich your prayer-life with strategies that will teach you how to pray? Come learn with me as I begin immersing myself in psalms. I am not the prayer warrior-woman that I would like to be. I have a long way to go but would love to invite you to join me on this journey as I learn how to pray. At the end of the day, I don't want my life to have been characterized by prayerlessness. I want to have enriched my life with prayer to the glory of the God I love. Prayerlessness is common in our generation and I want to go against the culture and be spiritually healthy. No … [Read more...]
Why Meditating on the Bible is Best
Why is meditating on the Bible the best? Aren't there other ways to meditate and bring wholeness to our souls? We will be looking at the difference between mindfulness meditation and meditating on the Bible to see which way is best or if they are both beneficial. Why would how we meditate matter? That is such a good question that many of you are asking. I have also been asking this and want to be extremely careful to meditate in a way that is aligned with Jesus Christ, my Savior. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:2 I don't … [Read more...]
