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...]
6 Ways for a Summer Road Trip to Be Grace-Filled
When you pull out of your driveway on a summer road trip, tension and anticipation can be high as you face hours together in the car. If you are traveling with kids, life can get complicated fast since they haven't matured to the point where they can control themselves when hunger or exhaustion sets in. Whether you are going on a road trip with kids or just your hubby, there are some fantastic ways that being together in a tight space can become an adventure. Since we are looking forward to several summer road trips, ideas are fresh on my mind to share with you. There is nothing … [Read more...]
5 Strategies to Go Deeper with God + Video
If you are like me, you have desired to go deeper with God but just don't know how. Today I am sharing 5 strategies to encourage you to go deeper with God. First things first. In order to go deeper with God, you have to have a personal relationship with God. Do you know Jesus as your personal Savior? Have you come to the place in your life where you have acknowledged that you are a sinner, totally deserving nothing better than death itself? Have you looked to the cross where Jesus Christ shed His precious blood and died for your sins and accepted Him as your personal Savior? … [Read more...]
How To Memorize with these 12 Scripture Memory Cards
Are you so busy that it is hard to memorize Scripture? To be honest, I struggle with this and that is why I am sharing my tips today as we make gratitude part of our journey through life. If you think you NEED this, so do I! Let's join in this together as we Make Your Home a Haven. I have often said that I am terrible at memorizing Scripture but if the truth be told, I think it has more to do with making the time than how my brain works! Do You Make Time for These Things? We all have the same 24 hours in a day and with those hours, we choose how we will spend them. How … [Read more...]
What the Fear of God IS and IS NOT
Have you ever really thought deeply about what it means to fear God? You can find the word, fear, over 300 times throughout the Old and New Testament. Yet . . . Is the fear of God just as relevant today as it was back when Jesus walked on this earth? Absolutely! We need the fear of God more than ever today, yet, most people live as if there are no consequences for their actions! What the Fear of God IS NOT There are three character traits that prevent you from cultivating the fear of God in your heart. A proud heart Every one that is proud in heart is an … [Read more...]
6 War Room Bible Verses for Fervent Prayer
Fervent prayer is something that we rarely see these days and maybe that is why we are losing ground in so many areas. We are living complacent lives and have forgotten that we should be in an all-out war against our enemy. Our enemy is unseen so we forget he is real. He is cunning and makes himself out to be fun and interesting so that we don't draw our battle weapons. It is high time that prayer became an integral part of our day. And because of that, I am intentionally going to be taking on this challenge myself. I am asking that you join me as we learn how to really get … [Read more...]
Using Bible Verses to Tie the Marriage Knot Tighter
If you are honest, there are times when your marriage knot is getting a little loose and you are struggling in your relationship. At least that is what I have heard from most married people I know. Do you find this to be true? Sometimes you might be tempted to be discontented in your marriage. We live in a culture where divorce is happening at an alarming rate. I don't want you to become part of that statistic but instead to work on your marriage for as long as it takes. In my case, we struggled from the beginning of our marriage. We were young and headstrong and a product of … [Read more...]
