“Are you getting enough time away from the kids?” A sweet sister in Christ recently asked me this at a party. We were the only family present with young children, and my toddler son was running rampant. “I don’t know how much time is enough,” I replied, “but thank you for seeing me and for asking.” Her caring question…
Faith
Theology or Therapy? Grace for Grey Areas
“Jesus is enough” is a phrase we Christians often use to console ourselves amid life’s difficulties. While I wholeheartedly affirm this statement, I’ve heard it used to dismiss the need for therapy for suffering saints. Utilizing this type of aid, we decide, means that we aren’t fully trusting God and His word. While many believe…
Where All the Good Guys Have Gone
“Where have all the good guys gone?” seems to be a question asked both outside and sadly, inside the church. As Christians, our standard of goodness is God (Nahum 1:7), and while no man is perfect but Jesus (Hebrews 4:15, 1 Peter 2:22), there are many brothers who faithfully emulate Him. It can be hard…
Marriage Is (Not) the Best
“Marriage is the best!” We’d heard this statement declared many times before tying the knot. Ten years later, after scrutinizing this statement through the lens of Scripture, I’ve learned that it’s actually not true and that’s a good thing. For something to be the best means it is our ultimate good and only Jesus fits…
You Can Read Your Bible Every Day in the New Year … But You Don’t Have To
This post contains affiliate links I was ecstatic when my preferred Bible translation became available as a chronological Bible. Reading chronologically is one of my favorite Bible reading methods and I couldn’t wait to get a copy of that Bible in my hands! I’d read through the Bible using a chronological plan a few times…
Of Moths and Missions
“Do Giant Leopard Moths come back for their babies?” I eagerly typed into Google. The evening prior, I discovered a Giant Leopard Moth on our back door frame and just below it, piles of minuscule eggs. It was my first time seeing a Giant Leopard Moth and due to its size and the black and…
On Discipline and Delight
Over the summer, I invited the girls in our youth group to participate in a weekly Bible study. We went through Better Than Life by Caroline Saunders, which I highly recommend. Although the intended audience for the study is girls, I greatly benefited from it as an adult. One of the things Caroline mentioned is…
On Stewarding Our Stories
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how each person’s story is a gift. This resulted from discontentment with parts of my story. It often seems that other people’s stories are better (although I’m not sure by what standard), and I’ve felt disappointed that mine hasn’t measured up. In considering the folly of comparison, I realized that…
5 Money Truths I’m Preaching to Myself
Money and religion consist of two thirds of subject matters we’ve been taught not to discuss. Biblically, however, the two cannot be divorced. In Matthew 6:21, Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” For Christians, money is a matter of the heart. There are many popular ideals Christians believe…
Anatomy of A Gospel Goody Bag
This post contains affiliate links Halloween is almost here, so we are preparing our Gospel Goody Bags for this year’s trick-or-treaters! We started handing out these bags about two years ago but really upped our game last year. I wanted to write this post as a means of inspiration for others who are hoping to…