Finding Time to Read as a Busy Homemaker (& Why It’s So Important)
When my friend Anne reached out to me about doing a series on reading this summer – my answer was immediate: of course! I’ve been an avid reader since elementary school. But I never realized what a blessing it was to be able to find the time to read as much as I did. Now, as… Read More
Why and How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions (Even if You’re Losing Steam)
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer Surrounding the new year, I noticed some bloggers publishing posts to the effect of, “Don’t bother making New Year’s Resolutions; you won’t keep them anyway. Just look at these depressing statistics and give up before you start.” I have to say, I found it discouraging. And the more I thought about it,… Read More
A Fresh Call to Prayer
By Rachel O’Neill, Contributing Writer Of all the spiritual disciplines, prayer is probably the most neglected in the church today. Prayer meetings are becoming a thing of the past. The few that do remain are often poorly attended. Many Christians faithfully read their Bibles and frequent worship services, but find it difficult to spend more than… Read More
Keeping Christ in Christmas Gifts
By Erica, Contributing Writer We are used to the common phrase, “You can’t see the forest for the trees,” habitually at Christmas time we can’t see Christ for the Christmas gifts! So, with that thought, I bring to you, this idea list that may boost your ability to help others (and yourself) include Christ in your… Read More
5 Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas
By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer The Christmas season is a time of joy and celebration. It’s my favorite time of the year! I love the decorations, baking, dinners with family and friends, listening to Christmas music, exchanging gifts and attending fun holiday events. But if Christmas were only about those things I would be missing the… Read More
How We Set Our Hearts on Christ at Christmastime
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer I love this time of year for so many reasons. It’s festive and fun with plenty of excitement and merriment. But it’s also tricky. Cultural values stand at a contrast with godly goals. As a parent, I wonder, “How do I guide my children towards joy, truth and gratitude for what Christ did… Read More
Establishing New Holiday Traditions
By Kevin & Justyn Lang, Contributing Writers A blend of holiday traditions that are unique to your family can be such a wonderful way to create warm and close relationships with your spouse and, later, children. Whether you are newly married or have been married a few decades, consider making your holiday traditions more intentional… Read More
A New Method For Developing a Habit of Prayer
By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer Developing a consistent habit of prayer is not an easy task, at least not for me. It’s something I’ve always seemed to struggle with, either because I just didn’t make the time for it or I didn’t really know how to do it “right”. I guess I thought that you had… Read More
5 Verses to Memorize for When You Don’t Feel Motivated
By Katie Bennett of Embracing a Simpler Life, Contributing Writer My journey to becoming a gospel-centered homemaker has been a long and rocky road. And it’s far from over. You see, my natural-born tendency is to be idle and lazy. Disorder hasn’t always bothered me as much as, perhaps, it should have. Growing up, my room was messy as… Read More
The Importance of Biblical Peacemaking {New Series}
If you are around anyone long enough, or develop friendships of any kind, conflict is bound to happen. We live in a fallen world with sin all around us. Conflict happens each and every day. Welcome to my all new series, Biblical Peacemaking for Families: Resolving Conflict by God’s Grace! You can catch up on all… Read More