Shame’s Lie: I cannot experience freedom from shame.Overcomer’s Truth: God is able to evict shame from my life.Kicking Shame OutThe following list includes some of the first meaningful steps I ...
Heart CheckTake a moment and place your hand on your chest, breathing in deeply and becoming aware of the physical organ that beats inside to pump life and blood to ...
When God wanted to bring order out of chaos and create the universe, He spoke, “Let there be light!” When He wanted to bring a once-and-for-all solution to the problem ...
I think that sometimes we Christians forget how special it is that we can have a relationship, a real, close, personal relationship with God.What stands out about the Christian life, ...
We Must Hold Ourselves to a Higher StandardWe are God’s masterpieces. That’s the most important truth to get across to women in our culture today. But we must also realize ...
For all seventeen years of her life, this girl, my middle girl, has known a secret. When it all falls apart, there is a safe place. Her mom’s arms. More ...
While unstuffing your living space might seem like a daunting (or downright impossible) task, many quick and relatively painless decluttering projects can be tackled in small bites that don’t take ...
That Moment When You Know Your Clutter and Chaos Have Taken Over Your LifeIn my defense, it took ten days.Ten days of jet lag and chaos, ten days of trying ...
Promise: “I will pursue you with goodness and mercy.”… who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions… — Hebrews 11:33Several ...
Now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you ...
I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation. — Philippians 4:12He is the guest at weddings, yet is never the groom. Children are naturally drawn ...
Editor’s Note: On March 28, 2010, Kate and Andy Grosmaire received two pieces of news that would change their lives forever. The first was their worst nightmare: “Ann has been ...
2016 is going to be a particularly fantastic year for all of us book-lovers! New Ann Voskamp — hooray! New Christine Caine — woo hoo! New Shauna Niequist — yes ...
Follow @ShannaNoel + @IllustratedFaith on Instagram! Image copyright Shanna Noel, 2016. Are you ready to start combining your faith and your creative side and embrace art journaling in your Bible? ...
From all of our beginnings, we keep reliving the Garden story.Satan, he wanted more. More power, more glory. Ultimately, in his essence, Satan is an ingrate. And he sinks his ...
A “Good, Loving Christian”?In my early Christian experience, I learned that a “good and loving Christian” embodied certain qualities. These messages were modeled and encouraged by the Christian subculture in ...