Blog

A Prayer for Moms

Compassionate Lord Jesus, I ask You to use these devotions to bless and help mothers — strengthening, encouraging, and comforting them as they go about their daily lives. Remind them ...

For the Bible Tells Me So

Helping Our Kids See Jesus in All of Scripture To me, it’s one of the scariest scenes in all of Scripture. No, it’s not Jonah getting swallowed up by a ...

People-Pleasing

So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please Him. — 2 Corinthians 5:9 ESV Years ago, I wrote a book about living for ...

Missing Peace

In the very beginning, in that perfect garden God made for His family, there was no pain, stress, problems, or fear. (Laundry didn’t exist either, by the way.) The world ...

Get Your Praise On

Praise Defeats the Enemy I will declare Your name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly I will praise You. — Psalm 22:22 NKJV One way to drive ...

Garden Moments

What’s your worst fear? A fear of public failure, unemployment, or heights? The fear that you’ll never find the right spouse or enjoy good health? The fear of being trapped, ...

How the Root of Insecurity Is Tied to Your Identity

I leaped out of bed when the alarm signaled it was time to wake up and hit the pavement. Ten minutes later, I was outside pressing “start running” on my ...

Jesus Wants to Come Inside, Even If the House Is a Mess

I met Jesus as a child, but I got to know Him on a personal level as an adult. The beauty of knowing Jesus personally, which happened when I started ...

Deborah: Fight Like a Girl

Key Scripture: Judges 4 Meeting Deborah I n a world dominated by men, Deborah stands out as a beautiful example of strength, leadership, collaboration, and humility. The judges during this ...

I Am with You Always

I broaden the path beneath you so that your ankles do not turn. This shows how intricately I am involved in your life-journey. I know exactly what is before you, ...

Why Are You So Angry?

The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?” — Genesis 4:6 The first sin recorded for us in the Bible outside of the garden ...

Where Love and Justice Meet

 Paul wrote,  The wrath of God is being revealed from Heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness. — Romans 1:18 He also wrote, For it is by grace you have ...

Rising and Falling

Genesis 37 / Philippians 2:5–11 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. — ...

Flowers and Plants of the Bible

Editor’s note: Spring is here and the flowers are celebrating! Enjoy this special excerpt from The Woman’s Study Bible about flowers, gardens, and vegetation in honor of the beauty of ...

Scar

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. — Psalm 147:3 We were well into a three-year process of building a new home for our family in the early ...

Food, Grief, and Other Distractions

Sweet company refreshes the soul and awakens our hearts with joy. ~ James Herriot I suspect that a decade from now, maybe sooner, there will be scores of college classes ...

Free Resources

Free Bible Study featuring 6 of your favorite Bible teachers

Free Bible Study featuring 6 of your favorite Bible teachers

Unpack the incredible stories of 6 women in the Old Testament! Join the FREE Online Bible Study and get access to 6 study videos and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 4/21