"We become what we behold." -- unknown This has been my mantra for 2017. What do you spend your time beholding? Where are your eyes fixed? What is your heart full of? Are we beholding the things of this world or are we beholding God and His Word? Are we so fixed upon our circumstances that we miss God at work? God's Word tells us to think about things lovely, true, noble and right. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever ... Read More about 10 Ways to Fall In Love with Your Bible
Essential Oils and Kids
Did you know that you are likely exposed to over 300 toxins inside your own home on a daily basis? Possibly even 80 toxins even before breakfast! Our homes can be one of the most toxic places and many of us spend most of our hours inside with all of these toxins. The cleaners we use, the beauty products, soaps, make-up, shampoo, deodorant, candles, air fresheners, laundry detergent, fabric softener...all of these things have ingredients in them that are not good for our families to be exposed ... Read More about Essential Oils and Kids
Easter Baskets for Teens
Parenting teens comes with its challenges, doesn't it? One thing I have enjoyed, as a mom with 2 teens and one 12 year old is continuing traditions in our home even when they may seem to be too old for said tradition. Leaving Valentine cards & candy on the breakfast table in February, filling stockings full of things they love, Easter eggs hunts and Shamrock shakes in March. One of those traditions is finding special, meaningful and cross-centered items to go in their Easter baskets each ... Read More about Easter Baskets for Teens
A Heart That Receives
What does it mean to receive? To have a heart that willingly opens in surrender to receive what the Lord has for us? It's easy to receive certain things in life: the new home we just moved into, the pay raise, the promotion, the kind words, the upgrades. But, what about when the gift is not to easy to receive? Can we still have a heart surrendered to the Lord to receive His gifts of loss, of grief, of confusion, of conflict, of broken relationships? In the new devotional kit from ... Read More about A Heart That Receives
5 Suggestions for a Meaningful Quiet Time
To know God we must spend time with Him and in His Word. Yet this can be challenging this day and age. We have pulling at us from a million different directions. It can be hard to know WHERE to start or HOW to start or how to stop all the distractions. I think we must start by asking the Holy Spirit to help us in our time of need. We must make our relationship with God a priority. We must say to our hearts, "This is the most important thing I can be doing now. More important than the dishes ... Read More about 5 Suggestions for a Meaningful Quiet Time
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