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The test of Christlikeness is not the greatness of your love toward those who love you, but the bounty of your love toward those who do not.  ~ Donald S. Whitney From Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health… a great book.  Also available for the Kindle.  Thoughts? Difficulties?  Experiences? […]

Soul Thirst

I stretch out my hands to you, my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.  Psalm 143:6   Image: Royalty Free/Corbis Whatever else is transpiring in your Christian life,your soul-thirst is a sign of soul-growth. Donald Whitney, Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health   Are you soul-thirsty?  Longing for […]

I’m Not Enough

*** this giveaway is now closed *** In the midst of life these days I consistently find myself struggling with this one thought: “I’m not enough.” Not enough of a wife. Not enough of a mom. Not enough of a writer. Not enough of a friend. Not enough of a […]

When Rest Doesn’t Come Easy

Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which He had done.  Genesis 2:2 You shall work six days, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during plowing and harvest time you shall rest. Exodus 34:21 {emphasis added} […]

{Top Ten} Regret-Free Parenting Quotes

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. So last week I shared about the books I was reading … this week, I’m going to give you the highlights of one I’ve finished. Regret Free Parenting: Raise Good Kids and Know You’re Doing It Right by Catherine Hickem, LCSW, is EXCELLENT!!  I found […]

{Top Ten Tuesday} A Bibliophile’s Confession

I love books … I mean, seriously love books. I love the way they smell and the way they feel in my hands.  I love to open a brand new book with margins unassaulted by ink and I love to open a well-marked favorite just as much. We use books […]