WOW! I am blessed with some amazingly gifted friends. Some who can make all things beautiful, some who are true grace-seekers, and many who are incredible writers. Today, I'm sharing ten of my favorite quotes from Ashley Pichea's new eBook, 31 Days to a Better Spouse. I'm a huge fan of Ashley's because she is down-to-earth and has a true encourager's heart. As soon as she said she was writing this devotional/prayer guide, I knew it was something I would value and use. And ... [Read More]
I Should Have Said No
to my self. When my self said, "You should write Bible studies and ebooks to raise money for Relevant." When my self said, "You can do this! Just sit down and write." When my self said, "If you don't, you won't get to go. Now get busy!" The truth is, my self can be a liar. I have all these grandiose plans about writing Bible studies and ebooks and developing curriculum to encourage tweens and to challenge moms. But the reality is, those are my plans. And yesterday, it all came to a ... [Read More]
How Are You Building?
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established. By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24:3-4 (emphasis added) How are you building your house today? {image: microsoft clip art} ... [Read More]
What Has You?
{This post was originally shared on Gather Inspirit.} “For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford but far more. And they did it of their own free will.” ~ 2 Corinthians 8:3, NLT To be honest, this verse haunts me. As I read it again and again, I keep asking myself this question: Do I have my things or do my things have me? How tightly am I holding to things that rust and moth destroy? My heart has been aching lately over the truth that far too often I love the ... [Read More]
What does simple really mean?
As we practice simplicity, the Holy Spirit trains us to cut busyness and hurry out of our lives by remaining focused on God and God's kingdom. ~ Jan Johnson In October of each year I devote time every day to praying for myself. Seeking the Lord's direction and conviction, encouragement and challenge, as I pray over the year to come. October 2010 was a very busy month and led into a November and December during which I barely had time to breathe. In the last three months of 2010, we ... [Read More]
Simple Blogging
Sorry ... this hit my feed before I actually wrote the post. I was up late last night watching a little football. You might remember that I'm a bit of a fan for a team that played in the national championship last night. Today, I'll be ordering this ... War Eagle, y'all! So proud of my Tigers!! Now, on to the real post ... I'm sharing today about some simple blogging schedules and routines over at Gather Inspirit. If you have a hard time thinking of what to write or getting into a ... [Read More]
