If you are anything like me you have tried to step back from the hectic frenzy of life lately. You may find yourself shutting off the internet, your phone or tablet, and closes the newspaper a lot sooner than you used to. It has been a struggle to maintain the normal composure with all of the fear, hate, mistrust, and…
Read More
7 Ways to Parent with Grace
“For by grace are you saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves.” (Ephesians 2:8) Wow that verse just sums it up. We are all children of God and extended grace, not by our own good works, but through the cross. If God the creator of all things can extend grace to those least deserving, who are we not to…
Read More
Faith Fights Fear
What is your child afraid of? The dark? Storms? Animals? Strangers? Being alone? Fear seizes us at an early age. It made its appearance in the Garden of Eden, shortly after man’s creation, and has flourished ever since. Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command by eating fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. Guilt and shame emerged from this new awareness,…
Read More
Scripture for Trusting God When it Feels Impossible
Have you ever felt like trusting in God can be hard, when you find yourself in a difficult season? You might be struggling in your health, finances, direction for your life, family issues, or something else. On those days, weeks or months where life feels a bit darker and gloomier than normal, you might find it harder to put your faith in…
Read More
10 Verses for When You Need God’s Strength
Have you ever heard the saying, “God won’t give you more than you can handle?” The problem with this saying is that it gives us the power. It says we can handle every situation. The truth is, God does not give us struggles but allows us to go through them so we will lean on Him. When we have more…
Read More