Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. -Proverbs 22:6 ESV “If only they came with an owner’s manual!” How many times has this thought crossed our minds over the course of our parenting years? As Christian…
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7 Back to School Bible Verses That Will Guide You When You Pray
The time has come, no matter how unconventional the scenario, for our children to return to school. Whether it is online or in-person, we need to send them prepared and prayed up! These 7 back to school Bible verses will help you do just that! It’s easy to get hijacked…
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Dear Mom, This Is for When You Need to Guard Your Heart {#MOH Link-Up}
Is today one of those days when you need help? A day that’s been a difficult mom day? A day you need help to stand up against the whispered lies of the enemy … and help to guard your heart so it doesn’t fall apart? If so, this is for…
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A Prayer for Raising Resilient Children {#MomentsofHope Link-Up}
Twenty minutes into the day and meltdown number five was in full swing. And twenty minutes into the day I was already wishing I had a rewind button to take me right back to my comfy warm bed. My only prayer in the moment was a quick but desperate, “Lord,…
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When It Feels Like God Has Abandoned You (and 6 Ways to Pursue the Truth)
I remember the tears. The days when laughter began to slip away and emotions threatened to unhinge my knowledge of truth. It was a season in which I felt as though God had abandoned me. Life hadn’t worked out as I had thought it would. I was left in a…
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Truth for When Fear Threatens the Special Needs Parent {#MomentsofHope Link-Up}
I believe, as Mothers, the greatest means through which God pulls us beyond ourselves and into a humbling understanding of our need for Him and the power of His love, is through our children. But I also believe, as Mothers, the greatest weapon the enemy has to thwart our purpose…
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Finding Rest for Your Weary Soul
I see the weariness etched on your face. Shadows lingering under your eyes and a slowness to your every step. Sometimes you feel the weariness deep in your bones, don’t you? The blanketing fog makes thinking all the more difficult. I know you want rest. You’re not wearing busyness as…
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When You Need the Words to Pray Against Your Child’s Fear {MomentsofHope}
It was the in the quiet of the night. Everyone was asleep at last. Now it was my time. The time I used for refueling and recharging. Me time. Creative time. But as each evening arrived I could do no more than collapse into my bed. I craved mindless activities….
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A God-Sized Hope to Conquer the Storm
Waiting demands hope. I do not believe one can truly exist without the other. Whether it is the accomplishment of a lifelong goal or for the chocolate-dipped ice cream cone from DQ, I waited for the prize with hope in my heart (or my taste buds!). I think waiting is…
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Spark Story Podcast: Our Adoption Story and the God Who Saves {#MomentsofHope}
What is your idea of freedom? Of victory? Of broken chains? Do we create our own definitions, outlining them in our own man made version of permanent ink? Or do we see what God is writing in our story and recognize that victory may look different? When I became a…
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