Trusting God and Living Surrendered

Peace, joy, hope, love, and yes, strength comes through trust and surrender. The world may have given you a negative view of the word “surrender”, but in God’s world, it is an act of courage. Learn to live surrendered to the One who you can trust through the challenges and heartaches of life. Unveil your hope by embracing God’s grace and truth. These posts will share our adoption story, the Surrendered Hearts Manifesto, and what living surrendered looks like in day-to-day life.

Finding Hope in Failure: 7 Uplifting Bible Verses to Find Strength in Failure
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Finding Hope in Failure: 7 Uplifting Bible Verses to Find Strength in Failure

Have you ever felt like a failure and wondered how to move forward without self-condemnation? If so, you’re not alone. Many people in the Bible struggled with failure, including Moses, who was called by God to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. In fact, God gives us many grace-filled and power-packed Bible verses…

How to Love Yourself God’s Way: Biblical Affirmations Inspired by Jesus
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How to Love Yourself God’s Way: Biblical Affirmations Inspired by Jesus

Biblical affirmations are different than positive affirmations. Biblical affirmations hold the key to loving yourself in a way that lasts and withstands life’s challenges but also in a way that honors God. In this new series that explores what it looks like to self-affirm in a Godly way, we will learn to love ourselves despite…

Embrace the Joy: 25 Bible Verses for Christmas
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Embrace the Joy: 25 Bible Verses for Christmas

There is no better place to find the true meaning of Christmas than in the pages of our Bibles. Find joy this season with these 25 Bible verses for Christmas! They are a friendly tap on the shoulder, inviting us to delve deeper into the true essence of this time of the year.  Embrace the…

A Prayer for Our Children to Follow Jesus
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A Prayer for Our Children to Follow Jesus

Parenting involves many aspects, but the single most vital thing we can do for our children is to pray for them to follow Jesus. When they love and follow Him, everything else will naturally fall into place. Following Jesus A Journey to Following Jesus Years ago, I wrote a post about my oldest son. I…

Experience Christmas Joy Again: 7 Simple Steps to Reignite Your Spark
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Experience Christmas Joy Again: 7 Simple Steps to Reignite Your Spark

Christmas should be a time of joy! But there are often hard circumstances that steal our Christmas joy. These 7 tips will help you focus on Christ and rediscover your joy this Christmas!

Why Do We Pray the Lord is My Shepherd in Psalm 23?
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Why Do We Pray the Lord is My Shepherd in Psalm 23?

In Psalm 23 we read the famous words, “The Lord is my Shepherd.” But what does it mean and how do we pray this beautiful verse? Why Do We Pray? My mom would sit alongside me as I lay tucked in my bed. Each night she would pull out one of my two favorite children’s…