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Scriptures to Speak Over Your Child: 8 Powerful Verses
Not long ago, one of our children was struggling with a challenging school year. As I aimed to help him navigate the difficult transition, I felt led to begin speaking biblical declarations over his life. Today, we’ll look at 8 powerful Scriptures to speak over your child as declarations. These declarations changed the trajectory of our child’s school year. I pray that they will bless your child as well. I invite you to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you draw near to God and experience his love. 8 Scriptures to Speak Over Your Child Speaking God’s Word as declarations over our…
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Christmas Gifts for Christian Moms: 5 Life-Changing Books
More than anything, Christian moms want to raise children who love and follow Jesus. For this reason, the most heartfelt Christmas gifts for Christian moms are resources to help them fulfill this vision. Below, you’ll find five books. The first three books are unlike any other books on the market. These are books for Christian moms to read with their kids and help them grow in their faith. These books are unique because they are all coauthored by a Christian mom and her three young children! Life-Changing Christmas Gifts for Christian Moms As the parent of two sons and a daughter, I have a heart for helping parents develop deeper…
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Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: 9 Ways to Love Well
Not long ago, after studying the fruit of the Spirit, I decided I was done yelling at my kids. Ten minutes after making the decision, someone dumped a whole box of cereal on the kitchen floor in an attempt to pick out the marshmallows. Cultivating the fruit of the Spirit suddenly felt far from my reality. If you can relate—if you want to bear more fruit in your life but tend to fall short—you’re in the right place. Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit Today, we’ll talk about how to lean into God and bear more fruit in our lives. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post…
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Devotions for Girls and Moms: Grow Closer and Grow With God
Last winter, my daughter Bekah saw a mother-daughter devotional written by an older mother-daughter pair sitting on our kitchen table. “We should write a book with devotions for girls and moms!” she declared. “That sounds great, babe. Brainstorm some ideas, and we’ll get started,” I suggested. I hate to admit that I never thought I’d hear another word about the big idea. 60 Devotions for Girls Well, 259 pages later, Bekah proved me wrong. We wrote a book with devotions for girls and moms to read together. Check it out right here: Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith. It’s written specifically for girls…
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God’s Assignment for You: 7 Keys to Fulfilling Your Purpose
First light pours through the curtain slow and thick, like buttermilk. I am weary today. I want to embrace God’s assignment for my life, but there are days when I struggle to live with a sense of purpose. If you can relate, you’re in the right place. Today, we’ll explore seven insights about God’s assignment for you. Then, we’ll talk about the assignments that feel like interruptions. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you embrace God’s purpose for you. 7 Insights About God’s Assignment for You I’ve spent much of my life grappling with the idea of God’s assignment…
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God Will Sustain You: Lean Into His Grace
Do you need the reminder that God will sustain you and carry you through whatever you are facing today? Let’s learn how to lean into his grace and trust that he is working in our lives. God Will Sustain You Not long ago, I wrote myself a letter. I desperately needed the reminder that God’s grace is sufficient in every season of life. If you need this reminder today, these words are for both of us: A Gentle Reminder That God Will Sustain You Dear friend, no matter what happens today, remember to breathe. When the to-do list mocks and the work is overwhelming and the noise is deafening, breathe.…
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How to Know If You Are Walking in the Spirit: 5 Ways
Have you ever wondered how to know if you are walking in the Spirit? Maybe you want to be used by God and live for his honor, but you wonder if you are making a difference. Today, we’ll talk about how to know you’re walking in the Spirit and explore practical ways to stay in step with the Holy Spirit. First, I’ll offer an everyday example of choosing between walking in the Spirit and walking in the flesh. Then, we’ll look at five ways to walk in the Spirit. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you stay in step…
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12 Bible Verses About Weakness and Strength
Most of us have been taught to hide our weaknesses. Meanwhile, our weaknesses are the precise areas where God wants to reveal his strength. Today, we’ll explore 12 Bible verses about weakness and strength. Then, we’ll have an honest conversation about how to turn to God in our weak moments. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional book to help you turn to God in moments of weakness. 12 Bible 1Verses About Weakness and Strength Let’s begin by turning to God’s Word. Bible Verses About Weakness and Strength 1. 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for…
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Trusting God With the Unknown: 10 Bible Verses
Are you facing any fears when you look to the future? Today, we’ll dig into God’s Word and unpack 10 powerful Bible verses about trusting God with the unknown. First, let me share the story of a great fear that threatened to paralyze me. Also, be sure to read to the bottom of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you grow in trust. Trusting God With the Unknown Our first child was born on a Tuesday. I could barely believe she was hidden within me for all those months. After the hyperemesis diagnosis and the months of lying on the bathroom floor in a cloud of nausea,…
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How to Communicate Better With Your Tween Daughter
I’m excited to share a guest post with you today! A few weeks ago, I shared a photo of Bekah holding our new mother-daughter shared journal. I invited Stacey and Lexi Shannon, the mother and daughter coauthors of the journal, to share a post with you today, and I love what they came up with! Enjoy! ~~~ How to Communicate Better With Your Tween Daughter Ideas to Grow Your Mother-Daughter Relationship The tween years can be tumultuous. As our daughters are growing into young women, they are also figuring out their place in the world. They’re changing in many ways, which means we have to change the way we connect…
