Guest Author 3 Minute Read by Jennifer Scott My friend’s back yard garden is a slice of calm, natural beauty and peace in the midst of an otherwise busy neighborhood. When you walk through her back gate you have found a secret garden of sorts, with chirping birds, cardinals and blue jays swooping in for a visit. The aroma (largely gardenia…
Guest Author 4 Minute Read Recovering from disordered eating can seem like a long, fearful journey. Yet our God is the God of Hope, the Great Physician, the Giver of all Good Gifts. Can we trust God to help us glorify Him in eating?
Guest Author 6 Minute Read People with disordered eating have varying degrees of extremity in their habits. But it is not just an occasional moment of failing to glorify God in your eating (we all do that!); rather it is a consistent pattern of behavior and perspective that dominates your life.
If this describes you, you are not alone.
Guest Author 2 Minute Read It takes something extraordinary to let go of what you love and seek no substitutes.
When a fever still rages, we tend to choose the remedy over the redemption. But it’s as healthy as settling for bandages with a bullet in your chest. You don’t just need someone to stop the bleeding; you need a surgeon to get the metal out. You need to stop struggling. You need to scab and scar and heal. You need to let someone else take over and trust them, trust Him, to provide.
Guest Author 5 Minute Read by Angie Tolpin It was one of those days — you know the kind; itʼs only 2 oʼclock and you’re already exhausted. You’ve just finished putting the little ones down for their afternoon naps and you look around at all the dishes that need to be done before you can even think of starting dinner. …
Guest Author 3 Minute Read by Tammy Kennington I have a confession to make. It begins with the birth of our first child. One glance at his precious, wrinkled, newborn face and I knew Ben was destined to attain great things. I imagined him on stage, standing in front of thousands of people as he humbly accepted the Nobel Peace…
Guest Author 9 Minute Read by Mrs. Steve Castleberry III John 4 says, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” I am an older mom of eight children – the oldest is thirty and the youngest is eleven – and I can testify to the accuracy of that verse. As a young mom,…
Guest Author 4 Minute Read Sometimes, our habits bent out of good intentions push our priorities out of the way. But that time together doesn’t have to disappear; it just looks a little different now.
Here are a few practical ideas that might help young moms to rediscover their first love.
Guest Author 3 Minute Read In every notable room in my parents’ house, simple wooden shelves whisper volumes to anyone who stops to observe. They tell the purpose and function of not only the room, but also the people who use that room most. This ordinary furniture tells the secrets of thoughts, goals, dreams, and desires.
Guest Author 4 Minute Read Reading Trina Holden’s eBook Real {Fast} Food is like having your best friend sit you down and tell you what she has learned about food and cooking. It’s an easy to understand and enjoyable read, unlike much of what has been written about preparing whole food.
Guest Author 4 Minute Read Through much of high school and college, I worked in a library. In spite of that, I’m rather, shall we say, unconventional in my book organization. No Dewey Decimal system for this ex-librarian! For me, it’s purely a matter of things looking well organized.
Guest Author 4 Minute Read Sin in our lives is inevitable, especially in relationships. Can we be honest about our failings in this journey from brother and sister to husband and wife? Has anyone really gotten through it without sinning?
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