“So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:6 ESV I thought I was saving them. That’s what I told myself when I brought them home—that I was giving them a better life, a safe place, a second chance. But somewhere along […]
The Ones Who Stay: A Christian Devotional on God’s Unfailing Presence Read Post »
“She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.” Proverbs 31:27 There are days when the laundry piles up, the dishes sit longer than they should, and the house doesn’t look the way we hoped it would. In those moments, it’s easy to feel like we’ve fallen
Grace in the Everyday: Letting Go of Perfection in Your Home and Resting in God Read Post »
“In this you rejoice greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory
Refined, Not Rejected: Trusting God Through Trials and Hard Seasons Read Post »
“What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.” Revelation 3:7 NIV There have been moments in my life where I stood in front of a closed door, confused and disappointed. I prayed. I tried. I believed it would work out—and it didn’t. At the time, it felt like
Closed Doors Are Protection Too | Trusting God When Things Don’t Work Out Read Post »
We live in a world that constantly tells us to focus on ourselves. “Take time for you.” “Protect your energy.” “Do what makes you happy.” And while rest is important, somewhere along the way “me time” has become centered on self instead of the One who actually fills us. Because the truth is… no amount
Turning Me Time Into God Time: How to Find True Peace in His Presence Read Post »
“Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea or walked in the recesses of the deep?” Job 38:16 NIV Have you ever watched a fish swim in a bowl and wondered if it knows there’s more? Does it know about the depths of the ocean… the valleys hidden beneath the waves? Does it know
Fishbowl Faith vs Ocean Faith | A Powerful Christian Devotional Read Post »
“Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation.” 1 Peter 2:2 ESV The other day I looked over at the peace lily I’ve had for nearly a decade. It has been with me through many seasons of life. As I studied the plant, I realized
Repotted Faith: Growing Deeper in God’s Love Read Post »
“All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.” John 6:37 ESV One of the things I love most about Jesus is that He does not wait for us to have our lives together before welcoming us. He does not ask us to clean
Come to Jesus Just As You Are: A Christian Devotional for the Weary Heart Read Post »
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8 ESV Today I took my dogs for a walk. The wind whispered softly across the hay fields just beginning to wake with green. Daffodils peeked out, golden as the sun itself, nodding gently in the wind as if
Everything Blooms in His Timing | Trusting God’s Perfect Plan Devotional Read Post »
Sometimes as I work around the house, I find myself coming up with quick solutions for simple tasks. Sometimes it’s a quick Google or Pinterest search, and other times I’m just looking around at things I already have and thinking creatively. Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are ‘affiliate links’. This means if
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