The Anchor of Our Souls: Scripture for Anxiety and Worry
Scripture for anxiety and worry is exactly what you need when life threatens to consume you. We’ve got a FREE printable to encourage you!
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6 Simple Ways to Grow Your Prayer Life
Prayer life is literally our lifeline, and we know it, yet we struggle to make it happen. Be encouraged with these 6 ways to grow in prayer.
For When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough
Do you feel like you’re not enough? Not pretty enough, smart enough, successful enough? Let’s look at what the Bible says about being enough. It was 2am and darkness blanketed more than just the lonely hotel room. As sleep teased my exhausted heart, the light from my phone illuminated the moment. The message was as…
Scripture on Promises When You Need Them Most
The good news is God gives us a lot of amazing promises in His Word. And He commands us to remember them. Let these Scriptures on His promises help you. “I read the text message again and the knot sinks deeper into my stomach. My arms tingle with hysteria and tears invade like a vicious…
Scripture For When You Feel Overwhelmed
Find help when life threatens to consume you. Use our list of scripture for when you feel overwhelmed to encourage your heart. Read to learn more. It was the 3rd time we had moved in a year and my heart was weary. I sat there on a floor barely visible under the mountain of moving…
Scripture About Provision When You Need It Most
The miracle of God’s provision isn’t always in the big things, but He will ALWAYS provide. Find Scripture about provision when you need it most. The day was ordinary. Down the hall, I could hear the buzz of children happily playing and the hum of the washing machine busily making things clean. There was no…
Scripture For When You Feel Like Giving Up
I’ve been there, face planted in the carpet, soaked with tears that literally burned to the core of my heart. But God… has never let me give up. Check out this list of encouraging Scriptures and a free printable too! There is nothing quite like social media to make us feel inadequate. Our newsfeeds are…
Scripture for When You Are Fearful
Fear will come because this world is broken. But remember these key truths and Scriptures for when you are afraid to stir up peace and hope. Read more! The house falls dark and still. Stairs creak, and unfamiliar noises haunt. There is no one there, I whisper to myself, trying to make it true. But fear…
Single Mom Devotional: Encouragement for Christmas
Is a “single mom Christmas” leaving you feeling less than jolly? You’re not alone. Join us for a 12-day single mom devotional series that will encourage your heart. The corny tune blared loudly over the PA system as we stood in line behind what seemed like hundreds of shoppers. With four kids in tow, I…
Dear Children, I’m Glad Life Is Messy
Life can get messy in this broken world. Here’s what I want my kids to remember when they face difficult times. Check out these tips.
Lessons Learned From the Dandelion Thorns in Life
As I watched Luke hold the dandelion, I saw more than a little boy plagued by chemo. I saw a boy who purposed to blow petals of hope and faith on anyone willing to get close enough to share their beauty.
6 Ways for Finding Peace in the Storm
Whether it’s lost keys or chemo, the storms of life will come. How can we find peace in the storm? We will answer that question and encourage your heart.
How to Prepare Your Heart for the Hard Things
There are times when there is no way out of your circumstance, only a path right through it. How do you prepare your heart for such times? Here’s how.
Finding Community When Life Is Hard
When we walk through the valley, will there be anyone to hold our hand? Christian community is vital for us all. Find out why in this encouraging post.
Secrets to Making Time for God
I learned that too busy for God equaled disaster. I’ll tell you my story and I’ll show you all my busy mom secrets for finding time with God.
Dear Single Mom Who Feels Alone
Dear Single Mom who feels alone – it’s a lie. Yep. It’ a bold-faced, stupid attempt of the father of lies to kick you while you are down. It’s 10:13 pm on Friday night. You step on a handful of now-broken crayons as you fumble with the light switch. The empty house surrounds you with darkness. The kids…
On the Life of a Single Mom
A note for our readers: This post was originally written in August of 2012. A shame as dirty as the floor washed over me as I pulled the number from the dispenser. Babies wailed and mommas fidgeted. Numbers were called one-by-one. Brokenness filled the room. I couldn’t help but wonder about the circumstances that had…
the scarlet letter {my story part II}
Read Part I…Purple Slippers The year is 1642. A young woman is led from the town prison of a small Puritan village. In her arms, she carries an infant and on her heart she wears a scarlet letter “A.” Her head hangs low in disgrace. I clearly remember reading this tale in high school. Hawthorne’s…
Before I Became #NotConsumed
Every Saturday morning she made pancakes. In her nightgown and purple slippers, my mom would breakdance on the kitchen floor as we waited for the pancakes to bubble. It’s a memory that often brings a smile to my face. Growing up, my mom was fun. She knew how to laugh and have a good time…even…