Preparing for a New Year!
I am always invigorated to consider this invitation to co-labor with Christ. We each have a part to play and that is exciting!!! Do you want to put in effort with the Lord to plan your course for this coming year? What are your desires for 2022? Do you hope it is your most meaningful year yet?
My Top Ten List from 2021!
Who else loves this time of year? I love the celebration and the hubbub created when lots of people come together! And I also value the contrast of quiet moments, alone with the Lord.
Encouraging Scripture for Parents
Are your kids almost out of school for Christmas break? Do you need some parenting encouragement today?
Here are three verses I have been reflecting on recently. Sometimes my brain only wants to hold onto one passage at a time and I reflect on that all day.
Five Parenting Tips from Mentors
Have you been following along with our marriage articles the past few months? I hope these have been helpful! Today is our final post about marriage for the year.
My Favorite Gift Ideas for Kids 0-8
It’s about that time to begin purchasing presents if we want to share these with loved ones for Christmas. This tradition comes from the wise men offering Jesus gifts at His birth. We explain to our daughters that Jesus is generous in His nature and we are celebrating His birthday, yet He allows us to have the presents! He even said it is better to give than receive.
Sex in Marriage, Part Two
Since last week, what have you learned about the theology of sex? What has God revealed to you through conversations and Scripture and promptings from the Holy Spirit?
I hope your journey has been a joyful one thus far and I pray it only gets better with each day of marriage!
Sex in Marriage, Part One
In graduate school I was about one week old in my new faith as a Christ-follower and I was not familiar with the process of discernment. I was a baby in my faith, so I didn’t have years of communication with the Holy Spirit to draw on as a reference point.
Our Wise and Foolish List in Marriage
Last week, I elaborated on a few actionable ways to be wise in marriage. We talked about how to be God-honoring in marriage, how to exercise savvy stewardship, and easy ways to apply forethought to our marriage for better results.
Wise and Practical Marriage Tips
Mark and I recently hosted a couple from church who we admire. Over cookies and ice cream, conversation floated from marriage to leadership principles. The husband works for a Fortune 50 company and oversees leadership development, so we had many follow-up questions to ask him.