Have you ever felt like the busyness of life makes it harder to connect with your spouse in meaningful ways? It would be easy for our relationship to take a back seat to the chaos of life. But somehow, we’ve found ways to keep growing together.

Boldness has never come easily to me, but as the years roll on, God has continued calling me to refine my life's edges. So, as I step into 2025, there is a desire to address something that I have remained complacent about. 

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Discover the timeless beauty of O Little Town of Bethlehem through reflections on its lyrics and the hope it offers this Christmas season. Explore how the carol speaks to our longing for a Savior, the call to open our hearts to Jesus, and the miracle of His presence in our lives. A heartfelt meditation on faith, humility, and the joy of Christ’s birth.

In this article, discover how ONE VERSE can revolutionize your New Year. As you open up God’s Word, you can find the one verse that can ignite a year of passion and miracles.

One Word has changed my life. I no longer make resolutions, I choose one word for the year, and I have seen God move. If you are looking forward to a New Year or a New Season, consider throwing away the resolutions, and choosing only one word.

“Sometimes when you are in a dark place, you think you have been buried, but actually you have been planted.” (Christine Caine) Today, let’s shift our perspective from being buried to being planted and realize that our greatest test will produce the greatest testimony. How do you stay planted? I am giving you three ways to flourish.

Encouragement for The New Year including personal reflections, new year's quotes from Charles Spurgeon, and a New Year message of hope.

The CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible is a visually immersive Bible reading experience featuring over 1,200 images, maps, and illustrations to provide greater insight and understanding of the people, places, and events of scripture. Book-specific introductions provide the setting and circumstances of writing for each book, and every image includes a descriptive caption to help better understand what is pictured. Today, I am honored to review for you the CSB Holy Land Illustrated Bible. Plus, at the end of this post, we are doing a giveaway for this amazing new resource.

The vulnerability and honesty in which Asaph penned Psalm 73 are remarkable and awe-inspiring. When trying to find the words to describe the state of the world in 2020 adequately, Asaph’s words, generations later, rang in my heart. Join us for a simple modern-day interpretation of Psalm 73. I pray it brings hope, healing, and surrender in the middle of the anger, sadness, confusion, and chaos.

When you are discouraged you need hope to cling to. God’s Word gives us that hope. Join us as for this short Bible Study through PSALM 77. If you find yourself in a Day of Trouble, Psalm 77 gives us hope in the hard times and strength to get through the difficult seasons.

Who doesn’t love a good study Bible? I don’t know about you, but when I find a tool or resource that breaths new insight into God’s Word under the direction of the Holy Spirit, I get so excited. Today, I am honored to review for you the new CSB Life Essentials Study Bible. Plus, at the end of this post, we are doing a giveaway for this amazing new resource.

Enemies. We all have them. People who are actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
This is the dictionary definition of an enemy. But sometimes the “enemy” can be the voices in our own heads. The voices that berate us, fill us with fear and anxiety or tell us we don’t deserve to be loved by God. Today, let’s study Psalm 18 and figure out once and for all how to find deliverance over our enemies.

Why did God choose Bethlehem to birth His Son and our Savior? What was significant about this little blip on the map? Bethlehem holds a treasure and gives us great insight into Jesus' character and mission.