Learning to truly rest on Shabbat
My brain is a very active place. It buzzes with ideas, chews on recent events, even occasionally worries about the future. I don’t know if it’s because I’m an introvert, or if everyone’s brain is like a beehive. I’m very happy most days living in my head, but on Shabbat, it can be hard to […]
Scripture copywork printable September
It’s time for a new set of verses! I’m so excited to be able to bring you a new printable of copywork verses for the month of September. I got a bit carried away with the length of passages last month, so I hope I did a better job of breaking up longer passages into […]
Praying long term
Prayer changes things. You have probably seen amazing answers to prayer in your own life. But, what happens when the answer doesn’t come as quickly as we would like? What do we do then? Let’s talk about it. It’s easy to pray a quick prayer and see an answer. It’s not too hard to pray […]
Sunshine and rain
**This post contains affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Have you ever woke up in the morning, looked out the window to see storm clouds and rain, and then snuggled right back in under the blankets? Yeah, me too. The weather can have a […]
Using a planner for growth
Focusing on spiritual growth in our lives is essential. Without an intention to become more like our Saviour, we become stagnant and completely blind to our faults. We are instructed to work out our salvation, which does not mean that we save ourselves, absolutely not! Rather, we are to listen and obey, continually striving to […]
Book Review: For We Are Known
When Michelle asked me to review her Bible study journal, “For we are Known,” I was delighted. It came after a rough week of learning purposeful gratitude. I often get overwhelmed with getting things done. I have lots of ideas, lots of inspiring thoughts, and a very deep inner life, but very little of it […]
Moms need copywork, too
My life is filled with meal preparation and laundry, squabbles, cleaning, teaching, and even a few meaningful conversations. Often, each day runs into the next, and monotony can set in. We learn to be very efficient at what we do, but we never challenge ourselves, or question the deep issues of life. We might get […]
Healing and the great commands
I used to have a much different view of healing than I do now. Thanks to exposure to certain teachers, I believed that physical ailments were a direct result of my sin. Healing could be acquired by repenting of my sins and praying with full belief that God could heal me. This sounds very Biblical, […]
The thankful and the complainers
I think we might divide up all the people in the world into two classes- the complainers and the thankful. Which one are you? Which am I? – Elisabeth Elliot We all know the importance of being thankful. The Bible is full of instructions to be grateful. One of our national holidays is devoted to […]
Questions for Bible study
When I was a teenager traveling around teaching Bible clubs, it seemed a lot easier to spend time in the Bible and journal about what I learned. I enjoyed spending that quiet time in my room after teaching clubs all day. Now that I have seven noisy children, I tend to fall into bed at […]
