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I used to dread evenings. The sun going down used to signal a downward change in my mood, whether it be boredom, temptation, sadness, or a little of all. I decided to battle against this, at hubbys suggsstion, with an evening ritual: scented candle, hot tea, journal, and music (chillhop)...

I know the modern trend is to avoid saying Christianity is a religion and call it something else. "It's not a religion. It's a relationship with God." In fact, I heard this on a radio sermon today. It's been said many times. But can we be frank? Christianity is a religion and there's nothing...

I could picture it in my head: The moment hubby said one wrong thing, I'd threaten to cancel his Mom's birthday party, regardless of the consequences. It'd be what he deserved for not helping me with cleaning and decorating. His sleep schedule still is off and he probably didn't mean anything...

Because of things like Facebook, I think scrapbooking is not as popular as it once was. However, when I saw people making these super creative bullet journals on Pinterest and Youtube, I was hooked. I didn't go crazy investing in supplies. You'd be amazed at what you can get that is...

I am torn between two ways of thinking. 1. Christianity should be less political. We belong to the eternal Kingdom and the world and its systems are passing away. We need to stop over emphasizing America, the President, and political parties and put the emphasis on Christ. 2. We should be...

For many people, the last few years have been the hardest ever. Fear, uncertainty, stress, and overwhelm are real threats to people's sense of happiness. I hear often that the Christian life is one of suffering. I hear about the trials and tribulations of the saints and have been through some...

As I get more involved with my church, I am growing concerned that I am lending myself to the church's agenda and that it's not the same as expanding God's Kingdom. I love my church and feel God's presence there. But I would personally love to do more outreach in ministering to the needs of...

For a really great article on how Christian women should view their bodies, check this out. My own thoughts are that Satan tries to make our appearance an idol, then uses that to enslave us in insecurity and fear so that we cannot be fit to serve God. It starts like, "I just want to feel...

I am praising God for Oaklahoma's ban on abortion!!

When I tried to lose weight by focusing on my appearance, I was too self-focused and discouraged to power through making consistently healthy choices. But what if weight loss was about honoring God with our eating and exercise? I love this video because it does a great job of explaining this.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. The world teaches young women to seek the perfect body, flaunt what you have, and fight for a youthful look. When I was motivated to change my appearance to look good in the eyes of the world, I...

When I read Scriptures about how we should be honoring and preferring one another, I think, wow! We should be tripping over ourselves to speak kindly and show love to one another! It should be as if Jesus was standing right there reading our posts as we write them. After all, the Holy Spirit...

There is so much that I found but I will try to keep this brief. A popular Christian song lyric goes "perfection is my enemy". The Bible is not against perfection. God desires that we are perfect. I looked up the word perfect in Scripture and found is over 120 times in the KJV translation...

Share what you've learned about having your identity rooted in Christ. For me, I know I have room to improve. My emotions often dictate how I feel about my identity. But more and more, I feel grounded in the love of God and seeking to please Him first.

How much loving treatment do we owe to believers and nonbelievers, friends and people who hurt us? Does loving people mean we don't hold them accountable for their hurtful behaviours? Are there times when were called to love and times when we are called to let go and put distance?

We have needs from our bodies that often take our minds off of God. We need food, clothing, and shelter. But Jesus told us not to run after these things. Seek first the Kingdom of God. But can chores, work, and busy-making become part of our pursuit of God? Is there a way to stay in communion...

Chelsea Kryst won Miss USA in 2019. Here is a brief article about her death. I find this very troubling. Her mother said she had high functioning depression that she hid from everyone. I find it troubling that she felt like she had to hide her mental struggles and had no one to talk to. Not...

God is good and gives good things to those who trust Him. I was broken, prodigal, and a slave to sin. I had every reason to fail and be disqualified. But God brought me out of all the drama into a place of security and peace in His presence. No arguments in my marriage, no bills unpaid, no...

I just wanted to share something Im thinking about when it comes to forums and online communities. I think it's wonderful that Christians have places to gather online but I feel like I am starting to see a golden opportunity by stepping out of my comfort zone to secular sites. One website in...

There is a popular movement among social media influencers, even Christian ones, promoting Self love. Self love is talked about as the solution and antidote to self-hatred, body image insecurities, and low confidence. However, I noticed that often, in the next breath, these influencers...