“The LORD will fight for you while you [only need to] keep silent and remain calm.” Exodus 14:14 (AMP) Moses’s instructions here seem simple enough, but are they? Staying quiet and calm in the midst of chaos or turmoil can be fairly difficult, for me at least, since I sometimes struggle with anxiety. Back when that ubiquitous British phrase, “Keep …
Faith over Fear
“Faith over fear.” I’ve seen this phrase everywhere lately—on blogs and social media posts, on artwork and t-shirts, in devotionals. It’s simple but deep … and much easier said than done. Recently, I’ve been wrestling with feelings of being woefully unqualified, with inadequacy and self-doubt. Does anyone else feel like they’re totally winging it? Maybe it’s about life in general …
Easter & Spring Phone Wallpapers
Spring has sprung and Easter is just around the corner, which also means it’s time to update my phone wallpaper! Having an inspirational image or verse on my phone helps set the tone for the day, reminds me to count my blessings, or helps me memorize scripture. So, to that end, friends, I’ve included eight new Easter and spring phone …
Rejoice Always: Part 2
*Rejoice Always: Part 1 can be found HERE and explains much of what you’ll read below. It’s worth a quick read, friends! “If the Lord had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. When I thought, ‘My foot slips,’ your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my …
Anxiety Elephants by Caris Snider
Caris Snider Caris Snider is a Christian Communicator who shares the hope of God through writing, speaking, and leading worship. Her desire is to help women everywhere of all ages discover their value and worth. Through sharing her personal testimony, Caris wants them to encounter freedom to no longer hide behind a mask. Read more at carissnider.com and follow her …
Trust in the Lord
Friends, I’m finding that the older I get, the more I appreciate direct, honest, constructive, practical wisdom from loved ones and God Himself. I’m drawn in by the straightforwardness of these two verses and the entire chapter of Proverbs 3, how they aren’t sugar-coated. Scripture tells us plainly here that, if we want to know God’s will for our lives, …
Freebie Friday – The Story Behind the Hymn, It Is Well with My Soul
It’s Freebie Friday! And I have two new 8”x10” printables for you today that are inspired by one of my all-time favorite hymns, It Is Well with My Soul. Based on 3 John 1:2 (KJV), “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth,” this song was originally penned by …
Faith Makes Things Possible
True story … “And the angel answered [Mary], ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her …
Rejoice Always: Part 1
I am always amazed to see green peeking out of cracks in the ground where one would think no plant should ever be rooted. Surrounded by dust and dry, hard earth, these tiny reminders of hope spring forth with leaves stretched out toward the light—life and growth where there should be none. Friends, I’ve mentioned “faith over fear” a few …
Freebie Friday – Two New Printables!
Just a little inspiration for your day! Feel free to download these 8”x10” pdf freebies/printables for your personal use. They’d be extra sweet printed on cardstock and framed OR given as gifts! What will you do with yours? Click here to download. “For nothing is impossible with God.” Luke 1:37 Click here to download. In this house we … love …