What does it mean to “walk by faith, not by sight?” 2 Corinthians 5 tells us this: “For we know that if the earthly tent [our physical body] which is our house is torn down [through death], we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For indeed in this house we groan, …
Count It All Joy – Freebie Friday
Friends, I’ve wrestled with James 1:2 several times over the years. How can we be expected to rejoice and “count it all joy” while our circumstances look and feel dire? James—a devoted servant of the Lord Jesus and His half-brother—answers with this: “Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. Be assured that …
Freebie Friday – Fall Lock Screen Wallpapers
It finally feels like AUTUMN here in northern Alabama, so I wanted to share a handful of fall lock screen wallpapers to get us in the harvest spirit. They can help set the tone for the day and serve as an encouraging reminder whenever you check your phone, set your alarm, send a text, etc. Putting a Bible verse on …
Freebie Friday – Child of the One True King
“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.” Romans 8:16-17 ESV Friends, as believers, born again by the Holy Spirit, we are sons and daughters of the …
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 …
Freebie Friday – FREE Printable Scripture Cards and Coloring Page
These freebies are so fun! Today, I have four printable 4”x6” scripture cards and an 8”x10” coloring page for you that are FREE for personal use. They’re all PDFs for easy downloads. The cards look great printed on a crisp, white card stock and are a handy tool for scripture memorization. Hang them on your mirror or the refrigerator in …
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 …
So, I did a thing …
Hi, all! For those who don’t know me, my name is Ashley Eddleman. I’m a follower of Jesus, wife to my husband of twelve years, stay-at-home mama to two energetic little boys, writer when the Spirit moves me … ALWAYS a work in progress. And I just started a Christian blog! What?!? This all began as a humble response to …
Be Still and Know
What does it mean to “Be still, and know…”? We in the Church say it often and have it printed on t-shirts and coffee mugs or hung on our walls at home. It’s so familiar that I’ve never really stopped and considered at length what God was saying here. The greater context of Psalm 46 gives us some clues: “God …