As we believers in Christ await His second coming, we are encouraged in 2 Peter 3 to prepare our hearts, to be ready, to be full of peace, to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord. We should be maturing in our relationship with Him, even when we feel as though we’re going through a desert season, spiritually …
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“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” John 13:34 ESV On this dreary Friday, having love for one another was met with some fairly common obstacles. I woke up with a migraine in progress, and my boys were less than enthusiastic to …
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; …
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 …
Nolan (3 years old) slipped and fell into the corner of a play table and bruised his ribs a little. He was fine but hadn’t had a nap, and when he gets sleepy, he also gets dramatic and emotional—don’t have a clue whom he gets that from, haha. This time, though, after I sat down in the floor and wrapped …
I love an inspirational lock screen, especially if it’s FREE. It helps set the tone for the day and can serve as an encouraging reminder whenever you check your phone, set your alarm, send a text, etc. Putting a Bible verse on mine has helped me memorize scripture, as well. These are all sized to an iPhone XR, so feel …
A PreK teacher friend posted this in her classroom this year … I feel like these should be LIFE rules, especially after the struggle bus made a stop at our house this morning. Do you ever have mornings like that, the kind in which no one wakes up on the right side of the bed and every little thing is …
“Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured. It does not rejoice at injustice, …
While the boys, their Pop and I picked up all kinds of sticks and debris out of the yard, we stumbled upon a single pink camellia bloom stretching open its petals toward a ray of sunshine. It pains me to think of all the trees and shrubs that are budding and blooming at the moment only to be met with …
