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  • Time

    “Behold, I am coming soon. Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.” Revelation 22:7, 11 Did you know there’s a list of the things that run out at the end of the book of Revelation? For the believer…

  • My Bible Reading Plan for 2024 (and why you should make one too)

    As we wrap up a month of Christmas traditions and Advent studies, I think many people enter a new year already feeling tired. We did all the gift buying and holiday planning, all the food prep and family traditions, all the decorations and outings. Lots of us have probably already packed away the tree and…

  • Advent Reflections

    Advent Reflections

    For 400 years the people of God had waited. “There were no visions, no prophets, no word from Yahweh, only rituals and routines to maintain a connection to the Lord.” Sacrifice after sacrifice, feast after feast, offering after offering, year after year. Could God not have come after 100 years? Or maybe 150? Surely at…

  • Advent Guide 2022

    “If you’re physically starving, you will groan, but spiritual starvation will make you groan too. So here’s the good news of the Christmas story: the birth of Jesus is an invitation to the best, most satisfying dinner ever.” –Paul Tripp The purpose of this Advent Guide is not to provide a complete list of resources (there…

  • 5 Ideas for Hospitality & Holiday Outreach

    1. Soup & Sandwich Luncheon I first heard the concept of a “standing invite” from Rosaria Butterfield, one of today’s leading voices for Christian hospitality. A standing invite is simply an invitation into a rhythm that occurs at the same time each week or month (think every Friday night or the first Monday of the…

  • 25 Fall Recipes

    “You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage- pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically, to say “no” to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger “yes” burning inside.” -Steven Covey Breakfast Half Baked Harvest Pumpkin Coffee Cake Muffins Sally’s Baking Addiction Pumpkin French Toast Casserole Oatmeal Apple…

  • 5 Resources to Change Up Devotions with Your Kids This Summer

    Last summer I released this blog post on a few resources to change up devotions with your kids over the summer. Today I’m hopping on to share a few new things we’ve added to our stack! When I feel like my kids are starting to get bored or restless with the resource we are currently…

  • Favorite Books on Motherhood

    My Favorite Books on Motherhood I don’t remember when I read my first book on motherhood, but I do remember thinking, “I don’t need this yet. My daughter is still too young.” Fast forward not too many years later and I remember thinking, “I wish this had been the book I read when they were…

  • April Book Lists

    “Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.” —Jean Rhys Looking for book ideas for the new month? I’ve got you covered heading into spring! As promised, there’s adult recommendations as well as children’s picture books. Head over to your local library…

  • St. Patrick’s Day

    St. Patrick’s Day is more than a day dressing in green and talking about leprechauns and rainbows! As parents or caregivers of children, we can use even this holiday as another opportunity to point children to the gospel. Not even sure what that could look like? I promise, you don’t need a degree in theology…