Daughters of Encouragement
Have you ever had a nickname, or been called a pet name by family or friends? Sometimes it can simply be a shortened version of your name, or perhaps it’s a name that describes your personality or aspects of your character. In Acts 4 we read of a man called...
Daughters of Encouragement
Have you ever had a nickname, or been called a pet name by family or friends? Sometimes it can simply be a shortened version of your name, or perhaps it’s a name that describes your personality or aspects of your character. In Acts 4 we read of a man called...
Your True Calling
Passionately Devoted Have you ever felt so passionately about something, you follow it with your whole heart? I’ve recently gotten into making sourdough bread. Let me be clear. I am far from a pro. The first loaf was inedible. The second loaf was close to perfection,...
Gifts of Grace
My husband has the gift of encouragement. It seems as if every time he speaks, his words build others up. I always thought I was an encourager of others, that is, until we got married. I quickly saw what it looks like to continually use words of affirmation. What I...
Encouragement That Lasts Forever
God’s Love Through Parents I grew up feeling loved by God because I felt loved by my parents. While I did not know the ins-and-outs of theology, I knew God’s love deep in my heart due to my mom and dad’s love for me. My parents’ first ministry and first priority has...
Intentional Teachers
Learning From Our Example As many moms do, I keep a running list on my phone of funny things my daughter says. Oftentimes, they’re mispronounced words or phrases. Occasionally, something makes the list that I find encouraging. A few weeks ago, she was playing in her...
The Culture of Our Homes
Places of Refuge "If you want to change the world, go home and love your family." - Mother Theresa As moms, what we do within the walls of our homes matters. How we love, treat, and invest in those God has specifically given to us has the power to not only change our...
God’s Faithfulness in Our Weakness
The Reality of Our Shortcomings One of the deepest desires of my heart is that my children would walk with Jesus. What an incredible responsibility God has given us as parents in raising little humans. There were times in my early 20’s when I thought I was a pretty...
Generous Living
More. We use this word quite often. We always want more of something. For me, it’s time. I want more time with that loved one. More time get the to-do list done. More time to rest. Time is ever escaping, yet it is what I desire. We always want more. Maybe for you it’s...
Building Up Through Love
13 Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as...
But God
By God’s Great Mercy BUT GOD! Right before Ephesians 2:4, Paul tells us that we were dead in our transgressions. We were children of wrath. We had no hope. BUT GOD ”being rich in mercy.” BUT GOD by “his great love with which he loved us.” BUT GOD ”even though we were...
Worship As a Way of Life
Work as Worship "Work is an act of worship." This phrase has radically impacted the way I view all that I do - from the day to day chores around the home, paying the bills, and raising up my two children as a single mom. Serving God through worship isn't contained to...
The Best Activity You Could Ever Engage In
God’s Design I am not a mom yet, but I find myself thinking about motherhood often. I am about to get married to the love of my life, Chris. There is nothing I want more than a family to love alongside him. Therefore, I have done a lot of reflecting on the beauty and...
Open-Handed Prayers
Acknowledging Our Limitations Through Prayer Praying for our children is the most important thing we can do as mothers. The responsibilities and seemingly unending tasks we perform for our children are practical expressions of our love for them. From surrendering our...
My Greatest Joy, My Greatest Treasure
True Identity A few years ago, after a hard, full day with a newborn and a toddler, I was hiding out in the bathroom getting five minutes of kid-free time. Naturally, I started scrolling through Instagram and came across a post of an old classmate pictured with her...
From the Nations: Faithful Compassion
Every Love God Greatly study highlights one of the languages we serve – our new study, Grace-Filled Motherhood, includes the highlight of our Luganda branch!Join us in prayer for Sylvia, her team, and the women of her language and nation as you read her story, and...
Thankfulness in Motherhood
God’s Design Motherhood was God’s idea. Before it was a dream in a little girls’ heart, it was conceived by our Creator. In fact, it was the way that He designed humans to build His kingdom, by filling the earth with children! In Genesis 1:27-28, we read that God...
Introduction to Grace-Filled Motherhood
Sweet sister, You matter! As I'm about to send my first of three daughters off to college, I tear up looking back over the years and how quickly this new season of motherhood has arrived. When I look back over my journey of motherhood, I hope to encourage you to...
A Special Bible Study for Kids
Join us this summer for a unique kids’ Bible study! The best way to teach our children is by example. It is important to show them why we study the Bible, how they can study it themselves, and how they can grow in their own faith and relationship with God. But, we...
Grace-Filled Motherhood Translations
Friends, our new study translations are ready! We have the incredible privilege of announcing that our Grace-Filled Motherhood study is now available in TWENTY-FOUR languages, with more in the works!!! As we launch translations of this study, we invite you to join us...
Grace-Filled Motherhood Materials Now Available!
We are one week away from our next study, Grace-Filled Motherhood, and our study materials are now available! Our newest study, Grace-Filled Motherhood, begins on Monday, June 10! We couldn’t be more excited to dig into God’s Word with you! We’re excited to be...
Peace in the Waiting
As Peter closes out his second letter, he reminds his beloved readers one more time to wait diligently for the return of Christ that they might be found at peace. As I read through his exhortation, my thoughts can’t help but drift to the many seasons of waiting that...
His Name is Jesus
What is truth? This question was uttered by Pilate, the Roman governor who gave Jesus over to be crucified. Jesus had just claimed that the reason he came into the world was to testify to the truth (John 18:37). This is a very important statement. In this statement,...
Purpose in Trials
One of the reasons I love the Bible is its profound use of words. The way the Bible uses words might look random to the untrained eye, but it is so profound and awe inspiring to students of the Bible. Let us look at the first sentence of verse 9. “…if so, then the...
Know the Word
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the number of "Christian" voices clamoring for your attention? Do you struggle not knowing who to listen to or what to believe? In today's verses, Peter makes it very clear who the real author of the Bible is...and it's not him....
Loving Reminders
“Therefore, I intend to remind you constantly of these things even though you know them and are well established in the truth that you now have.” As the mom of five young children, with a master’s degree in education, this is one of my all-time favorite statements of...
