Pruning Your Life
Pruning your life by Christa Hardin. How much do you trust your God to prune your life?
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Sleep in a Bottle
Jesus is the great Restorer. He has wise plans for your every day, plans that include a restful portion of sleep.if you trust Him with your rest, He gives to you even while you…
A Heart of Wisdom
If you ever struggle with time management, take heart. You aren't alone.
Speak the Truth in Love
SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE. “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ." Ephesians 4:15
Am I Significant?
“Mommy, is I big?” asks my almost three-year-old son Jack. “Am I someone special, someone significant?”
The Blame Game
Thought: Instead of licking our wounds or playing the blame game today, let's put our situation in God's capable hands and repent of anything we've done to contribute to the mess around us. Then,…
A Spiritual Touch Up
The time for touching up the home has come. Christmas items are all put away, and if you are like most people, a fresh coat of paint and a bit of creative decorating
Walk the Walk
“All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” Proverbs 14:23
The Door of Fulfillment
We can be at home with Jesus every single day. All we have to do is knock on the door—Him.
Lost and Found
God always knows how to find us. In fact, He even knows when we are trying to hide from Him. He doesn’t shame us for losing our way.
Your Dream Job
Dream job: As a young girl, I knew I wanted to be a counselor. When I was in high school, one of my friends laid on my bed while I gave her relationship counsel…
Steps to Truth
God wants all of us to walk in truth. When we do this, we are His delight. He also says that anyone who asks for wisdom will receive it (James 1:5). This is the…
Replenish, Without the Guilt
Jeremiah 31:25 "For I satisfy the weary ones and refresh everyone who languishes." Carve out a time today when you can find replenishment. Don't allow the guilty thoughts about the “Have To’s” overshadow the…
Mirroring God’s Image
The next time you look in a mirror, smile, for God has made you well! Even if some of your body part's don’t work perfectly or as perfectly as they once did, the fact…
Do Not Strike Back
Today’s verse reminds us that in many cases, even though we want to cut ourselves off from a world that doesn't understand us, Jesus tells us that we should love, even — especially —…
Wandering Wounded
Are you in the middle of a crisis or difficult season? Have you found yourself turning to dependencies or bad habits that are substitutes for relying on God?
Trials and Triumphs Together
Do you know someone who is hurting today? Do you know someone who is celebrating? What is one thing you can do to stand with them?
Defy Nature
As much as we want to love well, our sin nature can breed in us a desire to stay emotionally safe and respond sinfully in situations where we could be turning to God for…
Hard to Swallow
“Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is