Is Love Supposed to be Hard? Love is supposed to feel hard. After over eighteen years of marriage, five children, and myriad of friendships come and gone I can honestly say: love is hard. There is a lie in the world out there that says love is easy. If you love someone it should be easy. The Bible tells us a different path. Love is not so trivial as to be easy. Can Love Be Easy? Are there people that…
Books I Read in January 2024 Each month I would love to start sharing what I read with you. I know that sometimes not everyone reads the blog, but this website and blog has been around since 2008! I’ve written about a lot of things and each week I love sharing tips and tools for helping you find peace and contentment – right where you are. Most of my writing is focused on Bible reading, but this year I want…
Is Peace Possible? Is peace possible? My hands shook and I couldn’t stop them. My entire body felt like getting up and wiggling. It started with my hands, but then my shoulders tightened. I started moving my leg up and down. My husband reached over and grabbed my hand. I still couldn’t control the tremors. My face was flushed red and my eyes attempted to squeeze the tears back in. They spilled over and ran down my cheeks anyway. I…
7 Ways to Stay Consistent in Bible Reading Throughout the Year Last week we listed some reasons we might want to give up on our Bible reading. Today we are going to look at seven ways we can stay consistent in Bible reading throughout the year. 7 Ways to Stay Consistent Get Started Whatever you choose to do today – just remember that you can start right now! Don’t let that list of excuses be a part of your life even…