With Easter just days away, it’s a perfect time to press the pause button and consider the real reason for Easter. Easter isn’t about bunnies and eggs…it’s about new life. It’s about a promise fulfilled. It’s about hope…and...
So many of you responded about sharing your feelings that I just had to give away two books instead of one! The winners of the Real Moms…Real Jesus book giveaway are: Lisa (Ogden95) Lora (llprice74) I will email each of you to get your mailing address and send...
Thank you to those of you who shared your honest emotions yesterday. I’m so thankful for the honesty here. I’m also touched by how several of you were ministering to one another on yesterday’s post. There were several experiencing happy emotions,...
Last week on Facebook, a mom shared her story of grief with me. I thought her experience was so important for us to all understand that I asked her if I could share it with you. She agreed. In my book, Real Moms…Real Jesus, we look at the humanity of Jesus. ...
I have been the recipient of a lot of encouraging words lately. Sometimes those words have literally carried me through the day. Today’s Motivation Monday challenge is to send a text, email, Facebook message to someone who needs an encouraging word. Share a...
During this challenging season of life, God has sent words to me in many forms. Friends have texted me scripture, Facebook friends have spoken words of encouragement and life to me, sweet friends have simply sat with me when there are no words to speak. However,...
When we work, we work. When we pray, God works. Last Thursday, I invited you to join us today for a day of prayer and fasting. Whether you’re just pausing as you read this post to pray, or you’ve decided to join us in setting aside the day to fast and...
Today’s post is from Kim Trobee, Associate Pastor of Women’s Groups at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, CO. New Life Church will be hosting the 2012 Hearts at Home Western Conference Oct 12-13. Find more info about Hearts at Home Conferences here....
Next Thursday, Feb 23, Hearts at Home is having a day of prayer and fasting in preparation for our upcoming conference and to intercede for my family. Usually we invite our Hearts at Home leadership to set aside a day for prayer and fasting as we launch our new...
If there’s anything I’ve learned in difficult seasons of marriage, one of the most important prayers to STOP praying is “God, change him/her.” Instead we need to pray, “God, change me.” I’m applying that to this season, as...
Plan A is always my first choice.. the one where everything works out. But more often than not, I find myself dealing with the upside down version where nothing goes as it should. It’s at this point the real test of my character comes in… Do I sink or do I...
Too often we entertain lies when we need to be focusing on the truth that sets us free. If any of these truths touch your heart deeply, copy them on an index card and put them somewhere where you’ll see them everyday. I am God’s child. John 1:12 I am Christ’s...
We live in a world that masquerades lies and makes them look so real. However, when we believe lies about ourselves, about God, and even about other people, we become bound up on the inside. The enemy wants us to believe these lies because they become a wall between...
They say that clutter is caused by delayed decision-making. Indeed when a pile starts forming on my kitchen counter, it’s because I’ve told myself, “I’ll deal with that later.” The same thing happens in my bedroom. When I put on my...
A mom shared with me in the Real Moms…Real Jesus Facebook study, that she was having trouble letting hurts go from the past. She was dwelling on what was said and done that caused deep wounds in her heart. She asked how to move beyond that. I shared with her...
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