It was my favorite room in the house. Small but smelling strongly of fresh pine wood, my father’s study fascinated me with its floor to ceiling shelves lined with hundreds and hundreds of books. And there, in the center, was my dad, usually working on a sermon, underlining an important point in one of his reference books or highlighting potential …
Over the next few weeks, I’ve invited some of my dear blogging friends to share words of encouragement here on the blog while I rock my newborn baby and get some much-needed rest. Today, I’m thrilled to invite Katie M. Reid on my virtual back porch to eat some blueberry scones and learn a new way to study the Bible that …
My husband and I are expecting our second child any day now. Really. ANY day. As in, I’m 38 weeks pregnant and have already had two false labor starts. So to say I’m on edge is, well, to put it mildly. But I know I’m not the only one. Ask any woman who’s been pregnant, and she’ll quickly tell you …
There are many reasons not to read the Bible. Don’t let them keep you from reading it. Rather, pray that God will help you overcome these bad reasons and give you a sincere desire to know and love Him through the pages of Scripture. 1. Don’t read the Bible to impress God Trying to gain God’s approval by reading the Bible is as …
Let’s be honest: your dream of reading the Bible this year didn’t turn out quite the way you had imagined. The kids woke up early. You slept in. The dog ate your reading plan. It happens to the best of us. In fact, the average person makes the same resolution 10 times without success, so chances are you’ve failed at a …
