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A Prayer for Christmas Peace

I don’t know about you, but I can get so consumed by everything I need to DO for the Christmas season that I often skip my quiet time with the Lord just to tackle another item on my list. And if I do make it to that sacred space, my mind is buzzing with so much to do that I can …

How to find rest amid the holiday chaos

How to Find Rest Amid the Holiday Chaos

I held the phone to my ear as I stirred the potato soup and grabbed the bottle cap out of my toddler’s mouth. “So, how are you doing?” she asked, friendly and openly. “Honestly?” I ventured. “I’m a bit overwhelmed. I’ve got so many things to do in the next few weeks and we’re only halfway through November. I don’t …

The Constants of a Meaningful Prayer Life

The Constants of a Meaningful Prayer Life

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. I’m thrilled to introduce you to Karina Allen, as she shares the constants of a meaningful prayer life and encourages us to break through our preconceptions of prayer …

If you feel like your prayer life is a mess, you'll want to read these 5 smart ways to organize your prayer life.

5 Smart Ways to Organize Your Prayer Life

Have you ever told someone you’d pray for them and then forgot? Or maybe you’ve been meaning to pray more for your husband or children, but you just don’t get around to it? It’s easy for our prayer lives to get buried under the pressing things in life. The laundry pile, the incoming emails, the daily task of figuring our …