Self-control. Sigh. It’s a word we’ve been talking about a lot in our home lately, and not just because summer means ice cream season. It’s because self-control (and the lack of self-control) affects every part of us: from our food choices to our word choices, to our media choices, to our relational choices, and everything in between. For some of …
It’s a pleasure to be on Crosswalk.com today, sharing about the undercover lies we often believe about food, and the powerful truth that will set us free. Here’s a snippet: Before you even reach for the donut, you’ve already subconsciously fought (and perhaps lost) the battle between truth and lies that’s going on in your mind. Scripture tells us that …
It’s my joy to welcome Wendy Speake to my blog today. I met Wendy at a blogging conference last year and she immediately embraced me and welcomed me as a creative sister. Over the past months of writing my own book, Wendy has cheered for me and counseled me and prayed for me in ways that make me eternally grateful. Her friendship …
Without fail, one of the first questions people ask me when we meet is, “What does Asheritah mean?” Granted, it’s an unusual name, so I’ve come to expect it. But if you’ve been wondering the same thing, I’ve got to warn you that there’s a whole story to it. I’ll tell you the abbreviated version, and when we meet in …
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 Kaitlyn Bouchillon on my virtual back porch to eat some blueberry scones and chat about the beauty of community. A handful of weeks …
