Ephesians 3:19-20 “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” God is able. I once had a couch with a head. […]
3 Steps to Free Yourself From Clutter (in Your Home and in Your Mind)
It all started with a list. Write down what you need to do, today, Alisha. It’ll keep you more motivated and organized, Alisha. It feels good to cross things off the list, Alisha. The list controls the clutter. But the list gets longer and longer. There’s always something to be done– and after enough somethings, […]
Why Forbearance is Key to Unity in the Body: Yes, Even During a Pandemic
Forbearance. This word has been rolling around in my head this week– you know, when you can’t think of a word and none of the substitutes are good enough? I could feel it waiting for me but I couldn’t remember the exact word. “Keep the peace?” “All things to all people?” yes and yes, but […]
Daily or Weekly Chores: 5 Reasons Kids Should Have Them (and Some Free Printables to Help You Get Started)
If you have kids, do they have daily or weekly chores? Do you ever feel frustrated over managing these chores (when what we really hope is that they’ll just do them without being asked, prompted, or prodded)? Do you remember having daily or weekly chores growing up? To be quite honest, I can’t remember […]
Memories are Such a Gift: Taking a Look at Some of the Memories that Build Us
Do you ever sit and reminisce? Memories are such a gift. My 38+ years of life hold memories ranging from wonderful to pretty terrible, with the majority falling somewhere in the mediocre in-between. And those are kind of my favorites. Stop for a moment to sit and think about the years that have gone by […]
A Time to Keep Silence and a Time to Speak: When the Lord Delivers His People
Remembering and telling what the Lord has done is a way we pass down Truth. It’s a way we share the Gospel. We see this throughout scripture, the retelling of journeys taken by God’s people, and works God has done. As His people, neither are we exempt from telling the stories of what God has done in our lives.
Motherhood: Preparing a People
There are many things I need to be reminded of every day. But, I do not need to be reminded of what needs to be done, what is undone, or what never got done. I see it. Too much of it. I see it much too easily. I see the speck of dirt on the […]
Is the Church a Beacon of Hope on Social Media Right Now?
I feel really confused right now. Confused because everyone is silently shouting so loudly I want to cover my ears and say “lalalalalala I can’t hear you” like my three year old has been guilty of before. It is difficult to know who to listen to…or more likely, it’s easy to say “I’m not listening […]
When Your Week is Weighty: Glory in the Garbage
Last week was a doozy. Can I give you a little bit of a plot build up first? At the end of April, on one of my kiddos’ birthdays…I thought our refrigerator was quitting. We weren’t in a great place communication wise in our house (I’d like to thank the Coronavirus induced isolation for that, […]
Is Social Media Whispering These Lies to You?
I’m too much. I’m not enough. I’m just not good enough. We don’t need people to tell us we aren’t good enough. We tell ourselves when: We lose our temper.Someone lashes out at us.Another basket of undone laundry stares at us.Another floor sits very obviously needing to be cleaned.There are too many things needing to […]