9 Thoughts That Can Change Your Marriage: A Book Review

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a percentage of each sale when you make a purchase using these links; however, I fully support and recommend each of these products. You can view my full disclosure policy here. Among the many books I've been reading this year on fear and parenting, I've also selected a handful of marriage books with the intention of improving my marriage. I'm not saying that i cheated on my husband or that he's done something terrible to me either and I'm not even saying that my marriage is bad, but I believe…

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I Am a Work-in-Progress

Sometimes when I write my Wednesday Work-in-Progress posts, I'm afraid I'm boring all of you to tears. Sometimes when I post--anything, really--I wonder if I'm just talking to myself.  Is anybody listening? I know we're only three quarters of the way through the year, but I feel like my entire life has been a work in progress this year.  It's a constant battle between God's will and temptation, pressing on or giving up. On weeks like this week (or even the past two weeks) I wonder if I should just throw in the towel.  Kids seem to be sick all the time.  If…

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Follow Your Purpose

Disclosure: I received product via FlyBy Promotions in exchange for an honest review. This post may contain affiliate links. You can view my full disclosure here. From captivity to purpose When given the opportunity to read the book Captive by Ashley Smith, I was intrigued. The story of a hostage situation in which the hostage escaped alive sounded exciting. As the description read, Captive is "based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is a thrilling drama about the spiritual collision of two broken lives. When Brian Nichols - on the run as the…

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Hope for Tomorrow. Live for Today.

I wish I could have written this weekend, but I take the weekends off (though truly I wouldn't mind working on the weekends, because I love this job). Something happened this weekend, and I'm not sure what it was that turned around, but it's like a switch went off in my brain that immediately allowed creative energy to surge through me.  Something I lost a long time ago returned.  I'm afraid that maybe it's just a flicker but long for it to remain. Hope. Hope has been elusive for a long time. Now that I've seen it again I want…

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The Belt of Truth

Last week I talked to you about the importance of putting on our armor as we prepare for each day in fighting spiritual battles.  This week, and for the next few weeks, I'll be discussing each piece of armor and why we need each one.  Just like each of us is an important part of the body of Christ, each piece of armor is an important part of both our offense and defense against Satan. In Ephesians 6: 14, Paul commands us to "Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist." So what exactly is the…

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