Have you ever googled Christmas activities for adults and ended up feeling like most of them cost too much, need too much time, or require ten other people to make them fun? I’ve been there. Some Christmases, I was too busy to even think about plans. Other times, I was living abroad, far from family…
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25 Of The Best Christian Christmas Songs Of All Time
Are you searching for Christian Christmas songs that will actually fill your home with worship this season? Last December, I was on the bus home from work. Exhausted from a long day of teaching. The windows were fogged up and the heater was broken. And a tinny version of “Jingle Bells” played through someone’s phone…
10 Simple Ways To Pray When You Don’t Know How
Have you ever felt stuck wondering about the best ways to pray, especially when words just won’t come? I sat on the bus yesterday morning, watching the familiar streets blur past the rain-streaked window. My heart felt heavy with a situation at work that I couldn’t quite name. I wanted to pray, but the words…
How To Find Joy In A Spiritually Dry Season
Do you know how to find joy when your heart feels like a desert and God seems distant? I was sitting on the bus a few weeks ago, watching the familiar streets blur past. My devotional lay closed on my lap. Prayer felt like shouting into a void. Even my favourite worship songs sounded flat…
45 Beautiful Bible Verses About Worrying About The Future
Have you ever found yourself searching for bible verses about worrying about the future when anxiety creeps in during the quiet hours of the night? I was lying in bed yesterday evening, my mind spinning like a washing machine on its final cycle. My husband was already asleep beside me, but there I was wide…
10 Things To Surrender To God Right Now
What if the very thing you’re holding onto tightly is the one thing keeping you from experiencing God’s peace? When we think about the 10 things to surrender to God, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the weight of letting go. I’m writing this from my kitchen table, the same spot where my husband and…