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10 Life-Saving Tips That Will Breathe Hope into Your Adoption Story

Even a successful adoption story isn’t easy. Adoption is an amazing gift. It’s beautiful, mind-boggling, and a picture of what love is all about. Yet every adoption story begins in grief. So no matter the beauty or the love we are ready to give as we choose to make adoption part of our story, the...

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17 Inspiring Bible Verses About Moving Forward to Give You Hope

Moving forward in life can be scary for even the bravest of souls. To help you step forward with bravery, here are 10 inspiring Bible verses about moving forward. They are also encouraging verses to pray when God tells you to move forward. God is in the business of justice and righteousness. He doesn’t leave...

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10 Ways to Nourish a Heart of Sincere Gratitude

Sincere gratitude. On the surface, we may tell ourselves, “Of course I’m grateful!” We may even be quite polite by saying “thank you” in necessary circumstances. But I know when I take a deep look within myself to search for the kind of gratitude that breathes hope and joy into life, I see I have...

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Find Joy in the Journey With These 15 Bible Verses About Joy

How do we find joy in the journey of life even when the journey has taken us along roads we never wanted to travel? How do we find joy when we are hurting, overwhelmed, or exhausted? Although it may feel impossible. It isn’t. With God, it is possible. But let’s find out more with these...

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Why Is Hope Important? Here Are 10 Important Reasons!

Why Is Hope Important?

Without hope in my life, I wouldn’t be writing this today. As a young girl, it lifted me up when I repeatedly found myself crushed and defeated. It motivated me to dry my tears and dust myself off so I could try again when it was I who failed someone or something, or when it was someone or something that failed me. And still today, hope is my anchor. I hold tightly to it as it walks with me through grief, disappointment, and betrayal. The only difference today is that I...

Shop Today at 3 of My Favorite Small Business Examples of Faith!

As a faith blogger, I am blessed to connect with many people and businesses who serve as wonderful examples of faith. Oftentimes, I am given products to review and/or share on social media. I am always inspired by how each person uniquely uses their passion, wisdom, and talent to share the hope we have in Jesus.

In full transparency, I do not work with every company that offers. I usually have two specific criteria. The items or services must:

Represent Jesus and Christianity well in all...

Mom to Mom Confessions: Are You the Mom You Wanted to Be?

This post is for all those who want to be or are a mom. It is a mom to mom kind of letter. One that I pray gives you hope when motherhood ends up not looking like the version you’d dreamed of.

At some point in our lives, we formed a mental image. The image of what we’d be like as a mom someday. Where we picked it up, I’m not sure. When I was young it was books, magazines, and television. Today it may include those 3 forms of media, but my guess is that many of your dreams today are influ...

Need Encouragement About Prayer? Let’s See What the Bible Says!

As I watched the women from the event pray, I knew that somewhere I had lost my passion. I needed encouragement about prayer. I longed to feel the presence of the Holy Spirit and the closeness of God again. It wasn’t Him who had distanced Himself. It was me.

I was thankful it was time to write this specific post. Maybe it was the reason I’d avoided it for so long. Writing pushed me into Bible research mode and just as It always does, the Word of God, which is filled with encouraging vers...

Why Is It Important to Know What God Says About Fear in the Bible?

What God says about fear in the Bible equips us to win the battle and overcome it. God refers to the Word of God as the Sword of the Spirit. It’s the weapon portion of our armor that not only serves as a shield, or protection from the enemy, but as a weapon with which we can slay the devil’s attacks against us. The devil loves to use fear against us because he knows that our instinctual responses are fight, flight, or freeze. Those responses usually end up sitting us on the sidelines of life bec...

10 Important Questions Answered About the Power of Forgiveness in the Bible

What is the power of forgiveness in the Bible all about? And why is forgiveness so important?

Forgiveness is an essential part of the Christian faith. It is a key component of the gospel message. The Bible teaches that God forgives sin and that we should forgive others. But finding the strength and courage to forgive ourselves or those who have wronged us can be difficult. However, understanding the Biblical meaning of forgiveness and the heart of God equips us with that strength and courage....