If you love books, journals, and journaling, this necklace is for you! This goes well with the 2023 Proverbs Reading Challenge as well! Make a small journal necklace that will always remind you of the important truths of Proverbs 3: Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of... Read More
What book can show me how to pursue true friendship?
True Friendship: Walking Shoulder to Shoulder by Vaughan Roberts is a book that explains what real friendship is and how to pursue it. Each chapter describes a different aspect of friendship: how it is crucial, close, constant, candid, careful, and Christ-centered. He writes because true friendship is a crucial part of life, and the consequences... Read More
Bible verses for when you feel lonely
What does the Bible say about friendship & loneliness? We have all faced times of loneliness, possibly extreme loneliness, and possibly extended periods of loneliness. These can cause us to be introspective, asking what is wrong with us, or why this is happening. However, one of the things God wants us to do during these... Read More
Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God
Missional Motherhood by Gloria Furman isn’t the book that I expected from the title. This Gospel-rich meditation begins with a definition of “mother” as “one who mothers” or “nurtures” which is later focused on discipling. So, really, this book is for all Christian women, and not just for moms. The thing I liked most about... Read More
New picture book about adoption: Where Are My Mama and Baba?
A book that directly benefits orphans I’m excited to introduce a brand new, beautifully illustrated children’s book called Where Are My Mama and Baba? Little One is a spunky orphan who doesn’t have time to wait around for her family to come find her. She decides to set off and search all over the Shanghai... Read More
3 ways the Annual Proverbs Challenge will change you
Will you join me in studying Proverbs in the upcoming year? Many people recommend a month-long challenge, but I suggest doing this each month for a year. The process is simple. There are 31 chapters in Proverbs, and for each date, you read the corresponding chapter for that date. This means that chapter 31 won’t... Read More
A new year with ancient truth
Have you purchased a new daily planner, or a new calendar for your desk or wall? Are you the kind of person who gets a smart, compact pad of paper that will try to teach you a “Word of the Day” or “Chinese Character of the Day”? We love the chance to learn something new... Read More
Overwhelmed with blessings
Psalm 127 has had a profound influence on my way of thinking about children. But it hasn’t been an easy transition. Instead, it’s been one I have to make each and every day. In this psalm, God defines how adults should think about children, and it’s a view that is neither sentimental nor skeptical. Psalm... Read More
Psalm 127: A song of parenting
Have you ever felt like there were relatively few verses in the Bible dedicated to child-rearing? We can find powerful overarching principles (like the importance of teaching our children God’s word, Deut. 11:19) but few passages that help us with “parenting techniques.” Honestly, in all my searching for good parenting advice and scriptural principles, for... Read More
Psalm 32: A song of forgiveness
Once, while I was at a friend’s home, I heard one of them say a sentence I would later hear repeated often: People are more important than things. That one small sentence summarizes many Scriptural principles about love for others and many warnings about greed and pride. I’ve since used it to encourage my children... Read More