Where God's Word Meets Our Mess
Whether you’ve memorized a hundred verses or zero verses, this post is for you. I didn't write it because I'm expert on Scripture memorization; I wrote it because Scripture memorization is hard and we all need encouragement as we work toward it. This post includes three encouraging reminders that will hopefully inspire you to start or continue incorporating this practice into your life.
Deep down, I know I’m not truly behind my friends and acquaintances who have husbands and children. I realize God’s plan for me is perfect, just as His plans for them are perfect. But I still feel behind. This feeling—and the way we choose to handle it—is the focus of this post. We’re going to explore the God-honoring way to handle it by diving into an Old Testament story.
But in that moment, I realized I might not be able to catch up with my friends. They were going so quickly, and I was going so slowly. As I resumed the race, a question popped into my head: How did we all start in the same place and end up in such different places?
I like mysteries—specifically TV shows and movies with mysteries. I’ve enjoyed many Hallmark mysteries over the years, but finding non-Hallmark mysteries without content issues is hard. That’s why I was so pleased when I learned about The Thursday Murder Club. Although it’s not a Hallmark mystery, it sounded like a good movie overall. Unfortunately, I was wrong.
I can’t believe it’s been over three months since I last published a poem. That poem was connected to a specific verse—Psalm 34:8—but this one is based on several verses from Psalm 139. It’s about how intimately God knows us. It’s short and simple, but hopefully, it’s a reminder of His wonderful love.
Last year, I shared a post about a Bible study plan I wrote for YouVersion (which you can find on my Freebies page). But I actually wrote another Bible study plan for YouVersion, and it's now available to access (and it's free)! This plan—entitled This Is Not Your Home: A 3-Day Devotional on 2 Peter 3—is designed to help believers have hope in the present, knowing their future home isn't in this broken world.
It’s perfectly normal to feel deflated when someone criticizes you (or something that you’ve done). Receiving negative feedback can be really hard, even when the person giving it has the best of intentions. That’s why I want to offer you some guidance on how to receive it well. So friends, here are three biblical ways to deal with criticism.
Today's post is from a blogger friend of mine, Ellie McCracken. She's passionate about inspiring girls to thrive in their relationships with God—as you'll see when you read her post! Enjoy, friends!
Hi friends! It's been a while since we've had an interview on TTT, so I know you're going to love this new interview with Debbie W. Wilson. She's an author friend of mine who is preparing for the launch of her book, Little Strength, Big God! Keep reading to learn more about her writing journey, as well as her suggestions for growing writers.
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