Are you striving to be everything for everyone, especially your kids? Is the pressure to be enough causing you to ache for something more? If motherhood isn’t quite what you thought it would be, perhaps it’s time to discover what might be missing . In our valiant efforts to be the mom we’ve always dreamed of being, we rise up and work endlessly to take care of our families. The tragedy is our attempts at being enough can leave us feeling overwhelmed and inadequate and yearning for something more we aren’t sure how to find, but desperately need. Author, Natalie...
During this interview with Marnie and guest, Barb Roose, author of the newly released book, Breakthrough: Finding Freedom in Christ (A Study in Galatians), you’ll discover: • Break free from legalism and performance-based acceptance. • Stop trying to measure up and embrace God’s grace. • Distinguish between lies and truth. • Discover that you cannot mess up God’s love for you. • Cultivate and celebrate spiritual breakthroughs. The author of three books and five Bible studies, Barb Roose blogs and hosts a podcast,...
Jesus said in John 16:33, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world” (ESV). We may think when we are suffering that God has abandoned us or is trying to "punish" us. But nothing could be further from the truth! God wants to develop important character traits in us, one of them being the beautiful gift of perseverance. If we're willing to open our hearts to what He has to teach us in our trials, we can better understand their value, experience peace in the midst of...
Farm Days is a collection of stories and adventures of a Midwestern family farm in the 20th Century. It’s a remembrance of a simpler time without distractions of satellite television, personal computers, and cell phones. It’s a reflection of a time when working together as a family was essential for accomplishing a day’s work, yet experiencing adventures together was commonplace. As you turn the pages of Farm Days, you’ll breathe in the sweet smell of freshly-baled hay, glide across an icy pond, cry as favorite pets die, feel the rush of the wind as you soar from...
An Eagle’s Flight: The Eagle is a majestic bird; especially as you see it soaring high into the sky with its wings spread wide. The way eagles court each other, protect and raise there young is very much the same as how God is with us. Have you just been saved? Maybe it has been a short while since you have received Jesus but there are many questions you do not understand about walking with God? Maybe you just want a closer walk with God and are seeking more understanding about the trials you are now going through. Let the Holy Spirit speak to your heart as you read An Eagle’s Flight....