We’re all chasing something & How to stop
Life causes us all to chase lots of things – and that chasing brings more and more stress. Here’s the #1 thing to chase to bring peace and let go of all the other things we are chasing.
Author: Andrea
I am an author, speaker, and communication professor. My specialty is teaching people how to have successful, faith-based relationships. My passion is to teach people how to live out Scripture in healthy relationships, especially at home. I've been married for 29 years and have two boys - ages 19 and 15. I love to bake to show my love, so you'll sometimes see favorite recipes!
How God Calls us to Faith: Part 2
In the first part of this series, we talked about how God calls us from one path to another. That’s not the only kind of calling. God also calls us to Him to learn from Him. We are called to learn from God, about God. All of His callings require …
How God Calls Us to Faith: Part 1
Looking for a calling I wandered around, despairing that I would ever discover my career path. I checked every building on campus but still felt lost. Everywhere I looked, all I saw was foreign to me. I tried and tried, but still couldn’t find where I was supposed to be. …
Winnie the Pooh – great wisdom
My mom sent me this yesterday and it has excellent wisdom! Not sure about the original poster, sorry. Thought I’d share today. James 1:19 reminds us “understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” Silence can …
The Best List of Coffee-Related Recipes for National Coffee Day
In anticipation of National Coffee Day on 9/29, I wanted to make a special post for you! I’m so sorry, for reasons I don’t understand the links aren’t highlighted. Please hover your mouse to see the link. I’ll work on fixing it! Please note that as an affiliate, I may …
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Family love through baking: Nutella cookies
Nutella Cookie Love Caramel-stuffed Nutella cookies, as a matter of fact. I’ve been looking for a Nutella cookie recipe for a while. Not sure why I didn’t check with Sally first. She’s truly my go-to source for all things baking lately. If you know me personally, you know that I …
You’re the best: Marital gratitude
We needed to get a cat to the vet this week. She’s a stray and been hanging around for a while so we need to get her spayed. We caught her in a big crate, but she needed to be in a smaller crate for travel. My sweet husband came …
Truth: God will not leave us nor forsake us
Ancient kings I’m reading through Kings and Chronicles in my daily Bible. At this point, the two groups of Israelites are distinct – those called Israel and those called Judah (learn more here). Throughout Kings and Chronicles, we see a succession of kings, one after the other, for each group. …
It’s an inside joke: Family stories and satisfaction
One of my family’s stories is about the holidays. Every Christmas Eve, my family celebrated a Polish tradition, handed down from generation to generation. The meal includes seven homemade courses and a couple of side dishes. It’s a pretty stressful meal to make, but we love it. Every year my …
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How to Be Obedient to God
Today’s devotional about obedience comes from: 1 Samuel 14:1-15 The Attack Saul has been attacking the Philistines. Jonathan clearly felt led to attack the garrison of the Philistines. He didn’t tell his father – perhaps he knew Saul would not condone it. Either way, Jonathan takes his armor-bearer and heads …