by Tara L. Cole | Feb 28, 2019 | Adults, Music, Resources
Oh, friends! In the last year, I have discovered Christy Nockels’ music. It is such a sweet, calming breath to my day. Her most recent CD Be Held is just like being held in a peaceful embrace. I love to listen to it while I’m writing (like right now!), doing dishes,...
by Tara L. Cole | Feb 25, 2019 | Abide
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.” Ps. 9:1-2, ESV When I’m overwhelmed and exhausted, one of the best ways...
by Tara L. Cole | Feb 21, 2019 | Bible Study, Devotionals, Kids, Prayer, Resources
Wise for Salvation by Christie Thomas is a devotional book for ages 1-6. It’s not just a Bible storybook, though it does have many, many Bible stories in it. Instead, it looks at a single Bible story for five days and allows your kids to interact with that story in a...
by Tara L. Cole | Feb 18, 2019 | Abide
“As a deer pants for flowing streams so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul longs for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?” Psalm 42:1-2, ESV Do you struggle to find time to spend with God? Like the Psalmist, does your heart long for...
by Tara L. Cole | Feb 14, 2019 | Adults, Parents, Prayer, Resources
If you’re struggling with prayer or where to begin, one of my favorite resources for prayer is Prayer in Practice by J.L. Gerhardt. In this workbook, she doesn’t just tell about the theory or theology of prayer. Instead, she gets us praying right away in many...