God Story: Crystal Wheeler
Crystal Wheeler has been through many challenges in her life, especially over the last two years. On January 4, 2018, her husband passed away leaving her a single Mom with four kids. Through all the challenges, from parenting alone and finding…
5 Ways to Abide in Jesus
One morning this week, I woke up weary. It was my middle son’s birthday, and I felt like the day should be focused on him, but my attitude was one of defeat. I even wrote in my journal, “Father, I’m so tired…
3 Quick Steps to Abide in Jesus Today
Learning to abide in Jesus can seem like one more ball to juggle. It can feel like it’s going to take a lot of time from our days. However, learning to abide is actually the opposite. When we lean into Jesus and accept his invitation to abide, we can clearly see the most important things in our day, and we have the strength to accomplish those tasks he gives us…
Why Should We Abide In Jesus?
Just this weekend I was feeling overwhelmed. The boys were fighting constantly, the pile of to-do’s at work and home threatened to topple me, the project deadlines were looming, and depression and anxiety were pounding at my door.
How to Connect Our Children to Christ
Did you know quiet time doesn’t always work? Shocker, right?
As much as I love to sit down with God each morning and sip my coffee while reading my Bible, my three sons would rather run, climb trees, dig in the dirt, or build with Legos…
Sacred Pathways for Kids
Getting our kids to listen to God’s word can be a challenge! Even with our best intentions, they fidget, drag their feet, and won’t sit down. What if we embraced their wiggles and need for movement in ways that were lifegiving? What if instead of thinking quiet time needs to be quiet, we intentionally looked at how God made them and helped them connect to him in those ways?