7 Things to Avoid Saying to Someone Grieving We've all been there - that awkward moment when we don't know what to say to someone. I have to tell you, though, that the worst comes from people trying to comfort the bereaved. It's tough to know what to say, and while later, when the person whom you're trying to comfort can look back and know you were trying your best, for now, what you … [Read more...]
30 Bible Study Terms to Help You Understand the Bible Better
After I began studying the Bible daily, I realized quickly how badly I needed a glossary to help me through. I know that many of you just beginning your studies may feel the same way. As a long time public school teacher, I decided to implement a strategy I teach my students. When I came across a word I didn’t know, I wrote it down. After I had a list of 5 words, I took a break from my lessons and … [Read more...]
101 Retreat Theme Ideas for Christian Women
Looking for retreat theme ideas for your next retreat? As you begin considering what you want to accomplish with your next retreat theme idea, I’d like to help you by giving you some topics/titles to use. All of these ideas are available for you to choose and tweak in any way you see fit. I think it’s important that you make each theme unique for your women’s group. My … [Read more...]
August Prayer Journal Prompts
Prayer Journal Prompts for August Consider these August prayer journal prompts a way to guide you in your relationship with Christ. It’s not always easy to know what to do each day to stay close to God. Oftentimes, our full daily schedule keeps us from spending time with God. I’ve found that daily Bible study and writing in my prayer journal helps me carry Christ’s peace with me … [Read more...]
The Greatest Teacher You’ll Ever Have
The Greatest Teacher You'll Ever Have In May, I completed my 27th year as a teacher. That's hard to believe! For ten years, I taught English to students ranging from 7th grade to 12th. The other 17 years, I taught computers and technology. At the middle school where I currently work, I’m one of two computer teachers, so I teach just over half of the school population. That means I have … [Read more...]
How to Study the Bible Consistently When You Just Don’t Have Time
Study the Bible Consistently Even When You Don't Have Time It’s not easy to study the bible consistently when you don’t have the time. No matter what fills your schedule, the fact is, your days are full, and fitting in one more thing is never easy. Even when you have every intention of studying the Word regularly, it’s so common for a day to slip by without it getting done. For … [Read more...]
FREE “Fall” in Love with Jesus Women’s Retreat Theme
Fall in Love with Jesus All Over Again In the fall, as the leaves change to yellows, oranges, reds, and browns, we are reminded how Christ’s love for us changes us as well into beautiful, colorful creations in Him. That’s easy to forget when we get caught up in the busyness of life. With this retreat, we’ll take time to focus back on our relationship with the One who loves us … [Read more...]
How to Be More Prayerful in Bible Study (Prayers Included)
Ideas to Be More Prayer in Bible Study At the end of a crazy day as I get ready to hop into bed, guilt overwhelms me because I realize I haven’t stopped to read my Bible one. Single. Time. All day long. Somehow, even though I talked to Jesus on occasion, my day slipped by without me spending time in the Word. Ugh. Besides guilt over not opening my Bible, I know that if another … [Read more...]
5 Things to Do When You’re Lonely in Grief
Lonely in Grief I knew that grieving would never be easy, but I wasn’t prepared for how lonely in grief I was and how hard it was to move past that feeling. Have you lost someone close? Our relationship with our passed loved ones is unique. No one else knows that connection completely and so no one else grieves in the same way. This can make it seem like we’re totally alone. Have … [Read more...]
9 Ideas for Being Intentional in Faith Every Day
How to be Intentional in Faith Every Day In a perfect world, we’d feel Christ with us every moment. Hm, that perfect world would be Heaven, right? But now, while we’re still here on earth, there are many times when we don’t feel His presence. That doesn’t mean Christ isn’t with us. I feel confident about that. My confidence in His constant presence comes from my knowledge of how … [Read more...]