I used to feel ashamed because I wasn’t gifted in “hospitality.” My sister is amazing at it always thinking of everything, planning fantastic events that blow people away! But that isn’t me. I was embarrassed when I’d have people over and had completely forgotten to get ice (my ice-maker never worked) or go to put out a snack and realize I didn’t have enough or it had gone bad. I was just interested in our actual visit and spending time together.

Boundaries are simply “fences” you put in place around something to protect it and keep other things out of that zone. Boundaries can be made and altered, shifted and even removed based on timing and circumstances. They don’t have to be permanent structures. But they do serve a purpose.

Take a moment today to be still and notice what God has made around you that puts His glory on display.

I’m drawn to TV shows about the English countryside, or pictures of rolling hills and beautiful gardens.  There’s something about it that makes me feel calm and alive, still and energetic all at the same time.  But actually spending any time in a garden costs me for days. 

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalm 46:10
Have you ever taken a minute to just get still and listen?

The Self-love movement has become very popular in recent years. Though part of my passion is to help women know their true value and identity as Jesus defines it, there are dangers in the extreme message of “self-love” that we as believers need to recognize.

The "Self-love movement gets a few things right, but at the heart it has distorted the truth in some harmful ways. The ideas that “Self is everything” or “Self is nothing” are both false extremes, making humans an idol. How do we find the balance between the two extremes? Let’s explore God’s heart on how we are to love ourselves and others rightly.

Discover what a sequence of importance is and how it affects your daily functions (whether you’re aware of it or not) by taking a peek into the life of Jenny.

Explore the concept of the Proverbs 31 woman, or the “Description of a Worthy Woman” as the NASB puts it. She is typically taught as the standard we women are to live up to, but often comes across as an unattainable and unrealistic goal of perfection. Who is she really?

We are exploring this concept of the Proverbs 31 woman, or the “Description of a Worthy Woman” as the NASB puts it. She is typically taught as the standard we women are to live up to, but often comes across as an unattainable and unrealistic goal of perfection.

This is the final installment of our look at the Proverbs 31 “Description of a Worthy Woman”. See God’s heart for His girls to be free to love, nourish, and set healthy boundaries and priorities in life so we truly thrive! His heart is NOT to weigh us down with unrealistic pressures to live up to standards of perfection (and exhaustion!).

There is a steady trend that has been growing over the last 50+ years in America. We’ve taken our cues from other highly efficient and productive countries such as Japan. Most people see this as a positive reflection on our drive, productivity, and worth. We have the numbers to prove it. The trend is “over-working” and it’s killing us!

They had just been with him the night before, talking, enjoying a meal, getting deep and vulnerable together. These were the kinds of gatherings that were life-giving to them. Rich. Meaningful. Learning together. They didn’t see the warnings; couldn’t understand what was happening now.

David has a good grasp of his own responsibility in light of the Lord’s responsibility (David recognizes what he has the ability to control and what he does not).