The picture above is of my kitchen floor. Last Friday, a crew came into my home (my brother-in-law and some guys from my church) and they shattered my tiles and carried them out and this week they will be putting in new wood floors. So it’s been a long weekend in a dusty house. (I’m writing this on Sunday evening.) When Snowball was a puppy, she would dig at the grout of our tiles. As a result, she loosened a bunch of my tiles and once the tiles were loose, over time they began to crack. So I had […]
Read More3 Months From Now – You Will Wish You Had Started Today!
Today is the perfect time for a change! The sun is setting later and making the days longer and spring is just around the corner. As the birds begin to chirp and the flowers begin to bloom – change is happening outside our windows. And now it’s time for a change inside too! If you always think, “someday I’ll begin.” Then today is your someday! And if you are like me and you regularly think – “next month I’ll begin” or “next Monday I’ll begin” – a new month is here! Here’s our chance. Who says you can’t start something […]
Read MoreThe Story Behind the Creation of the Habit Trackers {and a peek at my office}
Last year, I went through a season of pursuing rest for my soul but during that season I had just one problem…my to-do list did not stop. While I took a break from blogging, spent extra time at the feet of Jesus and said “no” to commitments that would lead me away from rest, I still had the typical to-do lists. There was meal planning, grocery shopping, washing and folding laundry, trash cans that continued to overflow and the list goes on. Then I had Bible reading goals, prayer lists, gratitude lists, I started a daily skincare routine, tried to […]
Read MoreIntroducing Women Living Well’s 3-Month Habit Trackers
I love spring! Things that look dead – come alive. It’s a time for rebirth and renewal. Soon, the flowers will bloom, the winter coats, boots and gloves will be shoved to the back of the closet and the kids will be off for spring break. Many of us made new year’s resolutions and by February 1st, we had given up. I find the months of January and February very hard months to jump start anything new in my life. In Ohio, it’s cold, dark and cozy and all I want to do is eat a big bowl of comfort food […]
Read MoreEverything Is Going to Be Okay
The loss of my marriage was devastating. A double blow came the day after my dissolution was finalized and I knew it was time to share my truth here on-line. The fear of possible on-line rejection felt like it might be too much to bear. I thought about all the negative comments I had received over the years, over petty things and I thought – if ever I was going to get some hurtful emails…now was going to be the time. I wasn’t sure if I could emotionally handle it but I knew that I had to hold this ministry […]
Read MoreWe Are Family
Through the sales of Good Morning Girls journals, Women Living Well Ministries has been able to donate to multiple global organizations. I am so excited to share with you about how my friend Holly has used some of the funds to minister to our sisters in Christ, in the Ukraine. These ladies are students, graduates and wives of pastors at the Kyiv Theological Seminary. Holly and I met in high school and she discipled me on a weekly basis, as we did a one on one Bible Study together, for 2 years. After high school, we attended the Moody Bible Institute […]
Read More10 Verses for When You Are Worried
Worrying weighs us down. It can cause us to lose sleep, overeat (or under eat), give us headaches, stomach aches, and make us irritable. It can also make us feel distant from God and from others. Worrying accomplishes nothing – absolutely nothing and only harms you. Often we look for God in our devotional times and worship times – but strangely enough, many times we find God’s presence most real, in the midst of a storm. I remember a time when I would go to bed worried and wake up worried. I printed off verses and put them beside my bed […]
Read More6 Lessons From the Book of Romans
Today we complete our study in the book of Romans. At the end of this post, I’ll share what’s coming next. But first, let’s wrap up our study with a look at: 6 Lessons from the book of Romans 1.) We are all sinners. (Chapters 1 & 2) In Romans chapters 1 & 2, we see that man’s sin is both intense and serious. It is worthy of God’s judgement. Once we understand the intensity and the seriousness of our sin – we realize we really aren’t as good as we thought. One of the biggest lies of Satan is that […]
Read MoreAre You A Strong Believer? This is for you.
Are you a strong believer? This is for you. Romans 15:1 addresses the strong and tells us our obligation inside the church. Join me on this video as we discuss Romans 15:1-7 and how this passage also applies to the epidemic of teenagers leaving the church, once they become college age. {If you are reading this in an email or feed – click here to view the video} Two verses I did not mention in the video, that are part of today’s passage are Romans 15:5 & 6. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in […]
Read MoreWhat’s Next?
Our Bible study through the book of Romans is about to end this Monday, February 5th. So you may be wondering – What’s next? Here’s the 2018 GMG Bible Study Schedule: Winter Study: Romans Spring Study: 2 Samuel Summer Study – TBA Fall Study – TBA There will be 4 total Bible Studies this year. During the breaks, I plan to be here blogging – so I’m not going anywhere – I just won’t be leading a formal Bible Study. I was leading 7-9 Bible studies a year before my break last spring and that pace was too fast for […]
Read MoreLove Your Neighbor
This passage of scripture is so easy to write on but so difficult to live out. It’s very convicting for me. Let’s closely examine and take apart Romans 13:8-10 together. Paul writes: 8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. (Romans 13:8-10) […]
Read MoreGood Morning Girls Resources {Romans 11-16}
Welcome back to Week 3 in the Book of Romans! This study is going by SO quickly! Here’s the links to the previous posts, in case you missed any of them: Intro and Resources for Romans 1-5 5 Ways the Gospel Should Affect Our Daily Lives (Romans 1-3) How to Experience God (Romans 5) Resources forRomans 6-10 There is No Rejection, No Condemnation and No Separation for those in Christ (Romans 8) Gospel Hoarding and Why Christians Should Do More on Social Media (Romans 10) This week’s resources include the final chapter in the book of Romans – chapter 16. That […]
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