Today, Rebekah from Hargraves Home and Hearth is guest posting for us. She shares some great tips and Bible study tools for digging deeper into God's Word. Because let's all be honest, we don't all have time to sit down with a hot cup of coffee and brand new highlighters and hear God's word every single day -- that's why these tools can be so helpful! Be sure to go check out Rebekah's blog after reading this post! If there is any one practice we desperately need to have in our lives, it is the practice of daily reading God's Word. We, as wives and mamas, need the comfort, encouragement, Continue Reading
Being a Submissive Wife When You Were Born a Leader
Today, Kayla Nelson of The Accidental Nomad Life is guest posting for us. She was born a leader and has sometimes struggled with being a submissive wife. Boy, do I relate! Today, she is sharing her story and some practical tips for letting your husband lead. It was almost painful. The burden of wanting to step in, take care of it, and just get it done was weighing so heavily on me. But I couldn't. My husband had asked to be the leader when it came to our finances -- he had to be the one to sort it out, and I had to do my best to pray peace and quiet over myself. Being Submissive When Continue Reading
Blessings or Lessons? June Devotional Kit
This post about the monthly devotional kits is sponsored by DaySpring. I received this devotional kit in exchange for this review. All opinions are 100% mine. How many of you participate in Bible journaling? I love looking at inspiring pieces of artwork inside someone's Bible. How neat that they are able to use the artistic and creative talents God has given them to worship and glorify Him! I have dabbled in this new form of praise when I got the Beautiful Word Bible. I've shared tips for Bible Journaling with you, and today I'm talking about the devotional kits from Continue Reading
Tips for Bible Journaling + Giveaway
This post about Bible journaling is sponsored by DaySpring. A big thank you goes out to this Christian card, gift, and decor company for offering this giveaway to my readers. With my new Beautiful Word Bible, I've been trying out this new worship trend of Bible journaling. It's all about creating and worshipping through words and art inside your Bible. I've seen lots of examples of artistic people creating beautiful pieces of artwork inside their Bible as a way to connect to God in a whole new way. I love seeing the creativity of so many talented people. Today, I'm sharing nine tips to Continue Reading
Bible Art Journaling with the Beautiful Word Bible
This is a sponsored post; however, all of these opinions are my own. You all have seen the adult coloring books taking the country by storm! Coloring isn't the only thing becoming more popular. Bible art journaling seems to be all the rage with Christians lately. When I first saw it, I thought it was beautiful and immediately wanted a journaling Bible. Now, the creative way to interact with scripture is becoming more and more popular, and there are so many great tools for helping you do your own art journaling. Research shows that coloring and creating stimulates the brain, senses, Continue Reading
Coming Soon: The Museum of the Bible
Every year at Allume, the halls are filled with sponsors, companies, and organizations. It's a great chance to make contacts and learn about some great businesses. This year, a representative from the Museum of the Bible was at Allume. She showed us a video of what's to come, and it got me so excited that I decided to write a whole post about it. What is the Museum of the Bible? The Museum of the Bible is coming the fall of 2017. This 430,000 square foot building will turn God' Word into an immersive experience designed for people of all faiths, ages, cultural backgrounds, and Continue Reading
Free Printable Scripture Cards
I love my blog, and if you love it too then you've subscribed (or you should!). Subscribing to my blog is one of the best ways to support this blog space of mine, and it's also the best way to never miss a post! As a thank you to my subscribers, I'm giving you a gift! All of my subscribers are receiving a free printable of seven scripture cards + tips on how to use scripture cards. All of my current subscribers have received an email where they can download this printable, and all my new subscribers will receive the downloadable printable after they confirm their Continue Reading
Saving Money = Sunshine
I don't know about you but I love shopping. My mom and I love shopping together. It's our thing. This blog is about seeing the sunshine -- seeing God's blessings and the positive things in life. And finding a great sale or saving money when buying something I love, that's sunshine. It's not as bright as spotting dolphins in the ocean, but it's sunshine nonetheless. Do you go shopping on Black Friday? Personally, it's a little too crazy out there for me. But for those of you who love a good deal and are ready to start your Christmas shopping, this post is for you. I thought I would share Continue Reading
Ways to Sleep Better + A Bedtime Prayer
When my husband was gone for a month of training, I spent a lot of time with family in other states. But the days I did spend at home alone, I had the hardest time sleeping. It wasn't just that I missed my husband laying next to me, it was also the fear of having no one to protect me. In fact, I'm not sure I've ever felt so much fear before -- which was silly because I was safe in my locked house. I honestly believe Satan was throwing his flaming arrows toward me (Ephesians 6:16) to prevent me from receiving God's peace and getting a good night's sleep. Fortunately, I had many ways to help me Continue Reading
Bucket List
About two years ago, I created a bucket list for myself of things I want to do before I die. I'm sure that things will be added to it as I discover new adventures to be had and mark off the items I've completed. So far I've marked off several of the items. So I wanted to share my bucket list with you all. 1. Go to a Colts Game As a Christmas present this past year, my aunt and uncle bought tickets to a Colts game for me, my brother and our three cousins. We all got to go together to see our favorite football team win on their home field. It was awesome being inside Lucas Oil Stadium, Continue Reading
Words of Encouragement
The past year has been rough for me. For those of you who don't know, I went through a break up. The beginning of the year was spent grieving the loss of the love of my life, his wonderful family, and all my dreams for our future. It really was a loss, because I handle break ups by pretending that person doesn't exist — completely exiling them from my life. It's a defense mechanism I use. It's the only way I know how to diminish the pain — even if it's just a little bit. I kept praying for God to make my feelings for him fade, but it was a prayer God never answered. I prayed for healing, Continue Reading
What the Bible says about Marriage
I was asked to write a post about marriage, before I was even married myself. I wasn't sure what to write, but as I wrote one post after praying that God would give me the words, God decided to give me enough words to overflow three blog posts. God is kind of cool like that. I shared with you the 10 secrets to a happy marriage, and now I want to share with you what exactly the Bible says about the topic. Because although the Bible doesn't ever talk about dating, which I find really inconvenient (Thanks a lot God!), it does talk a lot about marriage. What the Bible Says About Continue Reading