Sometimes we need help when we pray.This is my prayer for hope and is a part of the free resources available for the Surrendered Hearts book.
This article offers all sorts of hope-filled images, verses, quotes, and beautiful inspiration from the Ministry of Hope this week. Enjoy a week's worth of simple words of hope. These are just some simple words of hope for your day today!
If I have learned one thing about blogging, it is that coming up high quality blog post ideas consistently is not as easy as it looks!! #thestruggleisreal
Peter. The rock. The disciple Jesus planned to use to build his church. Peter, who cut off a man’s ear to defend Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Peter, who walked on water. Even this disciple stumbled and fell hard. If even Peter could fall when things got rough, what hope do the rest of us have?
The Bible mentions being full, filled up, and filling up many times throughout both of the testaments. When "filling" is mentioned in scripture, it can mean all sorts of great things: To be made full. Occupy to full capacity. To satiate. To have plenty. Meet the needs. To satisfy. Do you need filling today? Why not stop by for a dose of hope?
Are New Year Resolutions setting you up for failure? Explore a hope-filled alternative focused on grace and partnering with God for lasting change.
Starting a blog is both exciting and a little scary. Exciting because it's a brand new project filled with endless possibilities. Most of us start a blog
How Can This Pain Possibly be Good? – Melanie Redd
I have talked to numerous people who are just afraid to even use Facebook because they have heard so many horror stories. But, it is possible to use Facebook for good! And, this post will show you how.
Life is filled with moments of doubt and uncertainty, when we grapple with questions about faith, purpose, and the nature of our existence. For Christians, these moments can be both challenging and transformative. Thankfully, the realm of Christian non-fiction offers a comforting and enlightening path to navigate these turbulent waters. In this blog post,
Today, Saturday, April 2nd I am joining together with thousands of others across the world to #lightitupblue in honor of raising awareness for Autism. World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is observed on April 2nd and was adopted by the United Nations in 2007 to shine a light and bring awareness as a growing global health priority. Across the United States and around the world there will be thousands of famous iconic landmarks, skyscrapers, schools, businesses, public buildings, etc. across the globe uniting to shine a bright blue light in honor of the millions of individuals who are affected by autism and in honor of their families. Today I am excited to bring awareness to this important health issue to the blog. I originally created this altered album as part of a collaborative project with other bloggers. For my project I desired to create an item that would help parents spread the word of what they wish people would say to them as an encouragement to them in their journey with having an autistic child. After researching and talking with different parents of autistic children I created a "hope filled album" of 10 things that these parents wish that they would hear as encouragement. To create this album I started by cutting off the front and back of a light blue photo album that I found at the store. I loved the light blue color but didn't want the whole album so I simply used an x-acto knife to cut the front and back apart from the original photo album. After doing this I punched holes in both the front and back of the album after covering the "rough edges" with the beautiful blue ribbon from May Arts. I attached this ribbon simply using double-sided acid free tape. On the cover I removed the picture that came with the original album and added in a blue doily. On the front of the cover I added an additional blue doily and added the word "hope" with the letter "A" that I had altered by adding some of my favorite ribbon that I had used inside the album. As I mentioned I had researched and talked with several parents of autistic children and had wanted to create tags with the top 10 things that these parents wish that they heard from their families, friends, and loved ones. For my inside pages I used some "cotton fabric book pages" as my base and then hand-stitched several different combinations of blue ribbons on the five cotton fabric book pages. I then attached two blue doilies to the pages and then spent time altering 10 tags that i was going to use with ribbon that matched the hand-stitching on the book pages. Some people love using their machines to sew the ribbons into their projects which I love, but many times I take the extra time to hand-stitch so that it gives my project a little added "altered" look. I love how the final project came out and truly learned a LOT through my conversations and my research. While my extended family has walked the journey of autism I didn't know as much as I should. Taking the time to research this and create this album has truly taught me a lot. I hope that in the future I can support those who have autistic children and encourage them in their journey. I hope that through this global campaign and awareness of autism that we as a community can better encourage and honor those with autism and their families and remind them they are not alone and are not forgotten. Looking for hope-filled and encouraging things to say? Here are just a few of the things that I included in the album: 1. "Wow! I can't believe how far he/she has come!" 2. "He/She is so good at ______________!" 3. "Is there anything I can do to help?" 4. "He/She feels so much doesn't he/she?" 5. "He/She is fascinating!" 6. "He/She really loves you!" and many more! If you are interested in me creating a special album for you for autism or a different disease I am happy to collaborate with you on a project! You can check out my Etsy shop (by clicking HERE!) or contact me via email! Happy Saturday friends! Go #lightitupblue today and encourage someone!
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Have you ever come across articles from bloggers boasting about page views to their site or views on Pinterest and you wished so much you could reach those numbers? The truth about blogging stats is
The Bible mentions being full, filled up, and filling up many times throughout both of the testaments. When "filling" is mentioned in scripture, it can mean all sorts of great things: To be made full. Occupy to full capacity. To satiate. To have plenty. Meet the needs. To satisfy. Do you need filling today? Why not stop by for a dose of hope?
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Watch the full instagram reel HERE! What is hope-giving passive income? I am sharing on Instagram (in a longer than 7 second reel *smiles*) some thoughts from my heart on what this term means to me. If you want to join a wonderful community and learn how to make hope-giving passive income from home, just DM or comment "HOPE" and I can't wait to talk!
The Beggar was Positioned at the Beautiful Gate The Bible tells us about a man who was born crippled and was carried each day to th...
I used to think I was super productive every day in my business until I realized that no…not so much. If that sounds confusing, hang in there with me. I was getting stuff done for sure, just not the right stuff. I’d start writing a post and get briefly distracted by an email. Then I’d get up, go get a drink, come back, log in to Pinterest, check my feeds, log in to Skype, check my junk mail… …and back to writing again. Then a text would come through and I’d get sidetracked. Again. Sound familiar? Being an entrepreneur is
Do you have that blank, what in the world, should I write feeling?
The Bible mentions being full, filled up, and filling up many times throughout both of the testaments. When "filling" is mentioned in scripture, it can mean all sorts of great things: To be made full. Occupy to full capacity. To satiate. To have plenty. Meet the needs. To satisfy. Do you need filling today? Why not stop by for a dose of hope?
An encouraging word about blogging about Jesus, our Christian faith and how we are transforming the world. Me, Blogging for Jesus... First and for most I am so happy you are here! If you are
Your writing is more important than you may realize. As you draw close to God in your writing, He will reveal wonderful affirmations and blessings to you.
Your limp will point you to purpose. Grab a copy of the Mission Statement Worksheet and discover 5 ways to learn from you limp and move forward to freedom.
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Summer is a great time of year! The sun is shining and everyone seems to be in a better mood because of the nicer weather and tons of fun things to do!
What a year it has been. Vast, challenging, pivotal, transformative. It’s difficult to grasp, and even more, explain what a fundamental effect this year has had on me. Who was she, the Elin who entered 2021, filled with fears and hopes? She feels oddly distant, not because I don’t remember her, but
Here are 3 of the benefits of reading books and the unexpected way that discipline can help you in your hospitality as you welcome!
Celebrating these last few weeks has been a joy. Giving gifts is one of my love languages. It makes me smile and fills my heart with joy. As the final week of celebration and giveaways, I thought it appropriate to share with you my all time most popular posts. The posts God used to encourage readers in not only the United States, but in several countries around the world.
Blog link-ups are a great way to build community, encourage other writers and find great content all in one place. This list has all of our favorite ones!
Will God send you everything you pray for? That's what some teachers teach. But here's Why I Stopped Listening to Joel Osteen (and others like him).
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HOPE is a powerful force in our lives. But, all of us struggle to keep it at times. Discover 4 ways you can make changes in your life to get back your hope.
We don’t simply die to self and that’s the end of it. It’s all about an exchange – my empty life leading to defeat for His abundant life leading to victory.
Seven ways to defeat blogging challenges as a new blogger. Blogging can become overhwleming in the beginning but do these steps to fit in as a new blogger.
What Is Your Something Better? Are you stuck in a place hopelessness? Wanting to get out, but not sure how? Join me for the "Something Better Series" where you will read hope-filled true stories of others who set the past behind and stepped out toward their something better. You will get strategies and discover your own path to living life unstuck.
In a world that will beat us down, blur our vision and send us a multitude of negative messages, we all need that one true voice telling us who we really are and where the path really is. God is that True North.
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I want to help new bloggers discover how to spread their message by recommending some of my favorite blogging tools.
Have you ever dreamed about starting your own blog? And maybe even earning some extra income from it? Polly and I sure did three years ago. And now, here we are today, both earning a
There are a lot of really sweet words in the Bible. Jesus. Life. Light. Hope. Salvation. Grace. But, what is the sweetest? Which words stand out from the others? It's One of the SWEETEST Words in the Whole Bible. Find out what it is!
Yesterday, I saw a post that was done by my dearest friend, Tammy Dunlap. Tammy is a Christian blogger and she dispenses inspiration and what she calls “sonshine” on grandmamarymartha.b…
For every insecurity, I bear there is someone feeling the very same way. There is something powerful in knowing that we are not alone.
With these 9 ideas, you will discover the importance of being intentional in faith every single day and the best practices for doing that.
