Christian Living
Christian living is all about taking the truth of the gospel and expressing it in everyday moments of work and play. Here, you’ll find posts on stewarding our time and resources, creating a home, pressing into relationships, and making decisions.
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Permissible or Beneficial? Thoughts on Biblical Decision-Making
The words streamed from my headphones into my ears. I wanted to talk back and ask the podcast host questions. What do you mean by that phrase? Why would we let our experiences…
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Heart and Home: Fostering Peace by Welcoming the Presence of God
I’m thrilled to introduce you to a very talented fine artist, Courtney from Courtney Kibby Designs. She gave me some space on her beautiful website to talk all things homemaking, life-giving, and peace-creating.…
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Sin and Decision-Making: How Subtle Sins Obscure Our Clarity
Jesus compares sin to specks and logs in our eyes (Matthew 7:3-5). His words paint a picture of sin’s ability to distort, confuse, and blind us. We want to make decisions in line…
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The Super Simple Way to Make a Morning Routine Right Now
Last month, I was reading Sarah Butterfield’s new book, Around the Clock Mom. In Chapter 9, “Why Every Mom Needs a Routine,” she discusses the importance of daily routines. She says, “By creating…
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How to Remember the Eternal This Thanksgiving
A week from today is Thanksgiving. Can you picture the day? Smell the food? Holidays bear the weight of big expectations. Whether we notice them or not, expectations form the basis of our…
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Navigating Decision-Making With the Holy Spirit This Holiday Season
Growing up, my dad’s stereo sat on our entertainment center. Rather than the digital displays and touch buttons on today’s car stereos, this behemoth boasted knobs and switches. The biggest knob was used…
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Why It Is Good and Right to Practice Patience With Yourself
I stood at the kitchen sink with autumn afternoon light streaming through the window. My husband, Josh, and I had finished Sunday lunch and finally had a moment for real conversation after a…
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What You Need to Know Before You “Give Yourself Grace”
Conflict is a result of unmet expectations. I know this because I’ve heard it quoted in books and podcasts but also because I’ve lived it. Nine months of reading, shopping, and social media…
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Switch On the Lamp: Finding Spiritual Significance in a Simple Practice
Not all light is created equal. Walking into our friends’ apartment, five floors above our own and identical in nearly every way, it wasn’t the light I noticed first. First, I noticed how…
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Becoming a Biblical Homemaker: A Gospel Perspective of Home
Mosquitoes buzz nearby. Sweat rolls down my spine. Cicadas in the trees provide background music. The afternoon sun beats down while our children nap lazily in their air-conditioned bedrooms. Making use of these…
