It’s easy to get caught up in our problems and think, my life is a wreck and it's not going to change. Our eyes are on the problems and we begin to lose hope. When that happens to me, my best and often only hope is to get into the Word and see my ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: The Temptations of Blogging
Sometimes I wonder if God wants me to keep blogging because it’s so hard on my relationship with Him. The temptations to worship things other than Him are overwhelming. I was wondering about that this morning so I turned to James for ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: When God Asks You to Do the Impossible
Have you ever had something you knew God wanted you to do, but you didn't feel like you could do it? Or maybe you could do it, but you didn't want to do it? I was having my own struggles with this the other day, so I decided to look into the ... [ Read More ]
Insecurity Bible Study
Are you ever tempted to play the comparison game? Whether you're a blogger, a student, a stay-at-home mom, a retiree, or a full time working person, it's easy to compare yourself to others and come up short. I wrote this Insecurity Bible Study for my ... [ Read More ]
Weight Loss Bible Study Day 15: Social Eating
Don't you hate it when everyone around you is on their fourth piece of pizza, and you're sitting there with a salad on your plate? Somehow, it seems unfair. If they get four pieces of pizza, we should get four pieces of pizza. So we sit there ... [ Read More ]
Weight Loss Bible Study Day 14: Bad Scale Eating
I don't know about you, but I don't want to wait around on a boring old diet to lose weight at the rate of one pound per week. I want it to be FAST, EASY, and FUN. So when I step on the scale after being faithful to my boundaries for ONE WHOLE ... [ Read More ]
Weight Loss Bible Study Day 13: Good Food Eating
I really should have called this category "yummy food eating." It's the type of eating we do when we see a pan of lemon bars sitting on the counter as we pass through the kitchen. We're not hungry. We're not upset. We're just eating because it ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study for Bad Habits
As I've been writing these Bible studies and journal questions for eating, it's occurring to me that most of them would also work well for overcoming other bad habits. So if you don't struggle with eating, and want to work on another bad habit, ... [ Read More ]