Post Of The Day
Deeply Rooted…
"Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong." ~ Ephesians 3:17 (NLT) Third row from the left, second seat back. That's where I parked myself during speech class, a one hundred level class I took as an elective in college. It seemed easy enough. You go, you talk, you pass. Right? I figured I'd be challenged, but how difficult could it really be? As expected, the class proved challenging but enjoyable. Many of the techniques, tools and skills learned still help me even now when speaking publicly. It was certainly worth my time. What I didn't expect, however, was a challenge I received early in the semester. My professor, a fun-loving leftist, thought it fun to toy with me, a freshman rightist. He enjoyed stories of my rural … [Read More...]
Guest Post Of The Day
Learning Together at Home: JoinTitus 2 University!
I’m so thrilled to be sharing here in this new online community for ladies! What a joy when sistren walk together in unity; can I hear an “amen?” Denise and I had the chance to talk a bit recently and she thought the readers here might like to know about a project I launched last month. Back in December, as I was studying and seeking the Lord about what exactly He wanted me to focus on as a writer and blogger and sojourner along the path of life, I ran across these old familiar verses in Titus 2:3-4... “Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of … [Read More...]
Recent Daily Posts
Deeply Rooted…
“Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.” ~ Ephesians 3:17 (NLT) Third row from the left, second seat back. That’s where I parked myself during speech class, a one hundred level class I took as an… [Continue Reading]
You Have Sisters!
Do you have a sister? I do. My sister and I were the only two children in our family. We had no other sisters or brothers. She was born just a little over three years after my birth. There are sweet photos of me holding her when she was just a baby, a smile a mile wide crossing… [Continue Reading]
Unfriend, Unlike, and Unfollow? Oh My!
If you’ve participated in online life for very long, chances are you’ve had your feelings hurt. In some cases, you may have been on the flip side and caused some hurt feelings. But let’s be honest. This happens in our “real life” relationships as well. So what makes it different when it happens online? Unfortunately,… [Continue Reading]
You Are His Beloved
Sweet sisters, do you know how much you are loved? “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.“ (Romans 5:8 NIV, emphasis added) Did you catch that? Jesus died to save us while we were still sinners, before we even knew Him. We… [Continue Reading]
The Gift Of Encouragement
Giving the Gift of Encouragement Is there someone in your life that has the Gift of Encouragement? Your time spent with that person is refreshing to your soul, and a boost to your day? Are their words uplifting and edifying? Do you marvel at their ability to keep the focus off of their own lives… [Continue Reading]
What are we so afraid of?
Sometimes, being a girl is downright scary. With the roller coaster of emotions, constant to-do list rolling around in my brain, the messes, cries for help, and the need to be what everyone needs me to be when I know I don’t have what it takes… Yep, it seriously scares the living daylights out of… [Continue Reading]
Powerful And Effective Prayer
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16 This verse is such an important part of Christianity. I think it means for us to befriend one another. The confessing of sins helps to… [Continue Reading]
Wash Away the Guiltys of Motherhood
” Direct your children onto the right path; and when they are older, they will not leave it. ” Proverbs 22: 6 As a mother of 2 special needs children I do face difficulties in child rearing. It’s very easy for us as mothers to not only become critical of ourselves in this area,… [Continue Reading]
The Best Love Story Ever Told
Candy hearts. Chocolates. A dozen red roses. Fancy reservations and romantic cards filled with written sweet-nothings. ‘Tis the season of Valentine’s Day – and high expectations. There’s something about Valentine’s Day that can pressurize even the stablest of unions – we can be going along just swimmingly and then suddenly expectations knock on the door… [Continue Reading]
Recent Guests, Giveaways & Features
Learning Together at Home: JoinTitus 2 University!
I’m so thrilled to be sharing here in this new online community for ladies! What a joy when sistren walk together in unity; can I hear an “amen?” Denise and I had the chance to talk a bit recently and she thought the readers here might like to know about a project I launched last… [Continue Reading]
How I Found Gentleness and Grace
I stared at myself in the mirror and didn’t like the person I saw. My eyes were tired, brows furrowed with the accompanying lines. I didn’t recognize the tightened expression on my face. How did I go from joyful and bubbly to stressed and tired? Just a few months before, I was filled with joy… [Continue Reading]
The Olivetee Giveaway & A Powerful Testimony
We are so excited to introduce all of you to our fellow sister, Sandi. She is the owner of The Olivetee, one of our gracious sponsors here at Sisters in Bloom! Sandi has a beautiful testimony of how God redeemed her life and then was inspired to start The Olive Tee company! I grew up… [Continue Reading]
Red Letter Words Giveaway
“Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on… [Continue Reading]
