“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” — Epistle to the Ephesians 5:15–16 (ESV) Sweet friend, motherhood can feel like a race we never signed up to run. There are meals to cook, laundry to fold, emails to answer, practices to attend, and a calendar that seems to fill itself. We live in a culture of hurry—and if we’re not careful, hurry becomes the rhythm of our hearts. When we rush through our days, we often miss the sacred invitations hidden inside them.…
“Choices are the hinges of destiny.” – Edwin Markham As women of faith—mothers, mentors, grandmothers, and spiritual sisters—we carry a beautiful responsibility: shaping the hearts of the next generation. One of the greatest gifts we can offer the young women in our lives is guidance in making wise, God-honoring decisions. Whether you are parenting a teen daughter, discipling a college student, or investing in a young woman at church, here are four devotional anchors to help her make wise decisions. Wisely Obey God’s Word “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night…” — Joshua 1:8 (NKJV) When young women ask, “What should I do?” gently redirect them to a deeper question: “Who is God shaping me to become?” God is far more concerned with her character than her calendar. A heart rooted in Scripture develops steady discernment. When she meditates on God’s Word, it becomes her compass, her guardrails, and her source of courage. As women, we model this first. Let her see you turning to Scripture before reacting. Let her witness your obedience. A life saturated in the Word aligns thoughts, attitudes, and decisions with the heart of…
Maybe next year will be different, I thought as one difficult season came to a close. Maybe next year I wouldn’t have to fight so hard or struggle so much. Maybe next year I wouldn’t be so sick and could spend more time with my family. Maybe next year I would meet the man God has for me instead of listening to the lies that I would always be alone. Maybe next year I would finally have victory over depression instead of feeling defeated. Maybe next year the financial strain would ease. Maybe next year I wouldn’t have to say goodbye to someone I loved. It is easy, after a hard season, to focus only on the pain behind us. Many hardships filled the past year—sickness, financial strain, loss, and long periods of waiting when I wanted to move forward. I fought battles I never imagined I would face. Yet in those same battles, God gave me strength I never knew I had. It is tempting to say “good riddance” to a difficult year and hope a new one will fix everything. But we do not know what God is doing while we are in the middle of the struggle.…
Last month, while shopping, I saw a shirt I just had to have. It read, “Motherhood is my ministry.” So often, as mothers, we can feel overlooked and unimportant in the church because we are not always able to help in visible ways. But when we begin to view motherhood as our ministry, we realize we are preparing our children for the great things God will do in their lives. Eleven years ago, I became the mother of twin girls. Before they were born, I was very active in various church ministries. I had the freedom to serve because I…
The story of Job is an interesting one. It is a story in which God allowed Job to be tested, and despite the voices around him telling him to turn against God to save himself, he refused. Job had great faith. Whatever he endured, he trusted that God would either bless him through it or allow it for a purpose. Job placed himself completely in God’s hands. The verses that stand out to me are these: Job 1:7–10 (KJV)— “And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.” When the enemy spoke to…
“And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” Acts 1:10-11 We can only imagine how the disciples felt as they saw Jesus ascend into the heavens, leaving them behind. But angels appeared to them, giving them a promise that one day Jesus would return in like manner. I am sure that they thought it would be only a short wait. As we read the New Testament, we realize that as they spread the Good News, they were expecting the Lord to return any day. But here we are in the year 2026, still waiting for His return. Years turned into decades and decades into centuries, and yet we still have His promise. I Thessalonians 4:16-18 “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain…