***To find the companion Elf on the Shelf Guide, visit my Etsy shop here!*** Day 2 - Hope ROMANS 5:5 AND HOPE DOES NOT PUT US TO SHAME, BECAUSE GOD’S LOVE HAS BEEN POURED OUT INTO OUR HEARTS THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN TO US. Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion typically… Continue reading 2021 – Advent Guide Day 2
***To find the companion guide for kids with the Elf on the Shelf, click here* Week 1 *HOPE* Purple Candle The Science of Hope Scientists have discovered that HOPE is a protector of the brain. After the trauma we've collectively experienced over the past couple of years, our brains have worked hard searching for hope… Continue reading 2021 Advent Guide – Day 1
Today is the first day of Advent! Advent 2021 begins on Sunday, November 28th. Each week a different candle will be lit. This guide will tell you which candle to light and what it means. Not all traditions follow the same schedule, but this is the format I prefer. There are many ways to celebrate… Continue reading 2021 Advent Guide
This post is part of a series on self-care from the perspective of self-care in Christ. How do I care for the person who God says I am? His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. By… Continue reading I Am Equipped
This post is part of a series on self-care from the perspective of self-care in Christ. How do I care for the person who God says I am? Don’t you know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own… Continue reading I Am a Temple of God
This post is part of a series on self-care from the perspective of self-care in Christ. How do I care for the person who God says I am? For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians… Continue reading I Am His Masterpiece
This post is part of a series on self-care from the perspective of self-care in Christ. How do I care for the person who God says I am? because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2 Laws &… Continue reading I Am Free
I’m reading Kendra Adachi’s book, The Lazy Genius Way, finally! In Chapter 4, she talks about seasons. The call to action at the end of the chapter had me looking out of my window at the season. It’s currently late spring (and I can feel the humidity of summer taking over)! The grass is verdant,… Continue reading Lessons on Leaves
This post is part of a series on self-care from the perspective of self-care in Christ. How do I care for the person who God says I am? I am born of God and the evil one does not touch me. We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One… Continue reading I Am Born of God
It's my birthday week! I will be 42 on Saturday - that sounds so much younger than it used to 😉 My approaching birthday brought the question, "what do you want for your birthday?" As the years go by this question gets harder and harder to answer. Sure, I can think of a few things… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Me!