Christmas is such a special time of year. Looking back over all the Christmas memories that I hold dear, I can remember one from my childhood that always brings a smile to my face. I was only 6 years old when I heard the sirens, and saw the flashing lights out the dinning room window. I cried out to my mother, with great excitement, "What is it! What is it!" She told me it was Santa Claus, and I could go out to see him and tell him what I wanted for Christmas. I had never been so excited in all my life. I bundled up and outside I went with the help of my father. The massive red fire truck sat in front of our house. It was pulling a trailer covered with lights, and on the trailer was none other than the man himself, Santa. I carefully walked up the trailer steps and climbed onto ... read more
Today is the Last Day
I wanted to remind you that today is the last day to order this year's Ultimate Christian Living Bundle! This bundle is absolutely amazing! It has books for everyone.....marriage, parenting, children, Christian living, and so much more! This bundle gives you $1100 worth of Christian books for just $34.95! This package also includes $160 worth of free bonus products! This is an amazing way to build up your library of books! To order this bundle just click on the BUY NOW button, below! *Affiliate links where used within this post. These links may result in a commission which goes towards running this site.* ... read more
The Ultimate Christian Living Bundle
Who among us doesn't want to lead a life worth emulating? With great kids, a loving marriage, a successful career or business and a closer, faith-filled walk with the Lord. But for many of us, making that a reality is big challenge! Balancing life’s priorities can seem a bit overwhelming at times. The pressures of work, the need for finances, the demands of parenting and the resulting strain on marriage can leave us weathered, weary and wondering what really works in life? That’s where the Ultimate Christian Living Bundle comes in. Ultimate-Bundles.com called in some best selling authors, leading experts and top business professionals to address the most common challenges faced by families and individuals today – all from a solid, Biblical foundation. For the ridiculously ... read more
Inspired Thanksgiving Giveaways
I love autumn. The leaves change, the weather gets cooler, and harvest time is just around the corner. One of my favorite parts of the season, is Thanksgiving. Family gathers together and memories are made around the table. I love to bake during this time, pumpkin pies, pumpkin cake, and pumpkin cookies are always a hit. My KitchenAid mixer always gets a workout during this time, as delicious scents fill the kitchen. I have the privilege of being part of a very special group of bloggers who are wanting to make this Thanksgiving a little extra special for someone, by giving away a KitchenAid mixer and a $100 Walmart card. There is also a second giveaway for a Le Creuset Dutch Oven and $100 Walmart Gift Card. I'm excited to see who wins these special blessings! During this season of ... read more
Shining Light into the Darkness – A Book Review of Pure Eyes, Clean Heart – A Couple’s Journey to Freedom from Pornography
She had a feeling in the deep recesses of her being. So she decided to act. She picked up his phone and searched the history. There it was in black and white, words she never wanted to see, it was then she knew her husband had been looking at pornography. Her heart became twisted and anger mixed with fear took hold of who she was. She threw the phone and watched as it shattered into pieces, just like her life was about to do. She began to scream at him, "Why did you do this? How long has this gone on? Am I not pretty enough for you? How could you do this to me, after everything we have been through?" Her husband looked scared as he tried to lie his way out of what was unfolding before him. The hands on the clock continued to tick away as she interrogated him about ... read more
All it Took was One Phone Call (Part 1)
Throughout the month of October, I'll be sharing my ongoing journey of overcoming anxiety, and how the Lord has been working on my heart. It's my prayer that the Lord will speak to you during this time, and draw you closer to Him, as we walk this road of life together. To follow along, and to catch up on any posts you might have missed, you can join me here at Fear or Faith, You Choose ~ A 31 Day Journey to Overcoming Anxiety. I realized that the deepest spiritual lessons are not learned by His letting us have our own way in the end, but by Him making us wait, bearing with us in love and patience until we are able to honestly pray what He taught His disciples to pray: Thy will be done. ~ Elisabeth Elliot I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was Monday August 4th, 2003. ... read more
Oh No You Didn’t !
Throughout the month of October, I'll be sharing my ongoing journey of overcoming anxiety, and how the Lord has been working on my heart. It's my prayer that the Lord will speak to you during this time, and draw you closer to Him, as we walk this road of life together. To follow along, and to catch up on any posts you might have missed, you can join me here at Fear or Faith, You Choose ~ A 31 Day Journey to Overcoming Anxiety. Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. ~ Henry Ward Beecher Saturday was a long day. Side note: The medication that I am currently taking to help fight my Stage IV breast cancer is an oral form of chemotherapy called Xeloda. I am currently taking 4 pills a day. I take them for 1 week, ... read more
Time Traveler
Throughout the month of October, I'll be sharing my ongoing journey of overcoming anxiety, and how the Lord has been working on my heart. It's my prayer that the Lord will speak to you during this time, and draw you closer to Him, as we walk this road of life together. To follow along, and to catch up on any posts you might have missed, you can join me here at Fear or Faith, You Choose ~ A 31 Day Journey to Overcoming Anxiety. Our yesterdays present irreparable things to us; it its true that we have lost opportunities which will never return, but God can transform this destructive anxiety into a constructive thoughtfulness for the future. Let the past sleep, but let it sleep on the bosom of Christ. Leave the irreparable past in His hands, and step out into the irresistible future ... read more
Are You Running in Circles?
Throughout the month of October, I'll be sharing my ongoing journey of overcoming anxiety, and how the Lord has been working on my heart. It's my prayer that the Lord will speak to you during this time, and draw you closer to Him, as we walk this road of life together. To follow along, and to catch up on any posts you might have missed, you can join me here at Fear or Faith, You Choose ~ A 31 Day Journey to Overcoming Anxiety. If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. ~ Benjamin Franklin Do you every feel like you spend your time running around in circles and never getting anywhere? Going from one project, or one task to another, but nothing really getting anything accomplished? Sometimes this happens to me and it can be very frustrating. When I sit back and look at what ... read more
You’re Not Alone
Throughout the month of October, I'll be sharing my ongoing journey of overcoming anxiety, and how the Lord has been working on my heart. It's my prayer that the Lord will speak to you during this time, and draw you closer to Him, as we walk this road of life together. To follow along, and to catch up on any posts you might have missed, you can join me here at Fear or Faith, You Choose ~ A 31 Day Journey to Overcoming Anxiety. The will of God is never exactly what you expect it to be. It may seem to be much worse, but in the end it's going to be a lot better and a lot bigger. ~ Elizabeth Elliot I am a Christian, therefor, I will be happy all the time. Don't buy into the lie. No one is happy all the time. You know that certain person, in your life who seems to have it all ... read more