Christian Lifestyle Blog
This fractured world is a breeding ground for problems. Plenty of reasons to worry. And the mirage of control glimmers tantalizingly in the distance, ever taunting us with the hope of its capture. We think if we can gain control of our circumstances we would be happy. At peace. Content. But what we're doing by... Continue Reading →
Our identity, our purpose, our strength is in Christ. It's easy to say that, but you quickly find out what you've been placing your security in when crisis hits. When those feeble, temporary foundations come crumbling down. When what you've been pulling your strength from suddenly loses its anchoring. And you'll probably find - in... Continue Reading →
Yall...moms, wives, working women....anyone who finds themselves passing through life in a frenzy rather than enjoying your day-to-day...you need to head over and read this post! Go on! And hugs from me! ❤ https://mamiepack.com/2019/09/30/i-need-out-5-tips-to-get-beyond-survival-mode-to-embrace-an-intentional-life/
Waiting...isn't that just one of the hardest things? To simply wait, unable to act, unable to control, unable to fix the problem. Wait. There's fear. There's helplessness. There's wondering and worrying. Scenarios cross your mind of what might happen. Anxiety grips your heart as you wonder how you will move forward from here. I'll admit... Continue Reading →
I am a worrier. I don't wear that as a badge of honor, but rather like a scar. Or perhaps its more like a scab - one of those that you pick at over and over until it bleeds and it never really heals. As a mom I worry. As a wife I worry. As... Continue Reading →
Babies have this habit of un-eating some of what they eat. In other words, they spit up. Sometimes a lot. And what do they do? With spitup all over their mouth and dripping onto their PJ's, they look up at us and just smile. Seemingly, they're unaware and unbothered by the fact that they've got... Continue Reading →
Perfect love leaves no room for fear. Fear of unmet expectations, fear of not "measuring up," fear of falling. Perfect love understands only Christ can truly and deeply satisfy. Perfect love understands that compared to Christ, our best is still filthy rags. And that despite our human limitations we are completely and inescapably loved and... Continue Reading →
No time machine could ever do what books can do. Books are literally the author themselves, preserved and memorialized. Their deepest thoughts, emotions, and philosophies are poured out onto the timeless pages, as though to forge a deeper path into the past and those who lived in it.
*beep* *beep* *beep* *beep* Your bleary brain begins to refocus. Slowly the softly-lit dreambeams morph into the raucous rays of reality. You hit the snooze, maybe drift back for a few minutes, but you can't escape. Time is a relentless dictator, and his sirens yet again remind you of what you wish you could avoid.... Continue Reading →
