How to Wait with Bated Breath This Advent
How to Slow Down this Christmas (Giveaway and an Interview with @LizCurtisHiggs) @WaterBrookPress
This week I'm giving away THREE copies of Liz Curtis Higgs' book, The Women of Christmas. Liz is the author of more than 30 books, with 4.5 million copies in print, including her nonfiction bestsellers, Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn from Them and The...
5 Temptations to Avoid on Black Friday
My friend, Cherie Lowe, a.k.a. the Queen of Free, delights in sharing her family’s story of paying off over $127k in debt. Through speaking and the written word, more than anything, she longs for people to realize there is HOPE for their finances. Find her online...
What To Do When Giving Thanks Isn’t Easy
Writing to the church in Thessalonica, Paul instructs them to express gratitude at all times. He writes, “Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The mark of a Christian...
Are You Still Struggling to Find Your Calling?
I’m often baffled when a person who is a committed follower of Christ asks, “What’s your calling?” To me, the answer is a no-brainer. The “call” of every Christian is the same: to commit ourselves to follow Jesus and be conformed to His image. [Tweet this] In other...
1 Reminder to Cling to Today
Wrestling with the hard questions of faith forces us to open our eyes to God in unexpected ways. We begin seeing God move in ways we never dreamed. We catch glimpses of God in impossible situations. And in the process, we are reminded that even when we can’t see or...
How Adoption Changes Everything (Giveaway and an Interview with @JenniferCGrant) @ThomasNelson
This week I'm giving away THREE copies of my friend, Jennifer Grant's book, Love You More. Jennifer is the author of two books of nonfiction and is a contributor to Fullfill, Sojourners‘ God’s Politics blog and Christianity Today’s her.meneutics blog for women. She is...
From the Desk Of Leif: Will You Pray For Us?
Over the last few months I’ve watched Margaret, face this great adversity courageously and with way more energy than I could believe possible. One of my favorite pet names for my wife is Tigger (from Winnie the Pooh) because she’s full of so much energy—bounding with...
Are You Looking for Joy Today? 10 Links and Videos that Just Might Do the Trick
1. Calling all women of JOY (Yep, that’s YOU). Will you consider joining me in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee or Louisville, Kentucky for Women of Joy Conferences this Spring? [Tweet this] Learn more and register, here. 2. Oh my. This is one of those knee-slapping videos you...
How to Download a Free Advent Devotional
Will you join me on an ADVENT-ure? If you’re like me, the weeks leading up to Christmas are all too often filled with lists and to-dos. Instead of living in wild expectation of Jesus’ birth, I find myself standing in lines at grocery stories, boutiques, and big box...
