These past several years have taught me that a good friend is rare. I have searched and searched and waited patiently. Then I became a blogger and entered the world of social media. Surprisingly it has ushered in new Christian friendship. How can you tell if a friendship is Christian? What God Says About Friendship …
The Surprising Role of Christians in Pageants
This post is a long time in the making, since learning that my cousin (pictured above) would be competing in the Mrs. California America pageant in the summer of 2021. I knew she was competing again this summer, so I decided to wait until then to write about my experience attending. I wanted to know …
5 Things to Value About Your Worth as a Daughter of God
I hung some pictures of me on the board for a Bible lesson I was teaching my class one day. The pictures ranged from the time I was a baby through high school. As you can probably imagine, I did not want to do this. But since it was part of the lesson, I did …
Easter: The Season of Hope
As I think about the Easter story, I try to imagine what it must have been like for the early disciples to witness Jesus’ death and then discover His empty tomb. The disbelief and then the joy of an encounter with the resurrected Christ! I had my own encounter with the resurrected Christ shortly after …
How and Why to Find a Mentor
I wanted to text her for several weeks but kept putting it off out of fear. What if she says no? What if she’s too busy? What if she just doesn’t want to do it? I knew my hesitations were rooted in the fear of rejection, so — before I could talk myself out of …
What is God’s Love Language?
We often think about how much God loves us. He sent His Son to die for us so that we could have the chance to be saved. His Son died for us even while we were still sinners. We worship and adore God for His sacrificial love of us. God’s commitment to us is not …
5 Ways to Live Set Apart in 2022
An important part of the Christian lifestyle includes living set apart. Living set apart means being different from the world. It means not following the crowd. A crowd is a sure sign of trouble ahead. The path that leads to life is straight and narrow and only a few will find it. “Enter through the …
Christmas Gift Guide for the Proverbs 31 Woman
This Christmas gift guide focuses primarily on helping women grow in their faith and equipping them to share their faith with others. Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you click and shop through them, I earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support this site …
One Transforming Love Book Review
My Christian blogger friend, Erin Kiu, sent me a copy of her first book, One Transforming Love, and invited me to read it. I am so glad that I did. It is a beautifully written and very insightful fictional account of her true story transformation from party girl to church girl. Summary of One Transforming …
How to Help the Homeless Near Me This Socktober
One of the most important virtues that the Proverbs 31 Woman has is that she is generous. I know we typically think of Christmas as the season of giving. But how about before you rush out to buy your pumpkin spice lattes, buy some warm socks to donate to someone in need first? “She opens …