Tag Archives: Faith

What "Selah" Teaches Us About Slowing Down in a World That Rushes Everything
I wrote a blog a few years ago confessing that I actually like the early displays of Christmas merchandise. > Trigger Warning: It's Not Too Early For Christmas Displays! I made some good points in ...
Ann Kirsten Aug 06, 2026 Bartek Szewczyk

The God Who Holds Tomorrow: Hope in the Midst of the Spokane Wildfires
This weekend, our beautiful city of Spokane looked a little different. The bright blue skies of summer gave way to towering plumes of smoke that stretched across the horizon. Wildfires burned through ...
Joanna Gott Aug 04, 2026

Brave Enough to Obey God: Living by the Spirit When Your Flesh Fights Back
For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey]. 1 John 5:3. What do ...
Rachel Matembe Aug 03, 2026 Getty: by-studio

Faith for the Hard Days: A Mom's Guide to Standing Strong When Life Gets Messy
"Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10. When they storm rages, be still and KNOW that He is God. When the storm rages, the ...
Rachel Matembe Jul 30, 2026 andreswd

Tiny Teachers, Big Lessons: Ants in the Bible, Summer Crafts & Faith Fun
Ants are specifically mentioned twice in the Bible. "Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers...
Ann Kirsten Jul 28, 2026

Verses to Help You Fight Fear
The world keeps throwing chaos our way and it can be hard not to fall into the trap of fear, hatred or hopelessness. Let's stand together to reject those things by clinging to the HOPE and PEACE offer...
Rebecca Joy Jul 26, 2026

Talking With Kids About Tragedy & Traumatic Events
Recent events have me looking at my children wondering how to talk to them about tragedy and the difficulties of this world. I'm grateful for resources that can help us as we try to grapple with hard ...
Rebecca Joy Jul 26, 2026 Getty | fizkes

A Troll In The Woods And The God Who's Bigger
There are few things that make an afternoon walk more exciting for a child than the promise of discovering a giant troll hiding in the woods. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you've probably hear...
Joanna Gott Jul 24, 2026 Joanna Gott

Christian Parenting: How My Kids Grew My Faith
There is so much a mother has to teach her children that it often becomes overwhelming. There are the basic things, like how to dress themselves, how to tie their own shoes, how to ride their bikes, a...
Ann Kirsten Jul 20, 2026

Pregnancy Bible Verses to Confess for Peace, Strength, and Hope
For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. 1 Samuel 1:27 Every child is created purposefully and intentionally by the Almighty God. The pregnancy journey is...
Rachel Matembe Jul 14, 2026 Ryan J Lane




