Would you like to set the trajectory of your day? Here are five prayers for your morning. It will help you remember to invite God into the rest of your day. When morning comes, I hear the glorious trill of birds singing softly and almost smile inside even though I’m still waking up. When the first…
Daily Time
How to Get Your Heart Praising God in the Morning
Praising God in the morning excites my heart. When I was a kid and teenager, the music itself would excite my heart. But God took me on a journey, and now I know what His manifest presence is like. It’s palpable in a way that is distinctly different from His omnipresence. It makes my heart…
5 Tips for When You Don’t Understand Your Bible Study
I opened the precious pages of my Bible, eager to dig into studying His word one morning. All my desired materials were within reach. Ready to meet with God, my heart swelled in accord with the high notes of the birds singing. Those happy notes were the only sounds gently breaking the stillness of the…
Biblical Truths
What Jesus’ Resurrection Means for Us
Learn what Jesus’ resurrection means for believers in this guest post by Katrina Hamel and read an excerpt from her new novel, Dividing Sword. What does Jesus’ resurrection mean for us? Resurrection has just become so blasé. We see it everywhere in our entertainment, from Gandalf, to Harry Potter, to Superman. Death is used as…
Why the Church Needs You to Put on Your Ministry Shoes
In this post, I’m sharing why the Church needs you to put on your “ministry shoes.” My son received a sand/water table as a birthday present one year. I had to buy play sand. I loaded up the kids and drove out to the store. You might know where to find the play sand at…
Is it Okay to Test God’s Voice with a Fleece?
[This post is part of A Biblical Foundation to Hearing God’s Voice series] A series on hearing God’s voice wouldn’t be complete without bringing up the subject of “using a fleece.” What are “fleeces,” you ask? Sometimes Christians use the phrase “using a fleece” when they ask God for something specific while seeking His direction,…
Thriving
Bad Day? This Is How God Is Working Through It
Are you going through a tough season? Then you and a diamond just might have something in common. Here’s how God is working on you through it all. I rested my hands where my hairline began and cradled the weight of my head for a moment in weary repose. Those around me went about their business,…
The Good When God Closes a Door
Do you sometimes wonder what God is doing when a door seems to close? Here’s how to thrive in Christ when God closes a door including some testimonies of that in action from the Blogger Voices Network. Imagine that you are walking a path that represents your life. Excitement builds as you venture along, because…
Navigating Life to Thrive in Christ Despite Disappointments
Discouragement can affect us all and even our relationship with God. In this post, I’m sharing how to thrive in Christ despite disappointments. Isn’t it easy to fight discouragement when you’re dealing with disappointments? Or even easy to get mad at God? Have you ever had a trial-laced-situation land in your lap that caused you…
Relationships
The 5 Best Verses That Describe a Husband’s Role
Do you know what Bible verses describe a husband’s role? In this post, I discuss five passages that cover it well. Apply these to thrive in your marriage. A reader wrote and asked me a few questions about marriage. He fears getting married because of strong Christians he’d seen fall from complications in their marriage.…
How to Find Renewed Love in Your Marriage
Do you need to find renewed love in your marriage? When you live with someone for a long time, the mundane of life can dull the excitement in the relationship. Maybe there’s nothing special happening between you and your husband because the love has fallen flat. Or perhaps it’s not that drastic, but it seems…
Life and Marriage: 4 Steps to Keep Walking with God
Welcome to Day 14 of our #GodlyAdventure! Here’s wisdom from Beth Steffaniak to help keep your steps firm in walking with God in life and marriage! Ever feel like you’ve lost your way in marriage? If you’re a believer, then you know just how crucial it is to invite Jesus into your daily walk in…
Blogger Voices Network
Feeling “Fenced In”? Get Freedom from Comparison Instead
Learn how to find freedom from comparison by taking lessons from Psalms chapter four. Karen Hopkins shows us how in Day 10 in the What Freedom in Christ Looks Like Online Event by the Blogger Voices Network, hosted right here at KellyRBaker.com. Karen Hopkins is a mum to three. She grew up in Scotland and…
How to Find Freedom from Fear of Singleness
Would you like to find freedom from fear of singleness? Join GG Mack who’s been there and learned how to find freedom from fear of living single. Read on for Day 9 in the What Freedom in Christ Looks Like Online Event by the Blogger Voices Network, hosted right here at KellyRBaker.com. GG Mack is…
The Freedom in Beauty and Value Defined by God
Part of finding freedom in Christ is discovering the freedom in beauty and value. But not by man’s definition. By God’s. Join us as Angela Legg shares the lessons she’s learned. Read on for Day 8 in the What Freedom in Christ Looks Like Online Event by the Blogger Voices Network, hosted right here at…
