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The War On Prayer: Why Christian Women Need To Be Prayer Warriors
During dinner this evening, my husband and I were discussing a certain picture that had caught our eye in a recent news article we had both read. The picture was of some protesters holding a sign that said, “Thoughts. Prayers. Actions.” The World’s View Of Prayer Of course, I realize that the protesters pictured in this article were trying to make a point that they wanted a certain action to be taken. However, the idea behind the words on their sign stuck with both my husband and I as a strong picture of the world’s view of prayer. In our modern culture, prayer is viewed in many of the…
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The Five Resources That Improved My Prayer Life
What Christian woman doesn’t want a better prayer life? We are relationship-orientated creatures to begin with and we crave the relationship with our Creator and Lord most of all. Yet, somehow the precious time of communication with God is often pushed to the side when it is what we need the most in our busy, frustrating, crazy lives. Honestly, I wish I could say that my prayer life was so much better when I was single with no husband or kids threatening every quiet moment of my life but that was not the case. Yes, I had the opportunity for many more quiet times with God but I failed…
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Bible Verses To Help Us Refocus On Jesus During The Christmas Season
The Christmas season is known for its hectic pace. There is shopping for gifts, eating gifts that you receive, wrapping gifts to give, decorating your house for Christmas, baking cookies to eat, caroling with friends, visiting family, attending work parties, eating food at parties, cooking for family and parties, cleaning up, practicing for Christmas programs, performing Christmas programs, and did I mention eating?? Whew, it is no wonder that as Christian women, we lose our focus on the true meaning of the season in amongst all those crazy moments of busyness. *This post contains affiliate links to help keep the ministry of Ambitions for Christ in operation. You can…
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The ABCs of Thankfulness for a Christian Mom
Ever since I can remember I have rejoiced over the time of year leading up to Thanksgiving. Cozy evenings with my family in front of the fireplace reading and playing games in the firelight. Piles of leaves that I would stomp through for hours on end! (This one has lost some of the enchantment now that I am an adult in charge of the raking rather than just a cute little “helper.” :)) Although now I delight in watching my kids and dog carry on the tradition! And most of all, the change of pace. We would slow down from the busy planting and harvesting seasons on…
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A Christian Woman’s Response To What The Bible Has To Say About Alcohol
What does the Bible have to say about alcohol? Should Christians ever drink? Is getting drunk okay? Does the Bible ever mention alcohol in a favorable way? Let’s dig into God’s Word today and see for ourselves what the Bible has to say about alcohol! My Personal Background With Alcohol First, let’s get this on the table. I lived a sheltered childhood. Growing up in the middle of nowhere on my family’s farm/ranch operation, we didn’t have hired hands so we never really got away for trips or vacations like most people do. (Trips were all based on traveling to a bull sale or to purchase a new…
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Three Ways To Share Your Christian Faith At Halloween
Halloween is tricky time of year for Christians. We know we are supposed to share our Christian faith at Halloween just like any other time of the year. However, as Christians, we also know we are not to condone things that are not honoring to God. Honestly, the tension and frustration can cause Christians to swing to either extreme. Crazy Extremes Some Christians swing to full involvement and endorsement of the holiday to the point where they are not any different than anyone else in the culture in how they celebrate Halloween. Their houses are lit up with the creepiest, most violent displays. A skimpy suggestive costume to…
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Six Books That Will Train You How To Defend Your Christian Faith
My mom loves to call me with computer-related questions. She assumes that because I am under 30 I will automatically know all things computer related. Little does she realize that I have a very small grasp on technology, nor do I know how to diagnose any computer issues via a quick description on the phone. Most of the time when she does call me, I end up googling her exact words in hopes that something will magically pop up and help me. So far, that method has not worked. After calling me, my mom’s next step is calling the local tech wizard repair man. The guy can fix computers…
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Why Prayer Needs To Be A Christian’s Knee Jerk Reaction
Do you ever wonder why Christians are supposed to pray? Why do we need to tell God our needs even if He already knows what we need before we ask? Does God even hear and answer our prayers? Should I really talk to God about the seemingly small “stuff” in my life? During the course of the writing of that first paragraph, my daughter approached me to ask if she could “swish” a dog hair in the trash can, brought me a book that so we could read together, and is currently sitting in my lap “helping” me type this post. As her mom, I am thrilled that I am…
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Thought of the Week-July 7, 2017
Yesterday, my 18 month old lost a button off the back of her shirt. I didn’t notice it missing until after lunch time. That left a whole six hour time frame of when she could have lost it! My Mommy alert kicked into high gear. This was a tiny, shiny red button. It was total choking hazard 101! After several deep breaths to keep myself from panicking, I started a thorough search of our house. As I searched it occurred to me that I had seen the button as I rubbed her back before nap time on the couch. Sure enough, underneath the couch cushions was a bright shiny red…
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How To Obtain Spiritual Guidance In Your Christian Walk
Several years ago, I was involved in a local Christian Teen Retreat. One of the games that was created taught me the importance of accepting spiritual guidance in my Christian walk. Local farmers donated the use of their large round bales to create a giant maze. (It was pretty epic!) The day of the lesson, we blind folded the students and had them work their way through the maze. To add to the challenge, there were two people on top of the hay bales shouting instructions to the kids. Some of the instructions they shouted were correct, other instructions were not. The kids had to decide which voice to…