It was around Memorial Day I said goodbye to a ministry I have loved serving with—youth. I will champion for teens louder and longer than any age group, and that includes my own. To live a surrendered and free life in Christ is uncomfortable at times. If I did things my way, I’d be in…
Body Revelation by Alisa Keeton Book Review by Julie Arduini First appeared August 4, 2023 at Christians Read. Do you sometimes feel as though your body is a problem to solve? Discover how to make it part of the solution instead. It’s now known that the emotional and relational pain we’ve lived through has a profound…
I’ve mentioned my affiliation with Christians Read before. I blog every other Wednesday and have been a part of this team blog since its creation. Vicki Hinze is not only an author, but our fearless leader. She works hard to market each of us, and I’m so grateful to be a part of the group….
This week is the first one possibly in a year or more where there is hardly anything on the calendar dictating where I have to go or what I have to do. There has been so much travel and appointments that I have longed to be home. Now that things have quieted down, I’m trying…
Over the years, I’ve prayed with and encouraged girls of all ages. I’ve taught Sunday School and VBS. I’ve helped in youth group and even facilitated a mentoring ministry for girls. I’ve taken calls when dinner was ready and waved goodbye to my husband, because we knew the calls were important and I wouldn’t be…
Have I mentioned parenting is hard? How about that no one prepared me for the young adult years? I have been crushed more times watching them grow than I thought possible. Same for the teen. Honestly? I still struggle with wanting to wrap them up in bubble wrap and keep them inside. Forever. Well, that’s…