The Living by Design Blog
The Bible is packed with the spiritual nourishment your soul craves. Our aim is to provide resources to help you break it down into bite-sized pieces that are easy to digest. Articles on the Living by Design Blog are packed with heart-focused content, practical solutions for real life, and Bible-based training. Since launching this blog in 2014, we’ve featured more than 100 guest contributors. If you’d like to submit an article for consideration, please review our submission guidelines.
Saint Augustine described Paul’s conversion as “the violent capture of a rebel will.” Before God could use Paul for His purposes, He had to humble and reshape the man into
By Kelly Basham While browsing an outdoor clearance event at a local antique store, a set of metal serving trays caught my attention. The trays had pictures of elegantly dressed
By Erinn Karpovck A book with blank pages. I sometimes wonder if that’s my story. But if God is the perfect Author of life, this simply can’t be true. When
By Sarah Koontz When I was fourteen, the enemy planted a lie in my heart that grew undetected for nearly two decades. One day after school, I sat in the
By Margaret Kemp Acceptance by the world isn’t automatic. You have to earn it, and—spoiler alert—the world grades on a curve. I was five years old when I came face-to-face
By Amanda Bridle I recently confessed to a friend that I was in a dark place. Something I felt God called me to wasn’t going as I expected. In fact,
Luke 6:45 says, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings
By Leslie Jones As a light breeze stirred the trees above, a verdant leaf landed on my Bible. Settled on a quilt deep in the woods, my eyes swollen from
By Nichole J Suvar It’s a typical Thursday. I have errands to run, kids to pick up from practice, work to do for my 9-5 job, and dinner to get
By Annie Yorty “Please reconsider!” I implored my friend. Bent on divorce, she paced and shook her head. I persisted until she settled down and talked through her reasons. I
By Katherine Pasour With trembling hands, my mother pinned sheets and towels to the clothesline. The linens swayed in the summer breeze. Tears streamed down her face. Even though my
By Nikki Evanson If it wasn’t for a co-worker living out his faith at my job, I probably wouldn’t know Jesus today. In college, I worked at a local grocery
I am writing this article from my cozy home office in South Dakota. A steady spring rain is pattering on my roof, and my teenage daughter is typing her final
By Nicole Kauffman I had just drifted to sleep when my mind was bombarded. My eyes shot open with thoughts, memories, and fears. They threatened to swallow me into the
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By Jill Miller A good friend of mine is a chef. She just finished a kitchen makeover of epic proportions. Her new kitchen could easily be featured on the cover
By Laura Sumpter The freshness of the sea air and the whisper of the wind brushed my face as I pushed open the creaky wooden gate. Our excursion had taken
2022 Annual Impact Report Download the Printable Report By Ryan & Sarah Koontz Since we launched this non-profit ministry in 2017, we’ve received financial contributions from more than 650 people. Most
By Hadassah Treu Our days are filled with stressful situations that send us reeling in fear and anxiety. We often feel paralyzed by our fears and doubts, and we are
By Michele Morin I was thrilled to find a new book leaning against my door where the mail carrier had left it. It contained a trusted Bible teacher’s thoughts on
Raise your hand if you love to study the Word of God with other believers. What a joy it is to learn and grow alongside one another as we dip our
By Corine Williams, Ph.D. “Does struggling with my mental health mean I have a lack of faith, and should I focus on my spiritual health instead?” As a Christian therapist,
By Anne Hope Hell is a difficult subject to discuss. It amazes me how many people I meet who don’t believe hell or Satan exists. Perhaps it is their way
Recently, I took a course entitled Effective Ministry to Women at Dallas Seminary. It was one of the most engaging classes I’ve ever participated in. As a woman raising two
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