The Living by Design Blog
The Bible is packed with spiritual nourishment; 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.
Do you want to teach your kids how to trust God’s truth? This week we are featuring Jennifer Bryant’s WORD30 testimonial on the blog. We just love how this mama
Are you longing for a sacred soul shift? This week we are featuring Natalia Drumm’s WORD30 testimonial on the blog. We just love how God challenged and equipped Natalia to
We are excited to feature Lisa Braziel’s story on the Living by Design Blog this week. Lisa is the co-creator of the WORD30 Challenge. If it were not for her
Women around the world are craving God’s Word and we are intent on creating free resources and tools to satisfy your spiritual appetite. Most of our readers would agree that
A Guest Blog by Kate Motaung “We’re out of options. There’s nothing left we can do.” We knew the day would come eventually—but that didn’t diminish the force of the
If you are looking for unique, faith-filled, handcrafted gifts to place under your tree this year, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve tried to include items for every price-point
A Guest Blog by Jazmin Frank One day about a year ago, anxiety, stress, and life, in general, had left me weary and in need of a soul-level kind of
There is an unseen war raging in our hearts and homes. This battle began at the dawn of creation, and although victory has been declared, the villain will fight until
A Guest Blog by Jenna Parde of Scribbling Grace Over the past few years, Bible Journaling has taken off as a new way to study the Bible. If you haven’t
I am excited to announce that we have just released a new FREE Online Bible Study entitled, “Before I Go: A Study of Jesus’ Final Teaching & Prayer.” If you
I’ve been studying Jesus’ final teaching and prayer in John 14-17 for the past several months. I knew I wanted to offer a FREE gospel-oriented Bible study here at Living
This Fundraiser has now ended. Thank you to all who participated. We exceeded our T-Shirt Fundraiser goal of $3000! This will help us deliver more than 12,000 free Bible study
A Guest Blog by Bethany McIlrath Silly as it may seem, I didn’t see a connection between reading the Bible and praying for a long time. Then one day in
Is your family busy doing life together but not really connecting? Have the values, expectations, and beliefs you had about a thriving family culture gotten lost in the shuffle of
A Guest Blog by Rachel Lee There I sat, in a cold, sterile office seated across from two prominent figures from my church. My husband sat next to me, his
**This Matching Fund Drive Has Ended** A spark is nothing on its own; a flame cannot grow in isolation. It needs to be nurtured and protected until it grows strong
The crying started before I was fully dressed and before I was able to have my first cup of coffee. I sigh, “Why Lord, must they wake up so early
I often tell my sweet, overburdened girlfriends, “You can have it all, dear. Just not all at once.” They inevitably look at me and reply, “But it seems that you
A Guest Blog by Sue Donaldson I sat in chapel and wondered, “Maybe it’s not true.” I lay in bed and thought, “What if they are wrong?” I walked to
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries My dad never drinks a whole cup of anything. A mug with an inch of cold coffee at the bottom
Have you ever grown a zucchini plant? Or had a neighbor who grew a zucchini plant? If so, then you know that zucchini plants are productive little buggers, and gardeners
My body craves rest and often demands it. This used to frustrate me to no end. It made me feel weak, less-than, incapable, a burden to others. I used to
Why did God rest on the seventh day? I mean, really?!? He’s God—the Almighty Creator of heaven and earth—surely He doesn’t need to rest? Yet, Genesis 2:2 tells us, “By the
A Guest blog by Emily Sue Allen By the end of the day, I’m entirely at the end of myself. I’m ready for chocolate and looking for a way to
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