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. We release a new blog post every Tuesday.
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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