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 my regular Bible reading, I was desperate to understand what a challenging passage was saying. Desperation has a way of making our prayers more honest, […]
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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 DO have it all. So, what am I missing here?” Ok, wait. That was a lie. They never say that. But I see the question
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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 are often searching for ways to dole out the abundance. Well, I planted NINE zucchini plants in my garden a few years ago. I’m not
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Wisdom Whispers will take you on a 31-day journey through the life and writings of King Solomon and will teach you how to listen for the whispers of wisdom in your life. King Solomon began his reign with wisdom and ended it with folly. We will explore what went wrong and do our best to
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One of our very favorite Bible verses to pray over our Living by Design community is Ephesians 1:17, ” I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.” The Holy Spirit is our spiritual GPS—guiding us to our
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Are you looking for a way to serve God in your everyday—an opportunity to grow God’s kingdom from the comfort of your living room? What if there was a way for you to play an integral role in an exciting new ministry without changing out
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries This time last year, I decided to start a yearly Bible reading plan. I honestly didn’t think I was capable of sticking with it. But I wanted so badly to read my Bible in a year. So I tossed my fears aside and gave it
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Are you a Christian woman longing for more of God in your daily life, yet inexplicably stuck in a spiritual desert, struggling to find your way back to the Living Waters? I’m here to say, you are not alone! Sadly, I wasted far too many
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The final chapters of Ephesians contain the Bible’s most comprehensive teaching on marriage and family followed by a strong warning to beware of the invisible battle. Ephesians 6:12 says, “For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of
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Faith-filled podcasts are warm and inviting like a steaming cup of Earl Grey tea on a brisk fall afternoon. A simple invitation to rest awhile in the company of new friends. I’d love to have my own podcast someday. But until that day comes, I’ll continue to find great joy in visiting with the talented
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