Author: Karly Grant Slow down, love God, and love others. These have been the convictions on my heart lately. When the word conviction comes up, I automatically think about it with negative connotations, and I imagine you do too. That doesn’t always have to be the case. While conviction comes with changes that need to…
The Enneagram, Marriage, and Me
The Enneagram personality types are being talked about a lot lately. It seems to be the hot topic of personal growth. The types have been at the forefront of my mind since my church held a conference on The Enneagram a few months ago. My understanding is that the “Enneagram of Personality” was first coined…
The Contagious Conviction of Love
Like a moth enraptured by the light, I stood just on the edges of a circle of people hovering to listen. It seemed as though the sounds and words were woven together into a third dimension, as the musicians allowed their joy and assurance to bubble out through their music-making. Their skills good, but their…
Anchored Printable: Exodus 12:14
Sarah Dohman has created this beautiful printable as a reminder to celebrate what the Lord has done! Grab yours today and place it somewhere that will encourage your heart! Click Here to get your free printable of Exodus 12:14a Sarah Dohman is a nurse, kayak enthusiast, coffee addict, microbrew lover, globe trotter, adorer of friends…
Celebration of Freedom
Imagine with me: You’ve just had the most amazing, first-hand encounter with God. It seemed like spectacular showing off from the creator. It reached into dreams you had long set aside, and even though you doubted if He even cared about your suffering, you are now assured that He heard your cries. There is no denying what you…
Anticipating Celebration
When I think of celebration, I can’t help thinking of the wait that’s so often attached. I think of the unfulfilled callings held quietly inside for years – either left on a back burner or pursued unsuccessfully over and over again; until suddenly God brings all the right pieces together in a whirlwind of motion….
Celebrating as a Family
As we approach August, my husband and I are anticipating the biggest celebration we’ve yet to experience during our entire time of knowing one another. Yes, we do have four kids and each of those birthdays was a celebration – but I only carried each child for nine months. This, this has been carried, prayed through, cried through, struggled…
3 Women of the Bible Who Brought Unexpected Celebration
Author: Karly Grant June is often a time of celebration. From graduations, end of a school year, Father’s Day and the beginning of wedding season, there is often one party after another. In my family there are several birthdays and retirements as I have always been surrounded by educators. All of these milestones are absolutely…
The Most Captivating Celebrations
My favorite holiday when I was a kid was always the 4th of July. I loved the fireworks, my family’s tradition of making homemade ice cream and running around in warm weather with my brood of cousins. It was enough to make it the most anticipated family gathering of the year for me. It beat…
Book Review: The Road Back to You
When I first heard about the Enneagram, I was skeptical. Another personality test—a set of questions used to place me into a category I think I might not necessarily fit into. My church, however, had an upcoming one-day conference utilizing the Enneagram to gain a greater depth of knowing and relating to the congregation. Hesitantly, I…