why pre-marital counseling is not enough
A couple in our church recently got engaged. Knowing that my husband and I have experience doing pre-marital counseling with soon-to-be married couples, they approached us to ask if we would meet with them. Before we could even schedule a time to meet, the...
five minute friday :: loyal
Hello, and welcome to Five Minute Friday! Can you believe we've nearly reached the end of August?! Say it isn't so! How many of you have kids who went back to school already? (I won't mention that mine only start after Labor Day ...) π Whatever your plans are for...
what to do when you’re angry with God
βItβs not fair!β my insides screamed. My mom was only fifty years old. I was twenty-one and working over 8,000 miles away in South Africa when she got the diagnosis: breast cancer. Fear clutched my lungs. Tears flowed as I heard about the surgeries from...
five minute friday :: team
Hello! Welcome to another round of Five Minute Friday! I'm so thrilled that you're here! If you're new in these parts, we're a community of online writers who gather around a single word prompt every week and free write for five minutes flat. Sound like fun? It is!...
how to make your blog awesome :: new expert advice
Do you have a blog? If so, do you want to know how to make your blog even more awesome than it already is? Are you thinking about starting a blog, or maybe adding some new features to your current site? No matter what stage you're in, I'm SO excited to announce...
five minute friday :: lift
Welcome back to another round of Five Minute Friday! A huge thank you to all who stopped by last week to celebrate my two-years-hosting-FMF anniversary! It was so much fun! And congratulations to Catherine T., Amber T., and Diana R. on winning the giveaway prizes!...
five minute friday :: happy {celebrating two years hosting FMF with a special guest and a giveaway!}
Hello! Welcome to Five Minute Friday! We have tons of goodies and surprises in store for you this week, as I'm celebrating TWO YEARS hosting this wonderful community! Lisa-Jo Baker started Five Minute Friday on January 13, 2011 and hosted for nearly FOUR YEARS...
five minute friday :: hidden
Hey there! It's Five Minute Friday time! What's Five Minute Friday, you ask? It's a weekly gathering where dozens of writers congregate around a single word prompt and tap away furiously at their keyboards for five minutes flat, then bravely post their words for...
five minute friday :: help
Happy weekend, everyone! And welcome to another round of Five Minute Friday! Can I just say how much I love seeing you all gather here week after week? It's such a joy to be able to swing wide these doors and watch this community thrive. In case you missed it, I...
20 Websites Accepting Writing Submissions from Christian Women
Are you a Christian woman who loves to write? I put together a list of 20 websites currently accepting submissions from Christian women. Find the list and links to each publication over at Beyond Your Blog! [Tweet "Check out this list of 20 websites...