By contributing writer, Ami By now I’m sure your Christmas preparations are well underway. Twinkling lights, trees, wrapping paper, cookies, hot chocolate, wreaths, ribbons, shopping, carols, traditions… It’s a delightful hustle and bustle. I love it. I absolutely do. But sometimes I start to forget the main thing. Maybe you do too? Well, come sit for …
Missions Are Not Just Overseas
By contributing writer, Jane I’ve always had a heart for missions. I used to dream of moving to India or Asia and spreading the Gospel of Jesus to souls in need of Him. But long story short, life took over, and traveling overseas has yet to happen. Maybe it will someday, but in my current season …
The Character of a Christian Man Matters
By contributing writer, Mark This one’s for the men. Leigh Ann wrote to the women yesterday. While I realize that I am writing this on a blog pretty much exclusively for women, I am writing this post in the hopes that it will be shared with the men in your life. Ladies, this isn’t going to …
Living the Gospel at Home Starts with Your Marriage
The first five years of our marriage revolved around getting my husband to see things my way, wondering why his Bible never cracked open in the wee hours of the morning like mine always did, helping him see all the areas he failed, and fighting the urge to just take over the staff of the …
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How to Apply the Gospel When Grief Strikes
Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes life turns in a direction we never imagined. Where do we go when this happens? Who do we turn to? How do we traverse the heavy burdens of grief? A few weeks ago, Ami asked if she could share some of her story with the Intentional By Grace community. After …
7 Things I Wish I Had Done Before I Got Married
Do you ever wish you could go back to a time? Do you ever wish you could sit down and have a chat with your 13 year old self, 21 year old self, or you fill in the blank? I know I do. I would do a lot of things differently. I wasn’t saved until …
Be Intentional in Your Marriage with this Free Resource!
Anyone married for a day has learned that marriage takes work – a lot of work. When life gets busy, it’s easy to let your marriage fall by the way side. You start existing alongside one another instead of enjoying one another. After nearly six years of marriage, I can confidently say I love being …
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10 Date Night Ideas for Parents of Small Children
Raise your hand if you have a regular date night with your spouse. If you’re like me, you want to raise your hand, but you’ve found yourself in a dating rut since children started coming onto the scene. Last year, I surveyed several married women with a combined 200 years of marriage under their belts. …
Forever By Grace: 21-Day Prayer Challenge for Your Marriage
Sign up for a free 21-day prayer challenge for your marriage and receive a free printable of questions to ask on date night! Are you faithful to pray daily for your marriage? Intentional, scripture-led prayer does not come easily to me. But I believe, the habit at the heart of every marriage is prayer. Maybe …
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31 Days of Everyday Grace: It’s Not What I Want {Day 28}
Sitting there in the lowly lit dining room, fighting back tears, and sharing the raw honest truth was hard. I don’t much care for showing my vulnerable side. So when she asked me if I would ever reach out for help, for a shoulder, for friendship when my husband travels and it all becomes too …
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Reflections: True Woman 101 Bible Study {Week 1}
In preparation for attending the True Woman 2012 Conference in Indianapolis, IN, we are doing a Bible Study together as an Intentional By Grace community using True Woman 101 Study as our guide. The discussions in our private Facebook group have been enriching this week as we’ve discussed each day’s lesson. If you haven’t asked …
I’m Not Reading Fifty Shades of Grey
Sometimes, I really want to be an ostrich, sticking my head in a hole and pretending something doesn’t exist. Sometimes, I wish that people didn’t ask my thoughts on certain things because there are topics that are hard to traverse. Other times, I’m thankful for a voice and a platform to exhort women to a …