Where is Lent in the Bible? Is Lent even Biblical? Should Catholics and Protestants participate in Lent? Get answers to all your Lent questions here! It's been a few years now since I started researching Catholicism and sharing all the things I've been learning with you here on this site. (For those of you who aren't familiar with my backstory, I was raised Protestant, married into a Catholic family, and am now doing a ton of research on Catholic vs. Protestant beliefs.) NOT because I'm *trying* to be Catholic or Protestant, or to convince anyone else to be either... (I'm really not) But because, after learning that my religion got it wrong, this time, I want to make sure I get it RIGHT. I want to research what Catholics believe and why because I want my learn more...
How to Wait on the Lord When You Don’t Understand His Plan
Guest post by Mary at HealthyChristianHome.com "God, are You listening?" I had waited years. Still, no answer. No answer for why my health was faltering, or how to begin the healing process. For 5 years I waited - and often wondered if God heard me or if the answers would ever come. Now on the other side of answered prayers, I see how God used this situation for good. And I'm amazed at the ways God provided for my needs. But in the middle of it all, I didn't feel patient. At all. I didn't want to wait on the Lord. What I wanted was to feel better - like, yesterday. Maybe you're in a similar situation. Whether you're waiting for healing, a future spouse, conflict resolution, or some other blessing - your desires are so strong, you can taste them. Maybe you learn more...
Wondering What to Give Up for Lent? Here’s 50 NEW Ideas to Try…
Wondering what to give up for Lent in 2019? Don't just settle for the usual chocolate or coffee. Here are 50 NEW ideas of things to give up for Lent this year. Are you giving something up for Lent this year? Have you started thinking of any good things to give up for Lent? This year, Lent begins on March 6, 2019. And while the practice of giving something up during Lent is not required* by any form of Christianity, voluntarily choosing 1-2 things to give up for Lent can be a great spiritual discipline to help you grow in faith. I've only recently started giving up something for Lent in the last few years, but I'm definitely loving the practice and would highly recommend! *Note for Catholics only: U.S. Catholics ARE required to give up eating meat on learn more...
How to Pray When You Feel Distant from God
Guest post by Gina of GinaMPoirier.com Have you ever given God the silent treatment? I have. It hasn't been intentional. But prayer just felt forced and unnatural. I felt distant and didn’t know what to say. So I said nothing. Yet by not going to him in prayer, I was essentially ignoring him. There are a lot of reasons you might feel distant from God, and then not pray to him as a result, including: Feeling disappointed or angry Avoiding your feelings Being out of the habit of prayer Feel ashamed or guilty Not know what to say or how to focus The good news is that when you feel this way, it doesn’t mean that he actually is distant: But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. – learn more...
📝 Looking for Christian New Year’s Resolution Ideas? Try one of these! 📝
Are you part of the 41% of people who usually make New Year's resolutions each year? I definitely am. I LOVE making resolutions and setting goals -- the bigger the better! And not just on New Year's either, but at the beginning of the school year, the beginning of each month, the beginning of each week -- even the beginning of each day sometimes! But a few years ago, I noticed something: My resolutions list didn't match my priorities. What I mean is -- If growing in faith is truly my #1 priority in life, shouldn't it top my list of New Year's resolutions too? Sure, there's nothing wrong with losing weight, paying off debt, or trying to grow this site into one of the top websites for Christian women... but what about my faith? What about my Christian New Year's learn more...
Are You at Risk for Christian Burnout?
Guest post by Gina of GinaMPoirier.com Before I became a Christian, I was what you might call a perfectionistic high achiever. I pursued high grades, college scholarships, and whatever awards and accolades I could get my hands on. But as I matured and saw how empty these selfish ambitions were in and of themselves, I started yearning for a different direction in my life. Enter Jesus. I fell in love with him and his church when I was 19, and started pouring my life into more “spiritual” pursuits. But as it turned out, the perfectionist in me didn’t really go away. I continued not only to pursue excellence in my schooling and career, but I also drove myself hard to be an excellent Christian. I led Bible studies and small groups, organized and volunteered learn more...
