Dethroning My Coupon God
When I first began couponing, I faced many of the same issues that Faithful Provisions reader Jennifer writes about below. I feel like we have all experienced these challenges on some level, so if you...
View ArticleOperation Christmas Child: Asked and Answered *VIDEO
I love that I can always turn to the Faithful Provisions Facebook Community when I need a little help from my friends! I’ve learned so much from my readers. Recently, I asked for some tips and ideas...
View ArticleRunning for My Life
I have always been a pretty active person. I loved being outside as a kid, was an athletic teen, and since college, I have been involved in all different types of sports: aerobics, kickboxing, spin,...
View ArticleForgiven of My Envy, Jealousy, and Conceitedness
I feel like God just smacked me in the face recently–in a good way! Lately, I have been struggling personally with what I thought was the sin of comparison. I was comparing myself and my life to...
View ArticleHow Do You Get Through Days Like This?
My husband has been traveling quite a bit lately, which always seems to put me behind schedule (because he really does so much to help me!), and now I’ve got a sick child. Today my 4-year-old son is...
View Article5 Ways to Praise the Lord
This week in my daily study I was made aware of some very practical ways to praise the Lord. Many of which I already do, but just to read Scripture that backs it up was very inspiring. For years now,...
View ArticleWhy I Will Visit My Local Chick-fil-A on August 1st
As a Christian, and especially one with this platform that the Lord has given me, I have struggled this week with whether or not this type of post is something that is even appropriate for my blog....
View ArticleWhy Fellowship Takes Work and Vulnerability
It’s been a new thing for me to host an online Bible study on Faithful Provisions, and as we close our No Other Gods books tomorrow night, I will do so knowing that this has been a great experience....
View ArticleMy Thoughts After the Election
There is so much going through my mind on this morning after the election. I’ve actually had a few minutes to be quiet and ponder yesterday’s events, and this morning I realize that after any...
View ArticleA Book That Prepared My Heart for Advent
A book that prepared my heart for Advent this year is Unafraid: Mary by Francine Rivers. It’s number 5 in the Lineage of Grace series. You will love this book! Francine Rivers is one of my favorite...
View ArticleMy #1 Goal for This Year
Have you noticed that I haven’t put up my goals for this year? When January came around, I just couldn’t do it. There was so much going on that I just felt overwhelmed with the prospect of pulling...
View ArticleI Was Afraid to Read This Book
For a type A, driven, excellence-oriented person like me, it is actually author Jen Hatmaker’s imperfectness that draws me into her book 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess. Jen is just like...
View ArticleWhat You’ve Given Up For Lent
I’m curious to know what you’ve given up for Lent. I’m still praying to see if God is going to impress upon me what to give up for Lent. I’d love to hear what God has impressed on your heart, if you...
View ArticleMy Thoughts on “The Bible” Mini Series
I was glad to get all the feedback on my Facebook post last night when I asked my readers if they were watching “The Bible” mini series on the History Channel. There was a lot of great discussion,...
View ArticleThe Hardest Week of My Life
This has been, hands down, the hardest week of my life, but also the most monumental to my faith. It all started last week with a very surprising trip to the cardiologist for my dad. Within 24 hours,...
View ArticleWhy Father’s Day is Even More Special for Me This Year
For me, Father’s Day is going to be even more special for me this year because my dad is here. Six weeks ago, we were faced with the very real possibility that he might not be. Walking through this...
View ArticleThe #1 Reason Community is Important
If you’ve been a Faithful Provisions reader for a while, you know that I have gone through times in my life when I have struggled with having joy. What I’ve realized is that when I get busy, I pull...
View ArticleWhat is Growing in Your Garden?
This morning I came out to work in the garden, only to find it completely grown over after my being gone a week. I kind of expected that, but what really took me by surprise was what was growing in my...
View ArticleJoin Me in Reading “The Power of a Praying” Series
I have told you before how much I love Stormie Omartian’s “The Power of a Praying Wife” book. I typically read the prayers each morning during my quiet time. I pick the day I am on and do that chapter...
View ArticleMy Favorite Daily Devotionals
My Favorite Daily Devotionals One of the things I look forward to each day is my morning devotional time. It really helps me start my day off right. To help me stay consistent, I try to make sure I...
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