Romans 1:24-27
1 Corinthians 5
KariAnne Wood writes the decorating and lifestyle blog Thistlewood Farms from her project-filled historic home in Dallas, Texas. She recently followed God’s call and jumped back “home” with her family from the middle of the country to the busy Dallas metroplex where she lives with her husband and four children.If you wander down the tree-lined streets of KariAnne’s beloved hometown, McKinney, you might find her painting mismatched chairs, listening to Christmas carols no matter the season, singing Scripture, or walking hand in hand with her knight-in-shining-armor husband to a Friday night football game. She loves sweet tea with lime, thunderstorms, good books, milk glass, and yard sales, and she is an imperfect DIYer saved by grace.
KariAnne’s new book, So Close to Amazing, is a book celebrating the incredible, awesome, special individual within each of us. It’s also a book for anyone who has ever mismatched her shoes or trimmed her own bangs when a professional might have been a better choice or added too much soap to the washer and watched it overflow.
Thistlewood Farms is full of stories of family and faith and features hundreds of the home decor projects KariAnne creates every week for readers. The blog was awarded the Country Living Decorating Blog of the Year, was named one of the Top 10 Decorating Blogs by Better Homes and Gardens, and was voted one of the best DIY blogs of 2015. KariAnne has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas, Country Living, Flea Market Décor, Country Woman, HGTV Magazine, the Cottage Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Reloved, and This Old House magazine, and on popular websites including the Today show, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, Apartment Therapy, Good Housekeeping, Mediakix, Bob Vila, and BuzzFeed. KariAnne has made appearances on television programs including Nashville Channel 5’s Talk of the Town and Channel 8 in Dallas.
Author and speaker Lisa Pulliam is back on podcast today talking with me about the importance of seeing the world as God sees it: through the lens of His love and the truth of the Bible. If you have been struggling with finding simple ways to engage with God’s Word, tune it—this show is for you! To enter the podcast giveaway for Lisa’s new book, visit me here!
Would you like to have the kind of faith that strengthens your soul? What if you could endure trials with a steady calm and make daily decisions with confidence in God’s purposes?
In Unblinded Faith, Elisa Pulliam invites you to take a holy pause and
experience a fresh encounter with God and His Word.
This 90-day devotional is filled with thoughtful application of Scripture to help you see God personally and know His love for you.
It is possible to take God at His Word. It is possible to embrace His promises, even when your circumstances challenge your faith. You can experience the fullness of God’s love, kindness, grace, mercy, and wisdom—no matter where you find yourself today. If you crave unshakable hope, it’s time to embrace unblinded faith!
Elisa Pulliam is a certified life coach, speaker, author, and creative strategist who is passionate about helping women to experience a fresh encounter with God and His Word for the sake of impacting the next generation with Kingdom hope. Her ministry, More to Be, is devoted to helping women unpack the Scriptures and discover how to join God in His work every day. Elisa and her husband, Stephen, savor life together with their four children.
Do you feel it? Have you noticed? The battle for the souls of men is raging right now. So many things are happening in our world, highlighting both the good and the evil that resides in the hearts of men. We are at war, but praise God—He did not leave us in the world to struggle on our own.
For the next several weeks, MomStrong International moms are laser-focused on girding up for battle. This week, we’re taking a look at what it means to have our feet “fitted” with the gospel of peace.
Look with me at the first part of Ephesians 6:15. “And with your feet fitted” is where Paul starts off teaching about this vital piece of God’s armor. So what does it mean to be “fitted?” Are you fitted? Are you ready to share God’s love with others? You can be! Tune in and let’s talk about it!
Scriptures
1 Peter 1:3
Ephesians 6:15
2 Corinthians 5:20
Today we’re talking about two common questions I hear: I want to homeschool, but I can’t afford it, and another one we hear at every event: How do I get my husband to be a spiritual leader? Don’t miss Mailbox Monday today!
Erin Odom is the author of More Than Just Making It: Hope for the Heart of the Financially Frustrated and the new book You Can Stay Home With Your Kids: 100 Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Make It Work on a Budget. She is wife to Will and mom to three spirited little redheaded girls and a sweet and spoiled redheaded boy. She blogs at thehumbledhomemaker.com.
Enjoy another podcast with Erin here: More Than Just Making it – Last time Erin was on, we visited about flourishing, not just surviving, while living on a budget. It’s do-able!