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2 Chronicles 7:14

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Deut 32:47

Psalm 42:1-2

Daniel 6:10

Matthew 14:23

Mark 1:35

Joshua 1:8

Psalm 119:9

Psalm 88:13

Psalm 119:147

Psalm 55:17

Psalm 86:3

Isaiah 59:1-2

Philippians 4:6-7
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“Why Worry When You Can Pray?” by John W. Peterson

Why worry when you can pray
Trust Jesus He’ll be your stay
Don’t be a doubting Thomas
Rest fully on His promise
Why worry worry worry worry
When you can pray
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Teach me to Pray – A couple minute podcast and short post where Heidi St. John reminds us that God wants to talk to us in prayer. It’s vital to live a thriving, grounded and humble life.

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A Praying Life – Author Paul Miller shares his insights and conclusions about how to connect the broken pieces of your life and allow prayer—even poorly delivered—to fill the gaps with meaning and substance.  Miller’s down-to-earth approach and practical nature will help you see that your relationship with God can grow and your communication with Him can get better.  Parents will find Miller’s family-life experiences especially helpful.

Lord, Teach Us To Pray –

Since this book was published over a century ago, countless readers have learned through its pages that no one can teach prayer better than Jesus Christ himself. This enduring classic will transform your prayers and life as you open your heart to the prayer-lessons Jesus gave.
“The Father waits to hear every prayer of faith. He wants to give us whatever we ask for in Jesus’ name. If there is one thing I think the Church needs to learn, it is that God intends prayer to have an answer, and that we have not yet fully conceived of what God will do for us if we believe that our prayers will be heard. God hears prayer.”

Yes. I Believe the Whole Thing

Recently, a woman on my Facebook page sarcastically asked me, “Do you still believe that old Bible is inerrant?” Well, yes. Yes I do. As Christians, we do not look to worldly reason for the questions a hurting world is asking. We go to the Bible.

Psalm 33:4, “For the Word of God holds true…”

The Bible holds true, and I believe the whole thing.

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Scriptures to pray and meditate on:

I Samuel 16:17, Phil. 4:6,7

As believers and as parents, we need to walk out the truth of God’s word by standing firmly on the WHOLE word of God.

Gospel Powered Parenting by William Farley

“How can I hope to be an effective parent today when attack on the family are stronger than ever before?”

The answer, says Farley, is the gospel.

Parents who claim the gospel as their own have an enormous effect on their marriage, their integrity, and their love for their children. Keeping the gospel at the forefront of every aspect of marriage helps parents fear God, sensitizes them to sin, motivates them to enter their children’s world, and causes them to preach the beauty of the gospel to their children through their marriage.

Give Them Grace by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

Give Them Grace is a revolutionary perspective on parenting that shows us how to receive the gospel afresh and give grace in abundance, helping our children know the dazzling love of Jesus and respond with heartfelt obedience.

Dear Mom Who Struggles With Depression {Timeless Encouragement from the Archives}

Are you struggling with depression? Join Heidi and Durenda on an archived podcast as they share openly about some of the struggles they have been through and offer encouragement from the promises that can be found in God’s Word.  You are not alone in your struggle! There is hope and healing available to you!

Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who wait for the LORD!
(Psalm 31).Depression can impact even the "best" of circumstances. If you're struggling with it, join Heidi and Durenda for some honest talk and encouragement about their own struggles and ways that you can find hope and healing for your own life through the promises of God.

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Feeling Anxious and Overwhelmed? – Encouragement for the anxious, worrying mom.  God’s Word doesn’t give us a formula, it leads us to a relationship. There are no 3 easy steps to getting through anxiety and depression in our lives, but He gives us the grace of Himself in us. Christ in me, the hope of glory!

Praying the Scriptures – “When the Lord took me through the valley of depression, starting 8 years ago or so, I never quite expected what the Lord would do through those difficult seasons. There were times, hopeless times, when I didn’t expect *anything* good to come from those hard times. And honestly, I can still get caught up in looking back and dwelling on the negative if…”

Grace for the Anxious Mama {Free Printable} – “The anxious mama. Yep, that has been me more times than I’d like to admit. Worrying over silly things, worrying over big things. I didn’t use to think of myself as a worrier, but I realize I was just calling it something else, I think. My “worries” were usually fears over my kids’ futures, fears that I had ruined them, fears that I was messing up. Worry. Fear. They both go hand in hand, don’t they?  When I’m feeling anxious, the very best thing for me to do is…”

Finding Peace in the Storm – “Life is hard. In recent months our family and our church family has dealt with a lot. Many of you are finding yourself in the same place. Overwhelmed. Grieving. Struggling. Tired.
I wanted to share with you something that has been on my heart in the midst of these trials. This comes from a place of deep trust in the Lord and in His ways. This comes from a place of faith in the midst of struggle.
I believe that peace is possible even in the most difficult of circumstances.”

Resources from today’s podcast:

New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp

The Word of God is powerful and as we speak it out loud and in prayer, we can help overcome negative feelings. Here is a devotional that is very biblically based and loaded with powerful passages of scripture!

No Other Name by Hillsong Worship

We talked about how powerful worship is…that God lives in the praises of His people.  Here is just one of many worship cds.

Lies Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Sometimes our bouts with depression originate from lies we are believing.  In this fantastic book, Nancy uncovers the lies the Enemy often uses to deceive and discourage women!

With so much going on in our world so quickly, it can feel like things are whirling out of control and that can bring on feelings of helplessness and depression:

Finding Peace: God’s Promise of a Life Free from Regret, Anxiety, and Fear
By Charles Stanley

In times of crisis and confusion, Dr. Charles Stanley has learned the one phrase that can carry him through: “God, You are in control.” The peace he has experienced in life stems from that foundational belief. In Finding Peace, Dr. Stanley shares with readers how they, too, can experience an unshakeable peace which “passes all understanding.”

We live in a world of questions: What does…? Who knows…? Why is…?. Fortunately, we also live in a world with the answer — a wise and all-knowing Father.

God is in Control 
by Charles Stanley

God Is In Control is inspired by a series of fresh messages from pastor and best-selling author Charles Stanley. His powerful message is simply that we can recognize, appreciate and rely on God’s sovereignty even when our whole world seems out of control. God is always at work for His beloved. In addition, Stanley blesses the reader with his own nature photography, offering unique glimpses of the natural beauty crafted by our very own Creator.

Experiencing God’s Peace: Philippians
by Elizabeth George

Highlighting the presence of God’s perfect peace, Elizabeth George helps women know God’s perfect peace in every circumstance in their lives. They will discover how to respond to the needs of others; mature in Christ; and overcome anxiety. The “heart response” sections help readers grasp Paul’s teachings and focus on God’s loving provisions.

Set Apart – A Call to Live Differently – Part 2

Have you been tempted to place your hope in a person?  You’re not alone—but Psalm 62 tells us that our hope should rest in God alone. Our hope as a nation will never be found in a president, in a curriculum, in a pastor or even a parent.  Our hope should rest in God and in His Word. This view will not make you popular—but it will bring your peace.  Take heart! God has overcome the world!
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New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp

Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren’t enough. Offering more than a rush of caffeine, best-selling author Paul David Tripp wants to energize you with the most potent encouragement imaginable: the gospel.

Forget “behavior modification” or feel-good aphorisms. Tripp knows that what we really need is an encounter with the living God. Then we’ll be prepared to trust in God’s goodness, rely on his grace, and live for his glory each and every day.

Only God Can Make a Kitten by Rhonda Greene

Only God Can Make A Kitten, written by award-winning author Rhonda Gowler Greene and illustrated by bestselling artist Laura J. Bryant, follows a conversation between a mother and child as the child repeatedly asks “Mama, who made . . . ?” In the end, children learn that God is responsible for everything in creation—including kittens!

Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live. by David Platt and Francis Chan

In this new book, David Platt, author of the New York Times bestselling book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, contends that multitudes of people around the world culturally think they are Christians yet biblically are not followers of Christ.

Soul Detox: Clean Living in a Contaminated World by Craig Groeschel

As standards of conduct continue to erode in our shock-proof world, we must fight the soul pollution threatening our health, our faith, and our witness to others. Without even knowing it, people willingly inhale second-hand toxins poisoning their relationship with God and stunting their spiritual growth.

Soul Detox examines the toxins that assault us daily including: toxic influences, toxic emotions, and toxic behaviors.

By examining the toxins that assault us daily, this book offers the ultimate spiritual intervention with ways to remain clean, pure, and focused on the standard of God’s holiness.

The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living As If He Doesn’t Exist   Craig Groeschel

“The more I looked, the more I found Christian Atheists everywhere.” Former Christian Atheist Craig Groeschel knows his subject all too well. After over a decade of successful ministry, he had to make a painful self admission: although he believed in God, he was leading his church like God didn’t exist. To Christians and non-Christians alike, to the churched and the unchurched, the journey leading up to Groeschel’s admission and the journey that follows—from his family and his upbringing to the lackluster and even diametrically opposed expressions of faith he encountered—will look and sound like the story of their own lives.