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About Candace Crabtree

I'm Candace, just a messed up mama in need of God's fresh, new mercies daily ~ moment by moment! My husband and I live in East Tennessee with our 3 children ages 12, 11 and 9yrs. In addition to spending time with my family, I enjoy reading great books, blogging, our church, worship music, playing piano, having coffee with a friend and fresh flowers on my kitchen table.

Dear Mamas of Tween Girls

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Dear Mama of Tween Girls

Last month I shared a letter to you precious mamas of only little ones. This month I have another group of mamas on my heart. Now, let me say this from the get-go: this is NOT me giving you advice. This post comes straight from a mama right in the thick of life with two tween/teen girls. My girls are 13 years old and 12 years old. The last few years have been quite the roller coaster with them, and if I’m honest, they are a roller coaster for the mama, too, it’s not all their fault! {grin}

I used to cry from exhaustion when I had 3 babies in 3 years. These days, I’m crying from well, all the crying. All the emotions. All the ups and downs. All the heartache over ummm, missing white tank tops and leggings that don’t match.

So, while my letter to mamas of only littles came from a heart of empathy because I remember those years oh, so vividly…this post comes from one in the trenches, I’m right here with you and I feel your pain. And theirs.

Dear mama of tween girls,

Just like having 3 babies in 3 years is hard, it’s ok to acknowledge that having tween girls is hard, too. Every parenting stage has its ups and downs. There are such fun things about having your children grow in their independence. There is such a relief when you can leave the house without a diaper bag. There is also sleep deprivation that comes when your kids are older that moms of little ones haven’t experienced just yet. To everything there is a season…

With that being said, I want to encourage you with a few little reminders that I need just as much as the next mama of tween girls. I’m preaching to the choir here, in fact, I may just print out this post and carry it in my pocket with me all day.

Emotions are not the enemy. Oh how many times I have MADE them the enemy, and for that, I have had to apologize and apologize for, time and time again. It’s funny, you see, because I am a very emotional person myself. Highly sensitive and super emotional you might even say. And just like I’m having to accept who God made me to be, even as an adult, I need to be accepting of who God made my tween girls to be.  They are in a stage of life where their emotions are on fire so to speak. Everything is magnified. They need our guidance and our grace to grow into all these feelings, to know how to handle the anger, to know how to answer with grace. So, when I treat their emotions like the enemy, in essence, I am treating them like the enemy. And I never want to do that.

Let them be little girls and grown ups all at the same time. My girls still like to color. I love that. But they are also asking about make up and I’m having to shop in new places in clothing stores. This is a tight rope balancing act that I haven’t quite perfected. And, I’m ok with that. What this means is, I’m taking it a day at a time. I’m learning to love explaining to them about lip gloss and not-too-much-eye-shadow. I’m also bursting on the inside when I see them pull out the markers and color a picture. What a tender age. Don’t rush them. Let them be right where God wants them to be.

Grin and bear it. Literally. Sometimes when I want to scream and/or slam the door myself {ahem} I am trying to train myself to smile instead. Seriously. Hardest.thing.ever. But I think it’s the right thing. Sometimes they need a smile or hug from me instead of me telling them how silly their crazy emotions are.

Be mindful of their love language. Tweens and teens still need our affection, our quality time, our words of affirmation, our acts of service and our small tokens/gifts of appreciation and love. Hugs are not quite as easy to come by, but I’m not giving up! Sometimes I just go out of my way to rub their back, pat their shoulder, give them a side hug. I have one child who gives great hugs for a tween and the other who has started backing a way a bit. It makes me sad, but it also issues me a challenge to be intentional and proactive about LOOKING for opportunities to show her love in other ways. This child also does not have affection as her primary love language…so I need to be thinking, what other ways can I show her love? What does she really want? She would prefer a little love note on her pillow or to bake with me in the kitchen.

Stay prayerful. This one should probably go without saying, but I’m throwing it out there because sometimes, in my frustration, I forget to let prayer be my FIRST line of attack and not my last. So often I’m just desperate for God to give me wisdom with my girls, and instead of going to Him about it, I dwell on how bad the situation is or what a terrible mama I must be. In the book of James we are told to go to God for His wisdom! During this stage of parenting, we need Him more than ever!

Stay close to Him, precious mamas. Don’t quit asking for wisdom, humbling yourself and lifting up your children to the Father. He makes all things new, He grants strength in our weakness and He gives us brand new mercies every morning.

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Dear Mama of Only Little Ones

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Dear Mama of Only Little Ones

Ten years ago I found myself in a pretty desperate situation. I had 3 babies in 3 years. For me, yes, it was a desperate time. Now, ten years later, I can smile and look back with gratitude on those years. But, I won’t lie. They were some of the hardest years of my life.

If I could go back and have a little talk with myself 10 years ago, I think these are some of the things I would say to that frazzled mama…

Dear mama with only little ones,

I am not going to tell you to enjoy every moment because they grow so quickly. I’m not going to say it! We all know that to be true, as we reflect back on various stages of our lives, but don’t worry, I’m not actually going to speak those words to you.

Because when you’re in the throes of life with babies and toddlers, each day can feel like a million years. Each moment can leave you breathless and desperate. In my own situation, that third baby in three years left me reeling and struggling with depression that lasted for several years.

What I will tell you is that it’s okay to admit it’s hard. Don’t try to do this on your own. Don’t shy away from others helping you. Let them in. You will be so glad you did. This season is hard and it’s okay to say that out loud. 

I will also tell you to talk to your husband. Tell him how hard it is. Tell him how much you need his help. Let this time in your life grow your marriage and not put a strain on it by not communicating. Let your husband in, it’s a good thing for him to know you’re struggling. 

I will tell you to get get creative. Take your kids to the park and read a book while the baby naps in the stroller. Hire a mother’s helper for a few hours a week so you can have a few hours of peace. Nap when they nap. Meet another mom at Chick-Fil-A and let the little ones run off all their energy.  Sometimes getting out of the house is the hardest thing to do, but usually it ends up being a blessing! 

Finally, I will tell you that you are so, so loved. Oh weary mama, you are not alone. You may feel alone and cooped up in your home with no escape. You may even be jealous of your husband getting to leave the house to go to work. {Not that I can relate to that feeling, mind you. grin.} You may wonder why in the world God made you a mama when you feel so inadequate. Oh how many times I’ve cried out to the Lord and asked Him, “WHY, Lord, I cannot do this one more day.”

Sweet mama of only little ones, He hears your cries. He answers your prayers by giving you more of Himself. This season in your life is part of your sanctification process. God is slowly teaching us to put those little people before ourselves. He is slowly stripping us of our selfishness. He is allowing these long days to give us an extra dose of long suffering. He is making you like Jesus, dear one. 

You don’t have to be strong or adequate on your own. In our weakness, HIS strength is magnified, HIS strength is made perfect, HE is glorified. This truth gives me such hope. I don’t have to be strong on my own. Praise Him, we have a STRONG Savior.

You may not see what He is doing right at this moment. But, you trust Him because He is faithful. Just like we are busy planting seeds in our children’s hearts, our faithful Father is working away on our hearts as well. I don’t know about you, but I’m so thankful that He isn’t finished with me yet!

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Finding Peace in the Storm

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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. 

In writing more and more on my blog about depression, I have been so blessed to have conversations online with many women who reach out to me that have never talked about their struggles before. There have been those that are just waiting for God to heal them or are desperate for their life circumstances to change.

And here is the difference in the kind of peace I’m talking about, this kind of peace, the kind that surpasses all understanding, it can be found even in the most difficult of circumstances. We don’t need our circumstances to change to find peace. Because peace is a Person. His Name is Jesus. 

Sweet friends, peace is possible no matter what is going on around us because we have a living hope in Jesus.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,  to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,  who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.  In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,  so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1:3-7

The Word of God is living and powerful and this passage is one of those times that I get a little excited about what we are learning.

A living hope! Did you catch that? Our hope is ALIVE, not dead. When something is alive it is still breathing, there is still a heart beat, there is still LIFE. This is the hope in us. INSIDE you and me is a living hope! This living hope is Jesus.

Friends, our hope is not in our circumstances. Our hope is not in the doctor’s report, how our spouse behaves or doesn’t behave, how our kids turn out, whether or not we get that new job, none of these things. When our hope is in these things, we will be disappointed.

But, hope in God never disappoints. He has our best interest at heart. Even though we may not like it, through the difficult circumstances He is forming us to His image. He is sanctifying, cleansing and purifying. If we can just hold onto Him through the storm, on that day when we meet Him face to face, all the tears and doubts and trials will fade away. He is preparing us for an eternity with Him and we can look forward to that day knowing that our every tear will be wiped away. No more death. No more suffering. No more sickness.

What if you’re reading this and you are thinking, that sounds great, but HOW do I find my hope and peace in Jesus and not other places?

Well, I can share some of the things that help me. I read a quote once that “hope takes practice” and I believe this to be true. {Edward Welch.} Sometimes we have to FIND joy, we have to COUNT our blessings, we have to PRACTICE hope. This isn’t a works based gospel, this is readying our hearts for the Lord to do His thing. This practicing hope is confessing and repenting and surrendering to the will of the Father. There is peace in surrender.

Finding Peace

Do not neglect the Word of God. I am so passionate about the Word of God, I share a lot about PRAYING His Word, memorizing it, meditating on it. Why? Because when our mind is fixed on Him, He fills us with His perfect peace. Isaiah 26:3

Breathe prayers. When you don’t have words because of your discouragement and suffering, just whisper breath prayers up to the Lord. All day long. “God, I need you…” “Lord, I’m desperate for You…” “God, You alone are my hope!” Speaking the gospel, even aloud, is very good for our hearts!

Don’t isolate yourself. As hard as it is, God, in His sovereignty, God gave us the Body of Christ. We were meant for relationships. Don’t stop going to church. Worship is a powerful thing. When we take our eyes off ourselves and place them onto praising Jesus, our problems begin to diminish. Also in this category would be the idea to get help if it’s needed. Don’t suffer alone. Often, in our shame, we don’t tell people we are hurting. You may even need to speak with a doctor. Don’t keep it all inside. We were made to communicate and give and receive encouragement.

Use reminders. We are human, we need reminders of God’s love and the hope He gives. Print off pretty verses, like the one below. Write on notecards and place them around your house. Set a timer on your phone to go off every hour, have it say “be thankful.” Whenever your phone alarm goes off, name 3 things you’re thankful for.

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Just like you, I often need the reminder that CHRIST ALONE is my hope. I must stop looking in all the wrong places for my hope, my peace and my joy. He alone satisfies.

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10 Favorite Winter Picture Books and Ideas for Enjoying Them

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 I love studying winter and all things SNOW with my children! There are so many fun ideas and fabulous books floating around out there. I wanted to share a few of my favorites here with you!

Favorite Winter Picture Books

  1. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
  2. Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
  3. When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan
  4. Winter: An Acrostic Alphabet by Steven Schnur
  5. Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
  6. The Jacket I Wear in the Snow by Shirley Neitzel
  7. Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton
  8. The Big Snow by Berta Hader
  9. Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett
  10. Sugar Snow by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Each of these books ALONE could be a whole unit study! But, if you’re hoping to read one great book each day and do a few activities, that would work, too!

Have you taken a peek on Pinterest lately? Whew. That can be a tad bit overwhelming! So, I found what I think are some EASY and FUN activities and crafts to do with your children while you are learning all about SNOW.

Favorite Snow Crafts & Activities

Snow Snacks

I hope you find some inspiration in this post! Don’t forget to GET OUTSIDE and ENJOY the winter weather. Even if it’s cold, I encourage you to get outside even if for a few moments. Nature walks in the winter afford many different lessons that you can’t gain in the summertime! And, no matter where you live, whether it gets super cold or never snows at all, there are bound to be some differences in the weather that you can discuss with your kids!

Maybe you’d like to memorize the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening with your children! This is the perfect poem for January!

Happy Winter, busy moms!  What is your favorite winter weather activity?

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Grace for the Anxious Mama {Free Printable}

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A note from Heidi:
I really appreciated this post from Candace. Many moms suffer from anxiety—mine was diagnosed as “clinical” when I was twenty-one. I grew up in a home where we were always, always at “Defcon 7,” and I took my childhood anxiety with me into my adult life. I thought that being out of that environment would solve it—but by that time, fear was deeply engrained into my spirit.

This has been something I have had had to struggle with for as long as I can remember—but God has used it to teach me that He is a safe place. His Word calms anxious hearts and reminds us that fear is not from God. I love that Candace takes anxious moms back to the Word—because grace really is new there. We don’t have to live with constant fear and anxiety. God’s mercies really are new each morning.
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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 spend some time with the Lord and in prayer.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

God tells us right here in His Word that when we are anxious and come to Him in prayer, with thanksgiving, the peace of God will guard our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus. What a gift!! Dig in to God’s Word and your heart will fill up with His peace.

10 Verses for the Anxious Mama

1. 1 Peter 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.”

2. Proverbs 12:25 “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.”

3. Matthew 6:25-34 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?  Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.  Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.  If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’  For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

4. Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

5. Psalm 27:1 ” The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? ”

6. Isaiah 35:4 “Say to those with fearful hearts, ‘Be strong, do not fear; your God will come…”

7. Isaiah 41:10 “So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand”

8. 1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear…”

9. Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

10. Psalm 91

“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge;

his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.

A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.

You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.

If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling,

no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;

they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

He will call on me, and I will answer him;   I will be with him in trouble,

I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

How can these 10 verses help our anxiety?

My suggestions for you are to write these verses out on notecards and carry them with you, place one by the kitchen sink, memorize them one at a time, when you feel anxiety coming on, repeat one of them aloud, repeat it again and again. Meditate on the passage. Pray through the verse asking God for help. He will comfort you through His Word!

Print out this verse from 1 John and frame it, place it in your bathroom or by your bed as a constant reminder of His perfect love. Let this verse bless you and not condemn you. This verse doesn’t mean that if you fear you must not have the love of Jesus in you. God knows that until we meet Him face to face, we are human and in our humanness we stumble, fall and even fill with anxiety and fear. This verse gives me such hope because when I GO TO HIM, His love is perfect. I am not perfect, HE IS. For that perfect love to cleanse me, renew me, sustain me, I must be WITH Him. Spend time with Him today, dear ones, His perfect love will cast out the fear in your heart.

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5 Tips For Getting Out The Door Faster

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Our family has been through a huge transition over the past few months. After 8 years of homeschooling, we enrolled our kids in a small, private Christian school in our town! So, for the first time in 12 years of mothering, we are finding ourselves needing to be a little, teensy bit better about preparation, organization and getting out the door in the mornings on time.

Even if your kids aren’t in school, you might need to get out the door earlier for church, homeschool co-op or just a doctor’s appointment. We all have times when we have to be somewhere at 8am!  And as the holidays are upon us, it seems there is always somewhere else to go, right?

Now, I will preface this post by saying I’m an on-time person. Or even early, generally speaking. I have an almost compulsive quality about me that drives my husband nuts. If something starts at 8am, I do NOT want to be walking in at 8am. I want to be there, in my seat and have everything I need for the event around 7:55am-ish. So, that said, I hope this post will still help you even if you tend to be one that runs late everywhere you go. I think we can all make progress and do better in this area, even if you generally are on time most days!

5 Tips for Getting Out The Door Faster

1. Prepare as much as possible the night before. I *might* be a tad bit compulsive about this too. I walk around my house at night looking for something, anything I can do that might help the morning go better. I help my kids find shoes, clothing, everything they will need BEFORE they go to bed. I set out all their lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks. I look through the backpacks at night to pull out papers I might have missed or needed to look at. Everything is ready to go.

2. Get up 10 minutes earlier. This one is hard; I really, really like my sleep. But, if you can make yourself get up a little bit earlier, isn’t it worth that lack of frustration in running around your house like a mad woman? I have noticed that when I am up, even a few minutes earlier than my kids, I am more calm when they lose a shoe or take 20 minutes to brush their teeth. {grin}

3. Make bedtime smooth and earlier. This is another hard one. But, if your kids are up late watching tv (or even mom, ahem) getting up earlier will be even harder! That bedtime routine you had when your kids were toddlers? Don’t stop! Keep that routine going or start a new one. They may not need to be in bed by 7:30pm anymore, but as my kids get older, it is still important to me that they get enough sleep!! START the bedtime process 30 minutes earlier than you intend for them to go to sleep. Have your children help you in walking around the house looking for backpacks, shoes and whatever they will need to get going in the morning.

4. Pack a tote bag for each day of the week, or each outing in your week. I’ve done this in the past with a pool bag. I keep sunscreen, goggles, the pool pass and anything I need at the pool IN THE BAG and I don’t pack, unpack, repack that bag every time we go to the pool! Have a bag like this for your weekly co-op, have a bag ready for church. When you walk in from co-op, hang it on a hook and it’s already ready for next week!

5. Turn on upbeat praise music. I saved my favorite for last. I can’t tell you how many bad moods a little Mandisa had zapped away in my household, mom included! Sometimes, out of desperation and just not wanting to hear one more, “I can’t find my shoe! HE THREW MY SHOE! Mommy, make him find my shoe!” I turn on the radio in our kitchen and turn it up. So maybe this would be considered avoidance. I like to think of it is as pointing my children to Jesus. {grin} Sometimes we need a little re-focus and music is just the way to do this. So, if you want to be one step ahead of your argumentative children, turn that music on as soon as you wake up the kiddos!! Everyone will walk around the house singing, getting ready, and you will wonder what in the world has gotten into everyone! Actually, as a wise mother, you will know what has gotten into them!! Praise fights off the worst of our enemies!! So get your praise on, first thing in the morning!

I hope these tips help you! I’m sure as veteran busy moms you have some tips for us, too! I would love for you to share in the comment section YOUR best tips for getting moving and out the door in the mornings!

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Praying the Scriptures

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Praying the Scriptures

You’ve heard it said that the Lord can make beauty out of ashes. I’ve seen so much evidence of this truth in my own life, and I’m sure many of you have also.

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 I’m not careful.

But, the Lord is slowly, but surely, changing those negative thought patterns and teaching me, one day at a time, to focus on Him, take every thought captive, to fix my eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of my faith. He is so faithful, friends.

Teaching me to pray the Scriptures has been one of the most transformational spiritual acts that God has used in my life.

Sweet women, the Lord loves you so and He will gently take your heart and draw you close to Him if you will let Him. He longs to bring comfort and healing and encouragement to our deepest hurts. I have felt, more tangibly, the love of God through these sweet moments with Him as I speak His Words right back to Him more than just about anything.

Praying the Scriptures isn’t some super-spiritual act that only the super-spiritual are capable of. Oh, so far from it, friends!!

Praying the Scriptures is for the desperate, like me, who often don’t have the words to speak. Praying the Scriptures is for the weak, like me, who don’t have the strength to utter a word. Praying the Scriptures is for the broken, like me, who are in desperate need of a Word from God.

Sometimes, praying the Scriptures looks like me opening my Bible to a Psalm and repeating the words right up to God. Sometimes, praying the Scriptures looks like me coming across a verse that I long to see happen in one of my children’s lives and I echo the words, “may it be so, Lord!” Sometimes, praying the Scriptures looks like tears falling onto Psalm 23 as I say, “Lord, You really are my shepherd. You have given me all I need. I am content in You. This world has nothing for me.”  Sometimes, praying the Scriptures looks like me repeating a phrase all day long so that my thoughts will stay fixed on Him, a phrase like, “I will bless You at all times, Lord…” from Psalm 34:1.

So, you see, praying the Scriptures isn’t for the strong in Christ. Praying the Scriptures is for the needy, the broken, the ones who can’t find the words to speak. Praying the Scriptures is for all of us.

Sweet busy moms, I have put together 31 Scriptures pertaining to LIGHT from God’s Word for us to pray together through the Advent season! I would love for you to join me in praying the Scriptures with my brand new ebook, Jesus, Light of the World: Praying the Scriptures through Advent.

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