About the book… Sharing personal insights from Matthew’s faith journey and a Bible-based exploration of the power and meaning of prayer, Don’t Stop Praying aims to help readers rediscover the thriving, intimate, and bold prayer life that Jesus desires for us. As Christians, we don’t embrace the central truth of our faith that prayer actually changes […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of Not What We Pictured by Becca Kinzer, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends May 15, 2026.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information […]
She Reads Truth Spiral-Bound Notetaking Bible Review Enter to win a print copy of the five-volume set of the She Reads Truth Spiral-Bound Notetaking Bible, courtesy of Lifeway and and Momentum Influencers. This giveaway is run a little different from other giveaways I post. In order to enter the giveaway, you must use Lifeway’s form, […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of The Liar’s Treasure by Connie Mann, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends April 3, 2026.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is a daily struggle. And the costs associated with it are even worse when you have a “productive” day. Society often looks to the completed to-do checklist when considering how productive someone is. For some, living life by a checklist works well. […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of Edge of Truth by Janice Cantore, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends February 20, 2026.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is challenging. It’s even worse on the flare-up days. On those days, here are a few Do’s and Don’t’s to keep in mind: DO NOT put yourself down or feel guilty or ashamed. Your pain and illness are not your fault. […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told that “You’ll just have to live with it” in regards to your chronic pain. I may not be able to see you, but I know that many of you reading this are raising your hands. I suspect we’ve all been […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of The Lies We Trade by Kristine Delano, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends January 23, 2026.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information […]
Tuesday Tip For today’s Tuesday Tip, I’d like to share a few things that many (perhaps all) people living with chronic pain and illness should stop doing. (Actually, most people could probably benefit from at least one item on this list.) I’m going to work on this “Stop Doing” To-Do List for 2026. […]