Devotionals
Jesus Calling Review: Months of Daily Use
I read this devotional every morning for months. Here is what it is really like, who it helps, and who should probably pick something else.
One page a day. That is all this devotional asks, and it is why it finally stuck for me.
I read this devotional every morning for months. Here is what it is really like, who it helps, and who should probably pick something else.
Two good devotionals, two different jobs. An honest comparison from a longtime Bible study leader, so you can pick the one you will actually read.
Jesus Calling by Sarah Young has held a place in my morning quiet time for years. Here are ten reasons it might earn one in yours.
One page a day. That is all this devotional asks, and it is why it finally stuck for me.
A plainspoken guide to building a steady daily quiet time with Jesus Calling, from a longtime Bible study leader who has used it for years.
What nobody tells you before you buy the bestselling 365-day devotional, from a woman who has read it at 6 AM for years.
I have used the NIV Journal the Word Bible every morning for months. Here is what it is really like to read, write in, and carry to church.
A longtime Bible study leader compares the Zondervan NIV Journal the Word Bible with the study Bibles on her shelf, and tells you which one belongs in your quiet time.
A year with the NIV Journal the Word Bible taught me that the right edition can change a quiet time. Here are ten reasons it earns a place in your day.
A quiet time that finally had room to talk back, one margin at a time.
A plainspoken, step-by-step guide to starting Bible journaling with the NIV Journal the Word Bible, from a longtime Bible study leader who uses it every morning.
Six months of 6 AM quiet time with the Zondervan NIV Journal the Word Bible. What I love, what I would change, and what nobody tells you before you buy.
A year of reading Louie Giglio's book on worry, and what it actually changed in my quiet time, my Tuesday morning group, and my morning walks.
A side-by-side look at Winning the War on Worry by Louie Giglio and Anxious for Nothing by Max Lucado, from a Bible study leader who has used both in her own quiet time and in her group.
A plain-spoken look at Louie Giglio's book on worry, and why it has earned a permanent place in one reader's quiet time.
One woman's honest account of how a book about worry changed her six o'clock quiet time.
A five-step method for trading anxious spirals for steady, Scripture-shaped thinking, built around Louie Giglio's book.
What nobody tells you about Louie Giglio's book on worry: it will not make your worry disappear. It will ask something of you first. Here is my honest review after months of slow reading.
Seven months of daily use in a 52-week guided prayer journal, reviewed from a recliner in Conway, Arkansas. Honest thoughts for women who want their quiet time to stick.
A plain notebook costs less. But after twelve years of leading women's Bible study, I've learned that the right structure does more than hold words. It keeps you coming back.
A plainspoken look at what a year of guided prayer and scripture can do, from a woman who has used it in her own quiet time and in her Tuesday morning Bible study.
A plain-spoken look at what a year of guided prayer did for my mornings, my Bible study, and my patience.
A plainspoken, five-step plan for making daily prayer stick, built around the 52 Week Prayer Journal for Women by Shannon Roberts.
Eleven months of 6 AM quiet time with the Shannon Roberts 52 Week Prayer Journal: what works, what gets repetitive, and who should skip it.
I read this book every morning for months. Here is what actually changed in my quiet time, my small group, and my marriage.
A plainspoken comparison for Christian readers who want a steadier daily faith life, not just a fuller bookshelf.
Ten reasons this book by Peter Scazzero earned a permanent spot in my morning quiet time and my Tuesday morning Bible study.
A plainspoken story about reading Peter Scazzero slowly and letting it change a tired quiet time.
A plain-spoken guide to slowing down and resting in God, built on the practices in Peter Scazzero's Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.
What nobody tells you before you start: this book asks more of you than it promises. Here is what that means in real life.
I read this devotional every morning for months. Here is what it is really like, who it helps, and who should probably pick something else.
What nobody tells you before you buy the bestselling 365-day devotional, from a woman who has read it at 6 AM for years.
I have used the NIV Journal the Word Bible every morning for months. Here is what it is really like to read, write in, and carry to church.
Six months of 6 AM quiet time with the Zondervan NIV Journal the Word Bible. What I love, what I would change, and what nobody tells you before you buy.
A year of reading Louie Giglio's book on worry, and what it actually changed in my quiet time, my Tuesday morning group, and my morning walks.
What nobody tells you about Louie Giglio's book on worry: it will not make your worry disappear. It will ask something of you first. Here is my honest review after months of slow reading.
Seven months of daily use in a 52-week guided prayer journal, reviewed from a recliner in Conway, Arkansas. Honest thoughts for women who want their quiet time to stick.
Eleven months of 6 AM quiet time with the Shannon Roberts 52 Week Prayer Journal: what works, what gets repetitive, and who should skip it.
I read this book every morning for months. Here is what actually changed in my quiet time, my small group, and my marriage.
What nobody tells you before you start: this book asks more of you than it promises. Here is what that means in real life.