Summer might be half over for some people, but I still want to post this list of recommendations for CDs and books that I have been blessed by and hope will bless you as well! Lauren Daigle: Look Up Child (plus you can see her at Lollapalooza 2019) Lauren Daigle is the 2019 Billboard Top Christian Artist,… Continue reading Top 5 Summer Picks: Lauren Daigle, Christine Caine, Annie F. Downs, Chris Steinke & The Bible
Category: Christian Life 101
Bridal Boutique By New Name Provides Wedding Dresses to Support Anti-Trafficking Efforts in Chicago
Attention, Chicago brides, brides-to-be, and bridesmaids!! One of my best friends helps run a beautiful bridal boutique in the Western suburbs of Chicago–in Wheaton, Ill., to be exact–that takes gently used wedding dresses donated by brides and donates the proceeds to anti-trafficking efforts in the Chicagoland area. The boutique is called “Bridal Boutique by New… Continue reading Bridal Boutique By New Name Provides Wedding Dresses to Support Anti-Trafficking Efforts in Chicago
My Whole30 Experience Along with Some Super Helpful Shopping Lists
I started Whole30 a whopping 48 hours ago. In that two-day span of time, I’ve already “cheated” several times with leftover Christmas cookies, pie, and (gasp!) Cheerios. Every time I have a snack that isn’t Whole30 approved, the Whole30 mission statement runs through my mind: “This is not hard. Don’t you dare tell us this is hard.… Continue reading My Whole30 Experience Along with Some Super Helpful Shopping Lists
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Tribute to Dr. Nabeel Qureshi
Of all the events that occurred in 2017, losing Dr. Nabeel Qureshi was one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve witnessed in my life. I say witnessed because he was a passionate video blogger and award-winning author that I followed on a regular basis until the week that he died–the last video he posted can still be… Continue reading Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Tribute to Dr. Nabeel Qureshi
How to Help Refugees in DuPage County (and beyond)
My husband and I attempted to attend World Relief DuPage/Aurora’s “Refugee and Immigration Advocacy Night” at Compass Church in Wheaton this evening, but couldn’t find a parking spot. After circling the building for 15 minutes, we decided to turn around and go home knowing we could get the full scoop of the event from Twitter and Bloomingdale Church friends… Continue reading How to Help Refugees in DuPage County (and beyond)
The Emoji Bible: Scripture 4 Millennials is Coming Soon O:-)
It’s happening, it’s really happening: This Sunday, on May 29, 2016, “The Emoji Bible” drops in Apple iBooks. According to RELEVANT magazine, they predicted this would happen. According to Charisma News, it may bring all Millennials back to church. According to the Huffington Post, the Emoji Bible was translated from the King James Version of… Continue reading The Emoji Bible: Scripture 4 Millennials is Coming Soon O:-)
Why Lectio Divina is Awesome
This post has been written as a part of ChicagoNow’s “Blogapalooz-Hour: Volume XXXII.” A flood of posts are going live tonight at 10 p.m. sharp from a number of ChicagoNow bloggers because a “Blogapalooz-Hour” is a blitz to publish a post in 60 minutes or less, so here is my response to the following prompt… Continue reading Why Lectio Divina is Awesome
The Miracle of Raising Millennials: An Interview With My Mother
I interviewed my mother in 2014 as part of an assignment targeting Millennial parents. Now two years later, I found it in my iTunes library, and decided it was past time to share her wisdom with the world–especially with Millennials and their parents! There are many reasons why this interview is a standout one, but… Continue reading The Miracle of Raising Millennials: An Interview With My Mother
Three Great Summer Reads: God’s Love, Beth Moore, and the Bible
It’s almost summertime, and that means we will have many lazy dog days to fill hours upon hours with pages upon pages of reading, right? In a perfect world, yes, that would be the case! However, because the hours of our days are limited, we probably don’t have a ton of time to filter through… Continue reading Three Great Summer Reads: God’s Love, Beth Moore, and the Bible
Why Do So Many Millennials Live At Home?
According to recent reports by the Pew Research Center, “the nation’s 18- to 34-year-olds are less likely to be living independently of their families and establishing their own households today than they were in the depths of the Great Recession,” even though the Economic Policy Institute recently published a report that stated the unemployment rate… Continue reading Why Do So Many Millennials Live At Home?