4 Ways to Practice Sabbath This Year
Many of us have just finished a busy year, full of work, obligations, relationships, and opportunities. These things are good and meaningful, and we wouldn’t want to live our lives…
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Ann Swindell
Taking time every day to slow down.
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Ann Swindell teaches online writing courses at WritingwithGrace.com for those who want to grow in their writing craft, voice, and ability. She is the author of Still Waiting: Hope for When God Doesn’t Give You What you Want.
God Doesn’t Care How Big Your Platform Is
Most of my life, I’ve felt a tug toward greatness. You know–that feeling that burns deep and can push us wide? Deep because we know that we were created to do…
Time With God Shouldn’t Be a Chore
Quiet time, devotional time, prayer time, personal time—whatever you want to call it, most of us are referring to something similar: a regular time when we seek to meet with…
Trusting God When Curveballs Come
One year ago, my husband and I had solid jobs, a great community and a church that we loved. At this moment, we are living with my parents, we are…
Kids Aren’t the Priority. Marriage Is.
I was concerned that becoming parents might weaken our marriage. I wasn’t afraid that it would ruin our marriage. Michael and I had made promises to God and each other…
4 Questions to Ask When Making a Big Decision
This summer, my husband and I will pack up all of our things, strap our daughter in her car seat, and drive to a different state—a state where we currently…
When You’re Too Busy to Connect With God
Busy. It’s a word many of us use most of the time—we’re too busy, so busy, very busy, or just plain busy. We’ve got work to do, children to raise,…
10 Things Every Newlywed Should Know
Earlier this year, my husband, Michael, and I celebrated eight years of marriage. Marriage has been everything we expected it to be, and a lot of things we didn’t expect…
Why Does a ‘Relationship With God’ Feel So One-Sided?
“Having a personal relationship with God”—it’s a phrase that gets tossed around in many Christian circles. But what does it actually mean to have a relationship with the Savior of…
Honoring the Sabbath Like a Command
It seems that, as Christians, we still take the Ten Commandments seriously. Murder, stealing, adultery, idolatry, lying—all of these are named in that list God gave to Moses on the…
It’s OK to Want to Be Famous
I’ve never really spent time with anyone famous. I met Jodie Sweetin when I was a kid, and I was at a Sharper Image store when Scottie Pippin walked in…
Complaining Is a Spiritual Problem
I really don’t like cleaning the dishes. I’d rather fold laundry, change a diaper, vacuum—anything. I will gladly do a lot of things before I have to do the dishes.…
What Christians Get Wrong About Discipleship
To those of us who follow Jesus, discipleship should be a central aspect of our faith. This is because Jesus commanded His followers—in what is commonly referred to as “The…
No, You’re Not Falling Behind In Life
A quick perusal of social media is all it takes. One friend just got married. Another is celebrating some big accomplishment at work. Another started a nonprofit in a third…