Category: Peace

• Gratitude in the Valley of Shadows

  

  Today, I’m honored to have Sarah Geringer—a friend that I met through the blogosphere and roomed with at She Speaks in 2017—as my guest today, speaking on how to transform our thoughts. She’s even written a book on this subject! You can find out more about that incredible resource, hot off the presses, along with…

  BethSteffaniak

  October 20, 2019

  Acceptance, Attitude, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Comfort, Depression, Discouragement, Encouragement, Faith in God, Grief, Hope, Marriage, Pain, Peace, Positive Focus, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Thankfulness

  Bible, Discouragement, Encouragement, Gratitude, Marriage in Crisis, Meditation, Scripture, Thankfulness, Verses

• Why You Should Avoid Being the ‘Best Version of Yourself’

  

  Have you heard the catchy slogan—be the “best version of yourself”? Author and motivational speaker Mathew Kelly was the one who came up with this motto and message. His upbeat focus has even penetrated the Christian mainstream—being encouraged in church services and between believers in the day-to-day.  I also heard this mantra mentioned in the…

  BethSteffaniak

  January 9, 2018

  About Me, Attitude, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Deception, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Focus, Forgiveness, Grace, Grow in Grace Series, Marriage, Peace, Perseverance, Positive Focus, Pride, Priorities, Salvation, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Truth

  Attitude, Best Version, Faith in God, Grace, New Years, One Word, Resolutions, Truth

• 6 Strategies for Connecting with God Daily

  With all the knowledge I’ve gleaned and used over the years as a marriage counselor and life coach, none of that really made as big of a difference in my marriage as connecting daily with God. But the biggest challenge for most people seems to be establishing that sacred habit. So today I will be…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 7, 2017

  About Me, Accountability, Bible Study Tools, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Connection, Encouragement, Faith in God, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Love of God, Marriage, Peace, Positive Focus, Prayer, Priorities, Proactive, Slow Know and Grow Series, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices

  Bible Study, Encouragement, Love of God, Prayer, Quiet Time, Sacred Habit, Spiritual Growth

• 5 Differences between Journaling and Prayer Journaling Plus Linkup

  

  Last week I began a mini-series on prayer journaling that naturally sparked some conversation about journaling in the comments. Even though journaling and prayer journaling are synonyms, I wanted to write a post about the differences I see between these two helpful practices. So I hope you’ll indulge me for a bit of a “rabbit…

  BethSteffaniak

  December 13, 2016

  About Me, Anger, Attitude, Christ-Centered, Comfort, Control, Emotions, Encouragement, Faith in God, Fear, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Love of God, Marriage, Openness, Peace, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Truth

  Comfort, Confession, Emotions, Faith in God, Journaling, Peace, Perspective, Prayer, Prayer Journal