Jenny Bender

View Full Post   Disappointments are simply part of life, for all of us. But God sees the bigger picture in your situation...

View Full Post   Who better than Dave Ramsey to share these tips to help you save money at the grocery store this holiday season?

View Full Post   How many times do we believe what the world says about us, instead of believing the truth of what our Heavenly Father says about us? How may limitations do we put on ourselves and our circumstances because we’re afraid of failure? That's exactly what the Devil wants, and that’s how many of us stay trapped IN our circumstances instead of stepping OUT into God’s purpose for our lives...

View Full Post   Have you ever prayed for something so long that you felt like God had forgotten you? Or have you ever prayed for something for so long that you just assumed the answer was no? Can I confess something to you? I've been there - very recently, in fact...

View Full Post   We know that God's plans are good and that we should trust Him completely...but that's sometimes easier said than done, isn't it? Our thinking and our perspective is so limited compared to the One who sees all and knows all. Here are three things to remember when you struggle to trust God's plan for your life...

View Full Post   Louisiana crafter called @spunkyonion on Instagram, is putting her crochet skills to good use and I absolutely LOVE this! Customers send her photographs of loved ones and she crochets customized dolls!

View Full Post   Why in the world is "Good Grief" even a popular expression? Grief doesn’t feel good at all. If you’ve ever experienced loss, you know this all too well. Grief is powerful, and in the moment, grief feels like it consumes every part of your soul, doesn’t it? It would be easy to let grief steal our faith and convince us that God is no longer good. But it’s in those moments of grief that we learn to lean on God and depend on Him to comfort us in a way that only He can...

View Full Post   No matter what line of work we’re in, jobs can often feel monotonous, mundane and meaningless. Clock in, do the job, clock out, repeat, day after day. Each of our days consists of things to do, places to be and duties to fulfill. As Labor Day approaches, remember that your job is SO much more than a grind or a way to get a paycheck; it's also an intentional placement by God, where you can be used for His glory...

View Full Post   Most of us probably learned our ABC's using memorization tools like, "A is for apple, B is for boy," etc. The parents of 4-year old Tanner decided to teach their son the alphabet with a different approach: a different Bible verse for each letter!

View Full Post   It's officially August – or as I like to call it, Pumpkin Spice Eve! There is absolutely nothing that I love the smell of more than anything pumpkin-scented, especially candles. Here’s the thing about a good pumpkin-scented fall candle: it literally fills an entire room. On the other hand, not every smell is something that you’d want to permeate your entire house. When I was first married and experimenting with new recipes to try & impress my new husband, I thought I’d try making some fried fish one night. It was a DISASTER, and I learned some big lessons that day. First, leave the fish frying to the professionals at Captain D’s. And second, whatever fills the air affects everyone – for better or for worse...