Jesus Calling

Christian Books that Strengthened My Faith

Welcome back to my little book series! So far, I’ve shared the novels I still think about and the nonfiction books that changed how I think. Today, I’m sharing something even more personal: the Christian books that have strengthened my faith over the years.

Book covers of Christian Books that Strengthened my Faith

These aren’t books I’ve read only once and forgotten. They’re the ones I’ve highlighted, revisited, recommended to friends, and found myself returning to in different seasons of life. Each one has encouraged me to know God more deeply and walk with Him more faithfully. (more…)

A Raccoon in Our Tree, Double Therapy, and Everything Else

Remember in my recent post where I said there wasn’t much else for us to catch in the way of sickness? I spoke too soon. I caught a head cold. I must have jinxed myself haha. I have a new best friend called Cold Calm.

Cold Calm Homeopathic medicine

Unfortunately I can’t take medications like Mucinex or DayQuil because I’m still breastfeeding Mordecai, so homeopathic medicine it is!

So, this morning started off really interesting. I was up at 5:30am and Jimmy informed me that Niva was outside freaking out and climbing our tree. He thought she chased a cat into our tree, so I went outside to inspect the situation. What I found was the video below. Niva chased a raccoon into our tree!! (more…)