It’s Ok Not to Be Ok *This devotional first appeared on Living by Design. The day started off wrong. My alarm didn’t go off, and my children were awake before the coffee had started brewing. I was already frustrated, and I didn’t even know why. With small children, the house is filled with laughter and joy, but also work and messes.  What I wish someone would have told me those years ago was this: It’s okay not to be okay. ... The post It’s Ok Not to Be Ok appeared first on Sarah E. Frazer ..read more

Lilies & Sparrows  “Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? “ Matthew 6:26 The “what ifs” feel heavy in my head. What if….the biopsy is positive. What if…we don’t have enough to pay off the debt. What if….I never find a place to belong. What if….my child never speaks. What if….grief is too much. No longer... The post Lilies & Sparrows  appeared first on Sarah E. Frazer ..read more

The Power of God: A Devotional on the Ten Plagues Anytime we witness the devastation following a tornado, hurricane, or flood our hearts immediately realize how little control we actually have over the natural world. Recently, my son’s third grade class visited the National Weather Service station near our city. One of his classmate’s mother works there. She led us on a tour and described all of the ways the weather service has learned how to try and predict the... The post The Power of God: A Devotional on the Ten Plagues appeared first on Sarah E. Frazer ..read more

Books I Read in March 2024 Each month I love to share with you what I’m reading. Although I love reading the Bible, I read other books too! I read a combination of fiction and nonfiction. I read poetry, fiction, nonfiction, horror (sometimes), and our family is especially fond of listening to audiobooks in the car!  As a way to help me keep track of what I read each month I’ll be making this list and linking to those books... The post Books I Read in March 2024 appeared first on Sarah E. Frazer ..read more

Five Lessons on Waiting from the Bible  What does it mean to “wait well?”  I had to wait on some test results a few weeks ago and I commented to my friend, “I don’t think I waited well.”  She replied, “I think you waited great!” “I don’t think so! You didn’t see my crying several nights ago before bed.” “That’s normal! You are human and have feelings….” she told me.  After that conversation I began thinking about that and realized... The post Five Lessons on Waiting from the Bible  appeared first on Sarah E. Frazer ..read more

8 Bible Verses for Depression I’ll never forget rock bottom. Maybe it wasn’t rock bottom, but it felt that way sitting on the cold bathroom floor with the lights turned out. I was wrapping and my husband was on the other side of the locked door asking to come in. I reached up and unlocked the door, but was still crying.  Why am I like this?  He just helped me up and helped me get into bed. The darkness and... The post 8 Bible Verses for Depression appeared first on Sarah E. Frazer ..read more

Books I Read in February 2024 Each month I would love to start sharing what I read with you. I know that sometimes not everyone reads the blog, but this website and blog has been around since 2008! I’ve written about a lot of things and each week I love sharing tips and tools for helping you find peace and contentment – right where you are. Most of my writing is focused on Bible reading, but this year I want... The post Books I Read in February 2024 appeared first on Sarah E. Frazer ..read more

Bible Study for Beginners – 5 Tips to Help You Get Started I’ll never forget the Sunday I went to church and realized my Bible had stayed in the car all week. The shame and guilt I felt pierced my soul. When the preacher encouraged us to read and study during the week I always used to feel so lost. I didn’t even know how to begin to study the Bible.  Maybe you’ve felt similar feelings when it comes to... The post Bible Study for Beginners – 5 Tips to Help You Get Started appeared first on Sarah E. Frazer ..read more

Is Love Supposed to be Hard? Love is supposed to feel hard. After over eighteen years of marriage, five children, and myriad of friendships come and gone I can honestly say: love is hard.  There is a lie in the world out there that says love is easy. If you love someone it should be easy. The Bible tells us a different path. Love is not so trivial as to be easy.  Can Love Be Easy?  Are there people that... The post Is Love Supposed to be Hard? appeared first on Sarah E. Frazer ..read more

Books I Read in January 2024 Each month I would love to start sharing what I read with you. I know that sometimes not everyone reads the blog, but this website and blog has been around since 2008! I’ve written about a lot of things and each week I love sharing tips and tools for helping you find peace and contentment – right where you are. Most of my writing is focused on Bible reading, but this year I want... The post Books I Read in January 2024 appeared first on Sarah E. Frazer ..read more