The Joyful Life Magazine

01/04/2024

When we feel weak and powerless, lacking the strength to persevere through difficult trials, these 5 Bible verses for strength in hard times remind us when we are weak, He is strong.

04/08/2023

Looking to understand the incomprehensible God? Amy Gannett shares 5 of the best theology books to encourage your understanding of doctrine.

Looking to understand the incomprehensible God? Amy Gannett shares 5 of the best theology books to encourage your understanding of doctrine.

04/05/2023

Spiritual dryness is something every Believer experiences at some point—so, how do we find the strength to walk through spiritual deserts? In today's blog article, Ginger McPherson gives us ideas about how we can discover God through difficult times.

Spiritual dryness is something every Believer experiences at some point—so, how do we find the strength to walk through spiritual deserts?

04/01/2023

God’s Word is clear that wives are to respect their husbands and husbands are to love their wives as Christ loves the church. Yet, it is so common in Christian marriages for both spouses to struggle with their respective commands to love and respect because neither come as naturally as we would hope. Many wives also struggle with the notion of respecting their husbands when they don’t feel it has been earned—or worse, trust has been broken, making it that much more difficult. ⁠
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In this article, Aimée Walker shares, through her own journey, how growing in respect for your husband can have a dramatic impact on reshaping your marriage.

I asked my husband what it meant to HIM to be respected by me. His response was simple and honest and encouraged me to grow in this area.

03/29/2023

Eight years ago, Alissa Coburn and her husband rarely prayed with or for each other. In this prayer guide, she explains how she became a wife with a daily prayer ritual for her husband and offers us 10 powerful prayers from Scripture that we can pray over our own spouses.

My prayers for my husband changed our marriage: Learn the power of praying for your husband with the 10 powerful prayers in this prayer guide

03/22/2023

Do you long to be a more present parent? It’s never too late to take hold of what’s most important—and today is a great day to start. ⁠
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Do you long to be a more present parent? It’s never too late to take hold of what’s most important—and today is a great day to start.

03/15/2023

The mother-daughter relationship is a complicated one. Whether you have an adult daughter or are still raising teenagers, you've likely experienced times when you wondered why daughters are mean to their mothers. In this post, Heather Wagner takes a deep dive into this topic and looks at all the physical, emotional, and relational things influencing our girls' behaviors.

Sugar and Spice, but Not Very Nice: Heather Wagner takes a deep dive into the physical, emotional, and relational things that could be making our daughters act meanly to their moms.

03/11/2023

Many of us struggle to make the time for daily Bible reading, let alone for memorizing Scripture. If you are looking for new ideas to incorporate this important practice into your life—in her article, Katherine Pittman gives 5 easy methods to make it manageable on a daily basis.⁠

The benefits of memorizing scripture can not be measured. Try these 5 easy methods for scripture memory to get started.

03/08/2023

Has your family Bible study routine started to feel mechanical and repetitious? Like adults, kids benefit from having lessons presented to them in new ways. A creative take on your Bible studies could be exactly what they need to experience a deeper connection with Jesus.

In this article, Amy Tol shares twenty-two fresh ideas for exploring God’s Word with your children, no matter what their ages.

Does your family Bible study routine feel mechanical? Here are 22 fresh ideas for exploring God's Word with your kids, from toddlers to teens.

02/28/2023

Have you ever felt frustrated by your personal Bible study time, wondering how to reconcile obscure and unfamiliar old Testament passages with your modern-day life and needs? In this article, Shannon Leibold shares how a simple perspective shift helped transform her time in God’s Word and gives three examples of how we can glimpse details about His character and purposes on every page. You may never look at the Scriptures the same way again.

Have you ever felt frustrated by your personal Bible study time? In this article, Shannon Leibold shares how a simple perspective shift helped transform her time in God’s Word.

02/23/2023

One thing Marnie Hammar wasn’t prepared for when she became a mom to three boys was how unashamedly different they would be from her—their unfamiliar way of viewing the world often resulting in frustration and dissatisfaction. In this article, she shares how changing her perspective about being a boy mom helped her see that ‘different’ was not ‘wrong’ and enabled her to more fully embrace and celebrate her sons and the way God created them to be.

In this article, Marnie Hammar shares how changing her perspective about being a boy mom helped her see that different was not wrong and enabled her to celebrate the way God created her sons to be.

02/21/2023

If you’re a mom of boys, you are no doubt familiar with the gross humor—usually involving bodily functions—that so often fascinate and delight our little bundles of blue. It seems that part of the boy-mom job description is coming to terms with the ‘Yuck Factor’ and steering our children toward commonly held standards of civility. In this article, boy-mom Michele Morin discusses how we can cultivate an appreciation of good manners in our children from an early age in a way that is positive, and even fun, for all involved.

This article explains how and why we should cultivate an appreciation of good manners in our children from an early age in a way that is positive, and even fun, for all involved.