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When You Need an Anchor of Hope in the Storm

September 12, 2017 by betsydecruz 28 Comments

When life brings you a storm, you need an anchor. The #AnchoredInBook will encourage you to take your eyes off your problems and focus on God's power.

“Mom, we need to pray urgently for my flight.” My heart … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Life, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: #AnchoredInBook, Anchor in the Storm of Life, Help for Life's Challenges, We have this hope as an anchor to the soul.

When You Need to Do Busy Better

July 5, 2017 by betsydecruz 30 Comments

Hurry turns me into someone I don't want to be, but the new book Doing Busy Better by Glynnis Whitwer is showing me how to hit a reset button in my life.

When my kids were little, getting them out the door … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Life Tagged With: #DoingBusyBetter book, Rest, Work Smarter

Quick Summer Reads When You Need Help with Your Teens

June 6, 2017 by betsydecruz 18 Comments

More family time together and soaring temperatures might frazzle your nerves, but these quick summer reads will encourage your relationship with your teens.

Does the thought of summer bring peace to your soul, or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marriage & Family, Real Life Tagged With: links for parents of teens, Parenting Tips, parents of teens, summer reading

When You Want to Look More Like Jesus

January 24, 2017 by betsydecruz 35 Comments

I look in the mirror, and I don’t look much like Jesus. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Life, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: 2 Corinthians 3:3, Imperfect People, Jesus in Me, Living Letters, More of Jesus in Us, Reflecting God to Others

The Most Powerful Word You Can Pray

January 17, 2017 by betsydecruz 48 Comments

I didn’t even notice the sounds of explosion and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prayer, Real Life, Uncategorized Tagged With: Call on Jesus' name, How to Pray When You Don't Know What to Say, Jesus, Powerful Prayer, The name of Jesus

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Hello! I’m Betsy.

I believe overwhelmed women can learn to take small steps to experience more of God's presence and power in their lives. When we hear God's voice through His Word, He calms our fears and frees us to receive His peace and joy. Read More…

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Celebrating that Jesus, the Light of the World, ha Celebrating that Jesus, the Light of the World, has come.  We never have to walk in darkness.  This is our first Christmas in 3 years to be all together to celebrate, and I am enjoying every moment. ❤️🎄 

#Christmas #family #together
Guess who just turned 23 her first day of class at Guess who just turned 23 her first day of class at Dallas Theological Seminary! We are so thrilled for you, @camilla.kost ! Happy you are pursuing your dream of becoming a counselor!

(Her dad is beyond thrilled to have Camilla studying at his beloved Alma Mater, where he also teaches and works. ❤️) 

#Happybirthday #gradschool #DTS #firstday
So excited to see my friend Lisa's book in print t So excited to see my friend Lisa's book in print today! @lisaappelo 's book Life Can Be Good Again is about how to put your life back together when it falls apart. What I love about Lisa's book is how it encourages us to look to God's unchanging faithfulness and His promises when life does not turn out as we hope. (Lisa is a young widow with 7 children, so she knows grief and loss.)

I've been reading this book for several weeks, but I can't wait to get the mail after work and hold a physical copy in my hands! I'll tell you more later this week about how Lisa encouraged me when my own life fell apart 4 years ago.

You can find #LifeCanBeGoodAgain wherever books are sold. I highly recommend it. ❤️

#newrelease #Christianbooks #christianauthors #shereadstruth #hopewriters #writersofinstagram #bookstagram #booksofinstagram
#books #hope #grief
Taking time to cultivate some joy on a Sunday afte Taking time to cultivate some joy on a Sunday afternoon.

Lately I've been trying to be intentional to make time for things I enjoy: reading novels, talking walks, going thrifting, talking to one of my children (aka best friends) on the phone. ❤

When work is stressful, or ministry is messy, making time for fun does wonders for my soul and is so life-giving.

I'd love to hear from you, friends: what do you do for fun? What adds joy to your days?

(And I'm crossing my fingers we won't get another Texas frost.)

#joy #spring #flowers #gardening #MoreofGod #wearegardenmakers #faithspillingover #fun #weekend #selfcare #growth #relax #texas
Happy International Women's Day! I am celebrating Happy International Women's Day! I am celebrating the friends from Afghanistan, Myanmar and Eritrea who made these beautiful coasters at our Women's Conversation Club at @nccrefugees .

For me, it's a privilege and joy to know them and get to hear their stories. ❤

Here is my hope for them and women every where: 

"Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future. She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue." Proverbs 31:25‭-‬26
Helping refugee kids believe in themselves and the Helping refugee kids believe in themselves and their value is one of the most important things we do in the after-school program I'm part of at @nccrefugees. Earlier this week, I helped a Burmese girl named Jessie learn some addition facts she was struggling with. My heart almost burst when Jessie smiled big and said, “I’m smart!”

I love working aside volunteers like Julie (pictured here) who show God's love to kids in a practical way on weekday afternoons. Jessie’s “aha” moment reminds me of the power of giving someone a few minutes of undivided attention. ❤

Who might need a few minutes of your attention today?

#refugees #welcomerefugees #loveinaction #love #selfworth #makeadifference
#faithspillingover #faithinaction
I remember the first time I seriously doubted God I remember the first time I seriously doubted God loved me. I was sitting on the doctor’s examination table and got a diagnosis that made me think I might spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. How could I believe God loved me when this was happening?

God’s love is often the first thing we doubt when life takes a wrong turn. We wonder, “Is God really good? Why is He letting this happen?”

Maybe you’ve asked these same questions in the hospital, clinic, or therapist’s office. When life gets hard is when we most need to hold on to God’s love, but also have the hardest time believing it.

I didn’t actually end up needing a wheelchair, but I learned important lessons about holding fast to the love of God. This week on FaithSpillingOver, I'm talking about what I learned. (Link in profile)
Even a winter storm has its beauty. ❤❄️ Now Even a winter storm has its beauty. ❤❄️
Now that Texas temps are rising, I'll miss seeing ice glisten in the trees, a rare display of God's glory here.

Did you get snow last week? What is your favorite thing about winter? 
(We might as well enjoy what we can, right?)

#winter #ice #winterwonderland #glory #texas
February 3 is a good day to begin again, right? I February 3 is a good day to begin again, right?

In January, I shared that my theme for this year is "Begin Again." One area where I've felt like a beginner is juggling my in-person ministry sharing Jesus' love with refugees with my writing ministry to encourage women struggling with fear and worry to find more peace and joy through God's Word. 

Last year, I mainly let writing fall by the wayside, and maybe God is prompting me to begin again. I don't know yet how it's going to work out, but last month I returned to the habit of daily morning writing. (I figure 30 minutes each morning is a whole lot better than nothing :))  I hope to share more of my ministry with refugees here in this space, as well as my writing. Not sure what it will look like, but February is a good time to begin.

Do you have an area of your life where you need to embrace being a beginner? 

#February #beginagain #beginner #freshstarts #newmercies #winter #oneword #writinglife
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