15 Christmas Gift Ideas for the Christ-Lover in Your Life

15 Christmas Gift Ideas for the Christ-Lover in Your Life

15 Christmas Gift Ideas for the Christ-Lover in Your Life Do you enjoy giving thoughtful gifts at Christmas time? It’s like snapping a puzzle piece into place, isn’t it? There’s a sense of joy when everything comes together. But for some of us, gathering gift ideas isn’t quite so fluid. It takes a mountain of…

Do You Love a Good Children’s Bible? Giveaway!

Do You Love a Good Children’s Bible? Giveaway!

Do you love a good children’s Bible? As we head toward December, look for giving opportunities–gifts for you. Starting today and during several Tuesdays in December, readers will find FREE faith-bolstering items here at KristiWoods.net. What’s not to love about giving during the giving season? Grab these FREE goodies for personal, mentoring, or gifting use. In addition,…

This Is It! Catch Our Final Memory Verse of the Year Here + A Thanksgiving Prayer

This Is It! Catch Our Final Memory Verse of the Year Here + A Thanksgiving Prayer

This is it! It’s our final memory verse. You guys, we did it! We’ve worked our way through Psalm 34 in 2018. The whole, crazy good Psalm. Just tuck this last, glorious verse into the heart. And that’s it! I love that this is our last one. Call it a verse of hope and redemption,…

How to Give Thanks When You Don’t Feel Like It + FREE Summit Today

How to Give Thanks When You Don’t Feel Like It + FREE Summit Today

How to Give Thanks Have you ever found yourself in a pothole of discouragement or disappointment, wondering how to give thanks when you don’t feel like it? A few Susie Sunshines fill my world. They smile and offer an upbeat attitude to every pitch and unexpected curveball thrown at them. And gosh, I sometimes wish…

We’re Almost Done! Grab Your Next-to-the-last Verse Here

We’re Almost Done! Grab Your Next-to-the-last Verse Here

Don’t you love how each verse of Psalm 34 speaks words of deep, like fingers pointing toward sound and solid direction or love-filled warnings tacked straight to the heart? We’re memorizing Psalm 34 this year on KristiWoods.net. This is our next to the last verse! (Wow! Right?!) If you haven’t joined us, it’s not too…

God, Why Am I Feeling This Way? How to Go Beyond Feeling Left Out

God, Why Am I Feeling This Way? How to Go Beyond Feeling Left Out

God, why am I feeling this way — feeling left out? Have you ever asked the question? Better yet, have you ever used a cookie cutter? They’re related. Trust me. Read along, and you’ll see. Each December during my younger years, Mom whipped up a batch of sugar cookie dough. Man, she made THE BEST…

What is the Utility of Biblical Archaeology?

What is the Utility of Biblical Archaeology?

What is the Utility of Biblical Archaeology? Guest Post by Don McNeeley Please allow me to introduce you to a dear friend from Tony’s and my Virginia Beach days, Don McNeeley. If you remember from July’s “3” Newsletter–where we connect on three interesting, personal, and/or helpful topics each month–my family and I visited with friends…