tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85871702406966473832024-03-24T19:33:20.965-04:00The Peculiar TreasureThe Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comBlogger583125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-31200211118411755692023-12-11T05:30:00.001-05:002023-12-11T05:30:00.134-05:00Are You Making Excuses for Worry and Fear? Learn how to stop!As Christians, we know God tells us not to worry or fear. Are you making excuses for worry and fear? Learn how to stop today!As humans, we all struggle in some capacity with worry and fear. As Christians, we know that God calls us not to worry, but to submit our worries to him (Philippians 4:6-7). Sometimes we dress up our worries and fears as something else. We excuse them and we come up with The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-14506675737917006862023-12-05T15:11:00.004-05:002023-12-05T15:11:40.387-05:00How to Have Fun with Your Spouse and Why You ShouldHaving fun with your spouse is an important part of cultivating a solid marriage. Looking to have more fun with your spouse? Here are a few tips!
Do you sometimes find it difficult to carve out time to have fun with your spouse? Sometimes life gets really busy, but making sure that we are having fun with our spouse is an important part of a solid marriage. Yes, of course, the most important part The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-19263091977975297982023-11-03T16:54:00.005-04:002023-12-05T13:47:12.677-05:0010 Best Christ-Centered Books to Buy Your Kids This ChristmasLooking for solid Christian books to give your toddler for Christmas this year? These 10 books are Christ-centered and would be the perfect Christmas gift for your kids.*This post contains affiliate links.Before I became a mom, I knew I wanted to build up a good library of Christ-centered children's books that we could read to our future children. Now that we have our son, it's important to me (The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-86440604169315632302023-07-29T07:26:00.000-04:002023-07-29T07:26:17.808-04:00Why Every Christian Should Read the Bible Consistently (+ 10 helpful tips and resources)Every Christian should read the Bible consistently because it connects us to God, grows our faith, and helps us in our daily life. Learn more here about why every Christian should read the Bible consistently!I talk a lot about reading the Bible on this blog, and that's because Christians should absolutely be reading the Bible. Scripture is an integral part of the Christian life. When we read the The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-77517574511963229512023-07-28T07:53:00.000-04:002023-07-28T07:53:04.270-04:00Adoption Update: We Adopted a Baby!!!!!!We are so very excited to announce that we have adopted a baby!!!Actually, "baby" C is a toddler. We are thrilled to have baby C with us. We had said we would accept a child up to two years old, but honestly, we were expecting a newborn. So when we got a call about our baby, we were surprised that they were a bit older. However, this child is the exact child God had for us, and we are thrilled The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-83226777057042824322023-06-17T11:18:00.005-04:002023-06-17T11:21:08.000-04:00How to Focus on God's WordFocusing on God's word is an important part of focusing on God. Learn how to focus on God's word today!*This post contains affiliate links*As I've done research for my blog recently, I've realized that a lot of people are looking for help to focus on God in their lives. Learning how to focus on God and realizing why we should focus on God in our lives is an important part of the Christian life. The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-47487817173685812282023-05-16T13:39:00.007-04:002023-05-16T13:39:48.129-04:00Why You Should Focus on GodWhat are the benefits of focusing on God? Why does it matter if we focus on God? Learn why you should focus on God today!Let's be honest - it's hard to focus on God sometimes. The world calls for our attention in so many different ways and we feel pulled to-and-fro. Learning how to focus on God and not the world is a big part of the Christian life, but sometimes we also need to remind ourselves The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-78680246562702327572023-02-07T07:35:00.007-05:002023-02-07T07:37:29.273-05:00How to Write a Valentine's Letter for Your HusbandA Valentine's letter is a great gift for your husband. Keep reading to learn how to write a Valentine's letter for your husband this Valentine's Day.A few years ago a I wrote an open letter to my husband on Valentine's day. While it was a fairly simple letter, I've realized that people have really enjoyed looking at the valentine's letter. So I decided to share some simple advice for how to writeThe Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-73459269574468013992023-01-27T19:18:00.004-05:002023-01-28T17:43:07.964-05:00What to Do When People Gossip About YouWhen people gossip about you, it hurts. Want to be Christlike even when people gossip about you? Here's what to do when people gossip about you.Everyone has experienced gossip in their lives in one way or another. Whether you are the gossiper (I hope you're not) or the one being gossiped about, gossip affects the lives of pretty much everyone. But how should Christians respond when people gossip The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-3528280787629280412023-01-23T07:17:00.004-05:002023-01-23T07:17:31.701-05:00The Problem with Jealousy + 8 Bible Verses To Help You Be Content and Not CovetWhy is jealousy bad? How is coveting poisonous to your soul? Learn the problem with jealousy and read 8 Bible verses to help you be content and not covet today.For a while now I've been thinking about both jealousy and coveting. I've always struggled with both. In relationships, I would fear being replaced or left out if a friend met a new friend. Worry and fear would play out in jealousy. While The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-41369333817795434462022-12-18T13:59:00.002-05:002023-01-28T17:44:34.145-05:00How Should Christians Treat Their Spouse? + 5 Things to Change in Your Marriage TodayMarriage is meant to reflect God, his design, and his love. This means that our marriages need to be a place of love and respect. Contrary to popular belief, choosing to love and respect your spouse doesn't require having a perfect marriage. How should Christians treat their spouse? Today I'm answering that question and sharing 5 things to change in your marriage today.I recently saw a post The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-11690923940473791182022-11-12T18:13:00.006-05:002023-01-28T17:46:51.117-05:005 Questions to Ask Yourself While Reading the BibleHow do we get the most out of our quiet time when we read the Bible? As we study scripture it's important that we ask the right questions in order to properly understand the passage we are reading. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself while reading the Bible.*This post contains affiliate links.Reading the Bible isn't a checklist. There isn't technically a "right" way to read the Bible. However, The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-68143051488699640492022-10-29T09:05:00.004-04:002023-01-28T17:47:15.332-05:00What Is the Book of Philippians About? + a FREE Bible Study on PhilippiansThe book of Philippians is a short book of the Bible that is packed full of rich truths. What is the book of Philippians about? Learn what the book of Philippians is about and get a free Philippians Bible study today!The book of Philippians is one of the Apostle Paul's letters (or an epistle) to Christians. The letter is addressed "To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-69943918179557400292022-10-14T15:06:00.004-04:002023-01-28T17:53:42.622-05:005 Simple Ways to Get Out of a SlumpGetting out of a slump can be hard, but if you really want to, it's possible. We don't have to be controlled by our emotions. Here are 5 simple ways to get out of a slump.It happens to all of us. We're strolling through life, everything is going fine, and then BAM! All of a sudden we find ourselves in a slump and we're not even sure how we got there. I suppose it's true that everyone's slump The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-27806836419281935362022-10-01T19:25:00.002-04:002022-10-01T19:25:26.312-04:00Adoption Update #2: So many good things and a small disappointmentThe last few weeks have been a whirlwind but we have seen so many blessings and goodness. If you'd like an update on our adoption process both financially and otherwise, this post is for you!So Many Good ThingsWe were so blessed to have our community group come over and help us get our backyard in good shape for our home inspection. It was truly a display of the body of Christ coming together andThe Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-49239432044511468872022-08-16T17:06:00.003-04:002022-08-19T09:28:52.885-04:00Our First Adoption Update and FundraiserOur first adoption update and fundraiser | Want to help support us on our adoption journey? Here's how you can help!We have been so encouraged by your response to our adoption announcement earlier this week. We feel so blessed to know so many people who are excited for us on this journey. God is so good to give us such incredible people in our lives!We have had people that we haven't seen in The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-34204052038625480902022-08-09T11:52:00.006-04:002022-08-09T11:57:03.295-04:00Exciting News: We Are Adopting! Big news! Taylor and I are very excited to announce that we have begun pursuing domestic infant adoption and are hoping and praying we'll welcome a baby into our family within the next year or so!We have known for a while that we would like to adopt, but we weren’t sure what the timing would look like. At first, we thought that we might adopt after having a biological child, but after more than The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-83366111185396605972022-05-31T16:55:00.003-04:002023-01-28T17:50:41.485-05:00How to Reset Your DayDo you ever feel like you ruined your goals and now you have to wait until next week to start over? You don't have to wait until Monday to reset or start over. Learn how to reset everyday!A few years back I wrote a blog post titled "5 Things You Should Reset Each Monday". In this post I talk about how we can start our week off strong and set ourselves up for success. I really like this post and IThe Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-42264043207867244372022-05-20T11:24:00.005-04:002022-05-20T12:15:26.248-04:00Why We Should be Overwhelmed by God and Not Our CircumstancesLife can be full of overwhelm and stress, but we don't have to stay negatively overwhelmed by our circumstances. Today I'm sharing Why We Should be Overwhelmed by God and Not Our Circumstances. *This post The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-36365772221535822752022-04-29T15:01:00.003-04:002022-04-29T15:01:52.073-04:00How to Connect Your Theology to Your Everyday LifeIf we claim the name of Christ, we should be aware of our sinful nature. This is because we know that Christ came to redeem us because of our sins. One way that sin can wreak havoc on us is the temptation to be content with knowing the right things (aka: having the right theology) without allowing our theology transform our lives. *This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-24662783769413803192022-03-23T11:23:00.003-04:002022-03-23T11:23:36.046-04:00God is Good and God is Near: 12 Bible Verses About God Being With Us Do you find yourself wondering if God is near? Are you wondering if God is good? You can trust God and know that he is with you and he is good. Here are 12 Bible verses to encourage you.Two years ago I wrote a blog post titled "Is God Really In Control?". This post came out a month after the world turned upside down in March 2020. Since then there has been continued sickness and death, The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-33662706464221892192021-12-04T10:52:00.002-05:002021-12-04T10:52:28.019-05:00Christmas, Discontentment, and Hallmark Movies Do you find yourself becoming discontent and ungrateful at Christmas as you try too hard to make everything perfect? Come hear what I've been learning about Christmas, discontentment, and Hallmark movies lately.I love Christmas. Like a lot. I love the twinkling lights on the tree, I love Christmas music, Christmas parties, and Christmas movies. I love exchanging gifts, spending time with The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-67034776981307014742021-08-07T19:42:00.005-04:002023-01-27T08:42:33.145-05:0030+ Bible Verses About Hoping in the LordJesus is our hope in life and death. Without the Lord making a way for us through His death and resurrections, we would be without any hope. Are you looking for Bible verses about hope? Here are 30+ Bible verses about hoping in the Lord.Jesus is our hope. It's important to know what the Bible says about hope. We can only hope in what we know, and the Bible is what helps us know God and know why The Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-3277019174508046152020-11-23T10:17:00.005-05:002023-11-03T16:28:16.277-04:00The Best Books to Teach Kids About Jesus This ChristmasAre you looking for good books that will teach your children about Jesus, especially as the Christmas season approaches? Here are some of the best books to teach kids about Jesus this Christmas! I know I don't have kids, but one thing that I absolutely love about Instagram is getting to see Christian parents pointing their children towards Jesus through good, Christ-centered children's booksThe Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-80768499620714554222020-09-09T14:09:00.001-04:002020-09-22T12:26:46.620-04:00How to Glorify God in the FallFall activities are a great opportunity to share the love of Christ. Here are 5 tips and ideas to help you glorify God in the Fall!*This post contains affiliate links. Fall is in the air! In Columbus, GA that doesn't mean sweaters and flannel, but it does mean that the humidity is down and the breeze reminds me more of pumpkin patches than strawberry fields! I am craving Fall, itching to putThe Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.com0