A Little Bit Of Me | Lifestyle Blog by Charnita Fance

My husband and I have never been the type to hop on a plane for a big vacation. Most of our trips over 20 years of marriage have been short drives to see family or a weekend somewhere close to home here in southeast Alabama. So when I read about the book  From Sea to Shining Sea: 50 Daily Devotions from Traveling to Every State in America , I wasn't sure a book built around road trips to all 50 states would speak to someone like me. It turns out you don't have to be a traveler to get something real out of this one. This devotional comes from H. Eugene Frame, his wife Marsha Frame, and their son John Christopher Frame. Gene and Marsha have been married almost 60 years, and somewhere along the way they made it their goal to visit every state in the country. This book is what came out of that decades-long adventure, and it reads less like a travel journal and more like a quiet conversation with two people who've clearly spent a lifetime paying attention to where God shows up...

I've always been fascinated by near-death experience stories. There's something about hearing that someone died, saw something on the other side, and came back to talk about it that I just can't look away from. Are they really seeing Heaven? What does it look like? What does it feel like to be in the presence of God? When I was offered a free copy of 18 Days in Heaven by Gabe Poirot for review, I said yes immediately. Stories like this always pull me in. Little did I know that by the time I sat down to read it, I'd be walking through some grief of my own. I lost my sweet girl Adah to feline GI lymphoma a few weeks after I said yes to the review, and reading a book about someone who visited Heaven and came back hit differently than I expected. Disclosure: I received this item free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% my own. ⚡ Key Takeaways ✝️ Gabe Poirot was 20 years old when an electric skateboard accident left him flatlined ...

If you love God but feel like your body, mind, and spirit aren't exactly working as a team, you're not alone. That gap between faith and real-life wellness is something a lot of Christians deal with quietly, and it's rarely talked about in an honest, practical way. I've felt it myself, especially while managing several health conditions and trying to understand how caring for my physical body actually fits into my walk with God. So when I had the chance to read the Rebuild Your Temple, God's Way® Signature Faith and Health Collection , I genuinely wanted to see what it had to offer. Full disclosure: I received both the Faith and Health Devotional and the Faith and Health Devotional Bible Study Workbook for free to share with my audience. That doesn't change my honest opinion one bit. These two books are part of a five-book faith-based wellness collection created by Certified Christian Health Coach Stephanie L. Franklin-Suber, and they're a lot more substa...

Taking communion at home isn't something most Christians think about until they find themselves going weeks or even months without doing it at church. Some churches offer it every Sunday. Some do it once a month. Others rarely do it at all. The Bible doesn't say communion has to happen in a building. In 1 Corinthians 11:26, Paul says we should take it " as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup ," which leaves the timing completely open. That means you don't have to wait for a church service to observe this important part of your faith. I received these WCC Products communion cups for free to showcase and review, and I wasn't expecting to love them as much as I did. My husband and I had occasionally done communion at home before, but it always felt a little thrown together. Using cups that were specifically designed for this, with everything already inside and sealed, made it feel more intentional and sacred. If you've been curious about taking ...

It's officially that time of year where the aisles are flooded with neon plastic eggs and more chocolate bunnies than anyone actually knows what to do with. I'm all for a good candy hunt, don't get me wrong. But it's so easy to lose the actual story in the middle of all that sugar. When I'm looking for gifts for the little ones in my life, I want something that sticks. Something that lasts longer than a Peep's shelf life. I recently got my hands on a few titles from The Beginner’s Bible brand . They sent these over for me to check out, and honestly, they're just as bright and cheerful as I remember from years ago. Even though I don't have kids of my own, my house is usually a revolving door of family and friends with little ones. Plus, having a house full of pets (including two very opinionated rabbits, Lucy and Ricky) means I'm used to a bit of chaos. These books are built to survive that chaos. Disclosure: I received these items free in exchange ...