Category: Salt & Light Spotlight

Sacrifice is inherent to service. Our resources. Our money. Our hearts. Our time. Surrendering to service means opening yourself up to growth. Embodying a servant's heart means at times you may be asked to step outside of your comfort zone and serve in ways that are not...

In reality, we could list multiple fears centered around volunteering and serving others. From enabling addictions to perpetuating the cycle of poverty to being asked to do something outside of our comfort zone or unintentionally making the situation worse in some way, the list is endless. I have...

Mmmm…I love pie. I particularly like warm blueberry or apple pie with a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream on the side. Tasty desserts aside, there is one piece of pie I endeavor to serve myself on a regular basis to help me not only grow in my faith...

Thus far we examined four barriers that block Christians from serving on a consistent basis, family-of-origin influences, confusion about our roles as caregivers, tunnel vision to our own trials, and thinking we are not needed. Today, we are going to talk about finding balance....

Just in Time for Music Therapy Month Jus' Classical Helps Homeschoolers Harness the Power of Music (The Salt & Light SERVE Spotlight Rewind)...

Are you a plan-ahead shopper? Or a last-minute gift giver? When it comes to holiday shopping styles, I tend to fall somewhere in the middle. When my son, nieces, and nephews were much younger, I tended to start my shopping during the after-holiday season sales when I could grab...

I have a passion for helping others. This passion led me to my chosen profession as a counselor in my pre-homeschool mommy life. More recently, this passion led to my creating my blog and podcast series, The Salt & Light SERVE Spotlight. In this podcast series, I highlight the...

Try your hand at a Reverse Advent Calendar this holiday season and give your child the gift of being a part of something bigger, fulfilling the Great Commission. ...

After securing some snazzy deals in person on Black Friday and pajama-clad purchasing from the comfort of your home on Cyber Monday, what better way to celebrate than by paying it forward? Welcome to Giving Tuesday....

It’s the morning after Thanksgiving. We’ve all had our fill of turkey and pie. Perhaps we watched our favorite team toss the pigskin around the night before. We’ve set our alarms to an hour when even the roosters wouldn’t dare crow. Sleepy-eyed and coffee-fueled, with tennis shoes tied and...