"The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible."

 ot everything that shapes your faith comes in the form of a book. These are the resources I return to and recommend — for worship in your home, for time in the Word, and for the everyday work of living faithfully. I only share what I personally use and trust. 

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 We have sung hymns in our home for as long as I can remember. There is something about the old words — theologically rich, honest about suffering, full of the character of God — that has carried me through seasons when nothing else seemed to reach me. This hymnal is beautiful and well made and I am so glad to have it. If you want to bring the hymns into your home or your family worship, this is where I would start. 

 The ESV is the translation I return to most for its accuracy and its readability. A beautiful Bible is not a luxury — it is something you will carry through every season of your life. This is one worth having. 

Japan is a country full of hidden gems waiting to be discovered. In this post, I share my favorite off-the-beaten-path destinations in Japan and offer insight into the unique culture and traditions of this fascinating country.

 I love Not Consumed for so many reasons — their products are beautiful, their resources are grounded in Scripture, and their heart for women and families is evident in everything they make. I have used their resources for homeschooling, Bible study, and personal devotion and have never been disappointed. Worth exploring. 

 CCEF has shaped how I think about people and Scripture more than almost any other ministry. They are committed to the sufficiency of God's Word for the real struggles of real life and they bring that conviction to everything they produce — articles, courses, minibooks, and counseling resources. Their minibooks alone are worth bookmarking. They cover everything from anxiety and grief to anger and conflict and they are short enough to read in one sitting and substantial enough to give away to someone who is hurting. If you walk with women through hard things, CCEF is a resource you will return to again and again. 

 CCEF has shaped how I think about people and Scripture more than almost any other ministry. They are committed to the sufficiency of God's Word for the real struggles of real life and they bring that conviction to everything they produce — articles, courses, minibooks, and counseling resources. Their minibooks alone are worth bookmarking. They cover everything from anxiety and grief to anger and conflict and they are short enough to read in one sitting and substantial enough to give away to someone who is hurting. If you walk with women through hard things, CCEF is a resource you will return to again and again. 

 TGC exists to help Christians think clearly and live faithfully in light of the gospel. Their library of articles, book reviews, podcasts, and courses covers an enormous range of topics — theology, marriage, motherhood, suffering, discipleship, biblical counseling — all from trusted voices grounded in Scripture. I come here when I am researching, when I want to understand a topic more deeply, or when I need something solid to recommend to a woman I am walking alongside. A trustworthy and generous resource. 

 Elisabeth Elliot has shaped my thinking about faith, obedience, suffering, and womanhood more than almost any other voice. She lost her first husband Jim to the spears of the very tribe he was trying to reach — and then went to live among them. Her life was not tidy or easy and she never pretended it was. She simply kept following Christ wherever He led and kept writing and teaching about what that looked like from the inside. The Elisabeth Elliot Foundation preserves her full library of writings, lectures, and teachings and even offers a weekly devotional drawn from her original newsletters. If you have never spent time with her work, start there. You will not be the same. 

 Keith and Kristyn Getty have spent their lives writing hymns for the modern church — theologically rich, singable, and rooted in Scripture. Their music has become a regular part of worship in our home and I cannot recommend it highly enough. If you love the old hymns and want new ones written with the same weight and depth, Getty Music is where I would send you. Their website has free resources, sheet music, and recordings that make it easy to bring this music into your home and your family worship. 

 City Alight is an Australian worship ministry whose music I have come to love deeply. Their arrangements of both classic hymns and original songs are beautiful and grounded in Scripture in a way that feels rare. Songs like Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me have become part of how I worship in the ordinary moments of my day. If you are looking for music that feeds your soul rather than just filling the room, I think you will find something here worth returning to. 

 My girls grew up on Patch the Pirate and I am so glad they did. Ron Hamilton created this ministry after losing his eye to cancer in 1978 — and rather than seeing the trial as a loss he saw it as a gift from God. Children everywhere called him Patch the Pirate and a ministry was born. Over forty audio adventures later, Patch the Pirate remains one of the most beloved and theologically sound children's resources available. The stories are character-driven, biblically based, and genuinely fun — the kind of thing children ask to hear again and again. Ron went home to the Lord in 2023 and his daughter Megan and son-in-law Adam now carry the ministry forward with the same heart. If you have children or grandchildren, this is one of the best gifts you can give them.