Author: Emily Beauford

Pets as Children, Children as Pets

Pets as Children, Children as Pets

Pets as Children

While sitting in one of my recent foster care training sessions, I heard a story that was rather shocking. A lady said that in a previous class, one couple had stated the reason they were … Read the rest

Missional Motherhood: The Story of Catherine Booth

Missional Motherhood: The Story of Catherine Booth

She went where most women wouldn’t dare to go and did things many women would never dream of doing. Several nights a week, whether healthy or sick, she visited the slums of London’s East End- where poverty, crime and … Read the rest

The Great Commission is for Introverts too

The Great Commission is for Introverts too

“I love doing this with you” I said to my husband as we walked hand in hand towards the town square to share the gospel with people. “I would like it more if we could do evangelism from home, Read the rest

How Women Are Saved Through Childbearing

How Women Are Saved Through Childbearing

“Yet she will be saved through childbearing if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.” -1 Timothy 2:15


This can be a confusing passage for those who stumble upon it. Was Paul saying that women are … Read the rest

The Law of Kindness on Her Tongue

The Law of Kindness on Her Tongue

I am sure that all of us, at one time or another, have experienced the devastating effect of harmful words.
Words are powerful things, they have the ability to cut, wound, and destroy. They can kill a relationship, crush … Read the rest

Glorying In Our Sufferings

Glorying In Our Sufferings

Have you been called to walk the path of suffering? All of us probably have been at one time or another. Though some of us are given a more difficult road to travel than others, one person’s suffering certainly … Read the rest

When Mother’s Day Hurts

When Mother’s Day Hurts

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and as some frantically continue searching for the perfect gift to give their loved one, others are preparing their heart for the hurt this day holds. For some women, Mother’s Day feels … Read the rest

Surrendering Your Children to God: The Legacy of Katharine Howard

Surrendering Your Children to God: The Legacy of Katharine Howard

She was not well known, in fact, most people have probably never even heard her name. She never achieved anything the world would deem “successful” yet, as a faithful wife and mother of six, Katharine Howard’s life greatly impacted … Read the rest

Practical Tips For Showing Hospitality

Practical Tips For Showing Hospitality

In my most recent post, I wrote about the ministry of hospitality. In this blog, I would like to share a few practical tips for showing hospitality. I still have much to learn in this area, but here are … Read the rest

The Ministry of Hospitality

The Ministry of Hospitality

What comes to your mind when you think of hospitality? Do you envision a perfectly set table and three course meal? A spotless home and a night full of fun entertainment? True hospitality is so much more than these … Read the rest