The Quiet Place

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are monthly contributor Sophia, she is sharing her heart on this month's theme repentance. You can find out more about Sophia on are about page.  I feel there is a common misunderstanding when it comes to Christians and repentance.  This is a lesson that I have come to learn myself.  As Christians we know that when we sin we can all rely on the blood of Jesus to redeem us.  That is Christianity 101, but so many of us fail to understand the idea of true repentance.  I can recall getting into an argument with a family member.  The argument stemmed the idea of sin and repentance.  My family member felt that because we are all human and we are going to sin, then it is pretty much okay with God that we sin.  She also said that as long as we ask for forgiveness our sin is okay, even if we continue to do the sin time and time again.  Well I have come to beg a differ.  I also think that God would beg a differ too.  You see it is true th

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are monthly contributor Victoria, she is sharing her heart on this month's theme Repentance. You can learn more about Victoria and her blog on the about page.  “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His purpose, which He set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth.” Ephesians 1:7-10 In this fallen world, the thing that we humans need more than anything else is forgiveness. First, we need our relationship with our Creator to be made right. As we go through life, we come into contact with people that need our forgiveness and of whom we need to ask forgiveness as well. With that in mind, I can’t help but wonder why forgiveness is taboo. I have a feeling it has something

Today I am linking up with Kiki of In it's time   for her monthly linkup The Circle . This months theme is Fall favorites, which I am so excited to share with you! So here are a few of mine.  1. Favorite fall fashion/clothing item (what you're looking forward to wearing)? I am looking forward to wearing scarves, jean jackets, and comfy sweaters.  2. Favorite fall drink? My favorite fall drink would be Hot apple Cider because I can get it fresh at home in Michigan, and i also love it brewed in my Keurig. Also Hot chocolate, and I love caramel macciato's from starbucks. so good!  3. Something on your fall bucket list? To go up to the mountains overlooking the campus, or go to some other ones around to see the fall colors once they start here in VA. 4. Favorite fall recipe? My favorite fall recipe would be this Pumpkin Chocolate chip bread. I love the pumpkin mixed with the chocolate chips, so good!  5. Halloween candy or Pumpkin Spice Latte? I've

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are monthly contributor Courtney, she is sharing her heart on this month's theme Repentance. You can learn more about Courtney on are about page.  Have you ever felt consumed by guilt? Is the weight of your sin pressing against you? You feel like you can't escape it. You feel like everywhere you turn you are confronted with your sin. Have you ever felt like there was a brick wall between you and the Lord? You pray, but you just do not feel close to the Lord. You cry out, but there seems to be no answer. I have been there. I have been crushed by the weight of my sin. I have cried out to the Lord, but felt no answer. I have turned to Scripture and asked, "Why?!" What is happening? Often, I am in this place because I have not repented. Acts 3:19 says, "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord." The Lord gr

Founders Note: Today on the blog we Madison of The Wetherills say I do ! I know I have mentioned it before but I just love her blog! She is so sweet, and I have enjoyed building a relationship with her through blogging. Today she is sharing a little bit about herself and her blog, so be sure to check out her blog at the links below!  1. How long have you been designing blogs? I've been working with HTML and blog design since the days of Myspace. The first time I ever did a full design of a blog from start to scratch was with my personal blog when I studied abroad in Italy! Getting to do blog designs is super fun and an awesome creative outlet for me.  2. What's your favorite fall recipe?  Normally I would say my pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, but lately I've been on an apple kick. I recently saw a recipe for a salted caramel apple crisp that I cannot wait to make!  1  |  2  |  3 3. What's your favorite fall holiday and why?   Thanksgiv

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are monthly contributor Buife, she is sharing her heart on this month's theme Repentance. You can learn more about Buife on are about page! Omo, Na Wetin You Carry? Ha! Yes, I had to use some pidgin English today. I'm from Nigeria where even the most learned ones (Queens English-wise) among us make a statement in pidgin at least once a day (the statistics? You have to come down here to see hear it for yourself *smiles*) When I got the mail letting us know what september's theme will be, I was so pumped! I'm studying the book of Jonah with the beautiful ladies at www.hellomornings.com so it's natural that I would want to center my post around Jonah. But, you know God, His ways and thoughts are higher than ours. In the new testament, we have this friend who was so passionate about seeing people repent other than Jesus. His name was John the Baptist. But more than seeing people troop in their numbers to hi

Hope your having a good Monday! Can you believe fall officially begins tomorrow? Where has this year gone ? Fall is our absolute favorite season. Were more than ready for cooler temperature to arrive, along with crunchy leaves, plaid scarves, and leather boots. Fall, you are so lovely.   Today, friends,  were teaming up  with Jenna of Dearest Love and  some other awesome bloggers to give you a chance to win some awesome things!   Maiedae prints, These two prints, The Live Each day with a Thankful Heart print will be perfect year round, but especially for this season of thanksgiving. A cute pair of  gold geometric stud earrings .   There will be two winners in this giveaway. One lucky winner will receive two Maiedae prints, the gold geometric earrings , and a $25 Starbucks giftcard. The second winner will walk away with a $25 Etsy giftcard (perfect timing for the Fall Etsy Swap , am I right?).  This giveaway is brought to you by: Dearest Love + Rachel Rewritte

Founders Note: Today on the blog we one of are monthly contributors Beka, she is sharing her heart on this month's theme Repentance. You can find out more about Beka on are about page. I have been slowly working my way through Romans...and when I say slowly, I mean s l o w l y. I copy out a few verses a day, meditate on them, and study them. I've noticed that when I take my time with Scripture, certain passages jump out to me like never before.  About halfway through chapter one of Paul's letter to the Romans, we find this statement in verse eighteen: “The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men.” The rest of the chapter turns into a giant body-slam of accusations against the wickedness of man, shining light on all those dark places where the men actually delight in their own unrighteousness and filth. “They were filled with all manner of envy, murder, unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice, strife, de

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have Jenna of Dearest Love . Jenna is such a sweet girl and is such a joy to work with. Her blog is filled with recipes, faith, and everyday life, which always speak so close to my heart. I am excited that she is here today to share a little bit more about herself and her blog.  So be sure to check out her blog at the links below! 1. What is the Story Behind Dearest Love, and how did you come up with your blog name?  A couple of years ago, I decided to change my blog name when I purchased a domain. I thought about it for weeks before I decided on Dearest Love. For a few weeks, I made a point to jot down ideas throughout the day when a word caught my attention or made me feel happy. The words  love , dear , and  dearest  were written down the most so Dearest Love came out of that! I also wanted my blog name to reflect my love for God, who I consider my dearest love of all time.  2. what are your favorite blogging resources?  Pinte

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have one of our monthly contributors Meg, she is sharing her heart on this months theme: Repentance. You can find more about her and her blog on our About Page! Repentance.  Strong word. Strong meaning. What is repentance?  The dictionary says it’s a noun, a word meaning deep regret for past actions and wrongdoing. The Bible takes it further though, saying that repentance IS expressing sorrow, but ALSO changing one’s mind and heart, and in doing so, change will come about. (Luke 3: 8-14; Acts 3:19; Acts 26:20). I believe repentance is not a “one and done” thing.  I think that as sinners, even though we are striving to be more like Jesus every day and turn away from our sins, the reality is we aren’t capable of doing that completely.   We have been forgiven  for past and future transgressions, but that doesn’t mean we’re not going to do them. It’s like a kid and a parent.  All we want the kid to do is to confess and hel

This months theme here on the Quiet Place is repentance. When I thought about this months theme I found the verse above and was reminded that our sins are continually swept clean each and every day.  In this I find comfort, in the days where I feel like don't get enough done, or I am just worn out I am reminded of his grace in my life. When I think of repentance in my life I am reminded of all of the times that I have said "why" to God in whatever season I am in. Weather it be a season of waiting, or a season of struggle. It's always a reminder to see beauty in the struggle and the fact that no matter what God always gives me a clean slate.  Especially in those times when I wonder why I am still in this season of singleness, I stop and remember that there is beauty and purpose in this season that I'm in. There's also repentance,  and I am reminded that His mercies are new each morning, despite what I may be feeling. So sisters, every time we run fro

Listening to | Rivers in Wasteland, Needtobreathe . Loving this album, I love driving in my car turning it up, So good! If you haven't listened to their newest album you should check it out! Watching | Criminal Minds, I've been watching it on Netflix since all of the current seasons are on their right now. I love the psychological aspect of it and since I am working towards being a professional counselor, i love how it focuses on why people are the way they are. If you like that kinda thing you should watch it. Encouraged by | She Reads Truth Hosea study , I know I mentioned this in my last currently post but it's just so good! And it has totally spoken so much truth into my life, I love how all of their studies just really challenge me and help me to grow as a christian women.  Excited for | Meg and Amy's fall Etsy swap, I just signed up the other day and I am so excited to participate for the first time! What's on your currently list? 

Today we have teamed up with Meg of Rivers and Roads for her monthly favorite things giveaway. This month she is giving away a $75 credit to Minted ! If you haven't heard of minted you should go to their site right now and check out all of their amazing products. I am hoping to get some business cards for The Quiet Place their soon, which I will probably need your help deciding but that's for another blog post. I've gotten a journal from their as a gift for a friend and I was impressed by the quality. Check out some of their stationary here. Here's Your chance to win: Enter using the rafflecopter below. All entries will be verified, so be sure to play by the rules! Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are monthly contributor Kiki! She is sharing her heart on this month's theme Repentance. You can learn more about Kiki and her blog on are about page. I was making whipped cream the other night and somehow it just didn't turn out right. I likely over-whipped it (kitchen fail!), but in the heat of the moment, I so badly wanted to blame it on a bad carton of whipping cream. That feeling of failure quickly went from feeling sad to feeling annoyed and then mad. And mad at an empty carton and soupy whipped cream in a bowl, to be exact. I was mad that I didn't get things right and that I couldn't make it like everyone else (aka the internet). And it made me mad that I wasted that entire carton, too. I looked at that soupy whipping cream and well, wanted to whip it until it made butter. But in that moment of madness, I realized that I could either let it dwell and fester in me (and likely hurt something/someone else u

Happy September Friends! Today I am writing to inform you that this month's theme is... This month we will be focusing on what Repentance is and what is means. So get ready for some great scripture passages and awesome posts from are contributors!  If you'd like to find out more about are current writers, check out the "About" page. Also, if you're interested in becoming a monthly contributor for The Quiet Place send an e-mail to hillary.thequietplace@gmail.com If you haven't signed up for are newsletter yet you can do that via the "Newsletter" tab. This is are first month sending it out and we'd love to have you join us in this new journey! Lastly, if you have ever written a post for us we'd love for you to stop by and take are 6 question survey . Your answers will help us to improve your experience as a writer for The Quiet Place. We have already received some great feedback and look forward to making some great chan

Today I am linking up again with Jenna of Dearest Love and Ann of In Residence for their currently linkup. You can read my post from last time here on my personal blog , then go over to Jenna or Anne's blog and linkup your post! I usually linkup with my personal blog but I figured I would change it up a bit and also add a bit of variety to the Quiet Place. So here's what I'm currently writing, anticipating, wearing, craving, missing, and encouraged by. Writing: a ton of notes, cause I am currently in Grad school. Anticipating : Fall. I love how the leaves change and temperatures get cooler. Although, It's been pretty hot here in Virginia this week, so hopefully the fall weather will come soon! Wearing:  I have been loving my "love Michigan" t-shirt lately, it reminds me of home every time I wear it and I'm loving this fall outfit that I found on pinterest. I am hoping i can recreate it. Craving: these crispy fried chicken sliders with bu