The Quiet Place

Today on the blog, we have three of the lovely ladies that are on our sidebar this month! We asked them the question, If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Samantha:    There are many places I would love to travel too, I  pin  like crazy all the lovely places I would like to go. And this past year we've done a lot of traveling. However, all of our family lives in a small town in Missouri and with the holiday's approaching, I more then happy to spend time there surrounded by friends and family that we don't often get to see. Hi! I'm Samantha! I run a lifestyle blog,  Elah Tree , and a  shop  full of lovely little accessories. I'm a huge fan of creativity and art. And I also love encouraging others to pursue their creative dreams!  I spend my every days in Southern California doing life with Husband. I blog about whatever life brings my wa...

So as we begin this next month of focusing on our Identity in Christ, sisters I hope you are all reminded that your identity is found in him and not the world. As i was thinking of this topic, a song by Tenth Avenue North played in my head, called You are More , it says: "You are more than the choices that you've made, you are more than the sum of your past mistakes. You are more than problems that you create. You've been remade" This is a great reminder that we are more than the lies that the  world feeds us, We are made new in him. Lamentations 3:22-23 says, "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassion's never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Sisters let this verse be a reminder that your mercies are made new each day, and that no matter what we are going through, God is right there guiding us in his love. Multiple times throughout scripture  we are reminded that we are hidden in Christ. W...

I love it when God fills my heart to the top so far that the only thing that I can and want to do is worship him. I often find that God fills my heart through music. For example this Sunday in church we sang some old familiar songs that I haven't heard in a long time and I loved it. That day the Lord filled my heart and I was able to let it spill over and flow back up to him. It saddens me to report that this doesn't happen more often because I want to always worship God with a genuine heart. I think that sometimes I get so caught up in my own needs and wants that I miss what God is doing. This has been true especially lately. I've been so focused on my new schedule and getting things done that I haven't been taking the time I need to spend with God. If I would only let him fill me up I know that I would have better days and less anxiety. So let's work on letting God fill up our hearts today. I encourage you to take some quiet time today. Go in your room, shut the ...

There is a seemingly endless plethora of information on prayer in the Bible. Tonight the Lord put this verse in my heart and I wanted to check and make sure that no one had posted about it yet this month and to my excitement I am the first. :) I am excited because today God has answered my prayers which has motivated me to pray even more. After I heard the answer to my prayers I couldn't help but to pray even more for this person that everything would work out as God intends them to. Tonight God enabled me to pray in a way that I don't often have the right mindset to pray in; with authority. This article explains what it means to pray with authority  "Praying with Authority" by Dr. Charles Stanley  (better than I know how to explain it). Anyways, the verse that I am so excited about sharing with you is... James 5:15-17 New International Version (NIV) 15  And the prayer offered in faith  will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they...

I know we all think of prayer as a conversation with God and it is. We are also changed by prayer, through prayer God shapes our hearts into something beautiful.  Watch this  video on prayer, and be encouraged that God changes your hearts through prayer my dear sisters!

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have Elizabeth from  Oak and Oats , so be sure to check her out! She is sharing her heart on this months theme prayer, so we hope you are encouraged!  hello! my name is elizabeth and i am so excited to be over here at the Quiet Place today! most days i am over at Oak + Oats , a lifestyle blog focussed on being rooted and nourished in Truth! you can also find me on instagram where i share my daily favorites, my facebook , bloglovin' , and my twitter . i am thrilled to be talking about praying for your husband! it has made such a difference in my marriage. and all you singles out there too... i bet there is something in here you can be encouraged by too! it had to have been 5 or 6 months ago when i dear friend of mine and i were sitting down to starbucks and sharing about life. we both voiced the need and desire we had to be faithful in prayer to our husbands but we rarely made time to pray for them specificall...

The best part about sharing your story is getting to relate to other people and build community. Here at The Quiet Place we'd love to build a community with you where we build each other up like it says in 1 Thessalonians 5... 1 Thessalonians 5:9-13 New International Version (NIV) 9  For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath  but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.   10  He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.   11  Therefore encourage one another  and build each other up ,  just as in fact you are doing. 12  Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard  among you, who care for you in the Lord  and who admonish you.   13  Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. So join us as we share our life experiences with purpose, to encourage one another and build each other up. ...