Marianne Howard is the author of the book Rest: Overcoming Spiritual Fatigue. She is a wife, mother, friend, writer, speaker, and the co-host of the D6 Family Ministry Podcast. Marianne uses her warmth, humor, and transparency to equip and invest in generational discipleship. With 25 years of experience in teaching, equipping, discipling, and mentoring, she deeply values the incredible work of life-on-life discipleship and is passionate about cultivating a hunger for God’s Word in others.
This wilderness was a place of despair and discouragement, where everything looked dry and empty, and my once fruitful life felt barren—like the Israelites, wandering in circles, going nowhere, and producing nothing. I felt distant from the Lord, wondering if…
“A sleepy soul is already an ensnared soul. That soul that will not watch against temptations will certainly fall before the power of temptations. Satan works most strongly on the imagination when the soul is drowsy.” —Thomas Brooks The…
Organizing. Budgeting. Shopping. Planning. Wrapping. Stressing. It’s easy to let the busyness of Christmas overpower the reason why we’re celebrating in the first place. It can be nearly impossible to find time to thank God for sending His Son when…
As we work through the coronavirus pandemic, my family is adjusting to the “new normal.” At home is the “new normal.” But what does that entail? In Psalm 78, God gives us a blueprint for how faith is replicated throughout…
It is so interesting that we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in the middle of winter, when darkness comes early. For thousands of years, God’s people lived in darkness, waiting. John called Jesus “the light of men” (John 1:4)…
“And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger” Luke 2:12. This Friday begins the season of Advent. Advent is a time to prepare for the birth…
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