CHRISTIAN LIVING

  • 20 Thoughtful Christmas Gifts for Christian Women Who Love Bible Journaling

    Discover 20 faith-filled Christmas gifts for Christian women who love Bible journaling—meaningful, creative, and inspiring ideas she’ll treasure. Amy Senter’s Christmas Gift Guide for 2025 If you’ve got a Bible lover, creative journaler, or Christian friend on your list, you know how hard it is to find something that feels just right. So I’ve rounded […]

  • Do You Need to Refresh Your Bible Study Routine?

    Is your quiet time feeling stale? Join the Monthly Printable Club and take the boredom and confusion out of your Bible study plan today! Say Goodbye to Boring Bible Study Time Sometimes reading the Bible and keeping up with it every day can start to feel less interesting than when you first started. This can […]

  • 18 Podcasts Christian Women Will Love

    Discover empowering Christian podcasts tailored for women, offering a connection to faith-filled content and inspiring conversations. *This post contains affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure for details. Do You Listen to Podcasts? I started listening to podcasts a few years ago because I was interested in turning blogging into a business. So I started […]

  • Understanding Tithes in the Bible: A Biblical Perspective on Giving

    Discover the significance of tithes in the Bible, explore principles of giving, and deepen your understanding of stewardship and generosity. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclaimer for details. What are Tithes in the Bible? Before we dig into why we tithe, you might be wondering, what does tithing mean in the […]

  • Quotes From The Wise: Insights On Happiness, Love, And Fulfillment

    Gain inspiration and guidance from the words of the wise with this collection of quotes on happiness, love, and fulfillment. Importance of Seeking Wisdom When life gets hard, we tend to want to control the situation. You may Google for answers or “check out” if it seems to be too much to handle. But in […]

  • Stepping Away for Spiritual Growth: Designing Your Christian Retreat

    Learn how to design a personal Christian retreat that deepens your relationship with God, and provides a space for reflection and renewal. The Year Everyone Slowed Down… When the 2020 lockdown started, my family and I were in the middle of our spring break trip. All the activity caused one of my worst flare-ups. I […]

  • 7 Practical Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Christian Women

    Need ideas for stocking stuffers for the women in your life? Here are 7 goodies to introduce them to Bible Journaling! *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for details. Need Some Stocking Stuffer Ideas? I’m always sharing products I use and love when you share yours with me. By far you […]

  • Why is It Important to Know What Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Is?

    The book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality reflects so much of what I believe about the correlation between our mental and spiritual health. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclaimer for details. What is Emotional Maturity? We’ve all found ourselves in an uncomfortable situation at one time or another where we realize we are […]

  • 4 Bible Verses To Help You Identify Your Spiritual Gift

    We each have unique spiritual gifts to be used in personalized ways. Figure out yours today with these Bible verses on spiritual gifts! Knowledge vs Wisdom I love to circle, highlight, tab and post-it note everything I come across. Maybe you’re a lifelong learner like myself. You love knowledge and you can’t get enough of […]

  • 10 Ways To Spend “Quiet” Time With God

    Spending quiet time with God is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Find out what spending time with God means and learn ways to implement it in your everyday life. Spending Quiet Time with God We hear it all the time. We know we should do it. But does anyone really explain what in the world it […]

  • 10 Gifts to Encourage Others in a Time of Hardship

    Have someone in your life who is going through something difficult? It can be hard to know what to say so I’ve rounded up 10 gifts to encourage others. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for details. Needing Some Encouragement My personal love language is “Words of Affirmation” meaning I feel […]

  • How to Create Your Own Prayer Walk Using the Psalms

    Create your own retreat using the Psalms with this printable Prayer Walk as you connect to God through nature. What is a Prayer Walk? A few years ago I was invited to a women’s retreat for the weekend and part of our activities was a self-guided prayer walk along dirt paths and bridges winding through […]

  • Choosing Faith Over Your Fear

    We’re tested most when we face something difficult. But perhaps holding onto faith over fear is what we need more than anything else. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for details. Finding a Faith Greater Than Our Fears I’ve come across this term a lot lately called Post-Traumatic Growth. It’s where […]

  • Free Inspirational Lockscreen Wallpapers for Your Phone

    Get free inspirational lockscreen wallpapers for your phone every week when you follow @senteramy on Instagram! Freshen Up Your Phone With a Weekly Free Lockscreen Wallpaper If you’re like me, you check your phone constantly during the day. Our phones can stress us out, inspire us, and connect our lives to others, all at the […]

  • 5 Easy Christmas Gift Baskets for Women

    Are you overwhelmed by Christmas shopping? Then let me take a load off your decision-making with these 5 Christmas gift baskets for women. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for details. Christmas Shopping Overwhelm I always have good intentions to get ahead on my Christmas shopping each year. But somehow between […]

  • Finding Purpose in the Pain During Difficult Times

    Difficult seasons make it harder to find purpose in the pain but stay hopeful and look for your silver lining in the trial. When Things Don’t Go Your Way When I was 18 years old, I thought I knew what the rest of my life would look like. I would go to college in Texas, […]

  • Choosing Joy in the Good Times and the Bad

    Choosing joy is exactly that: a choice. Use these tips to train yourself to be able to choose joy today–especially in hard times. Choosing Joy in Good Times is Easy My favorite place to be is at the beach. Toes in the sand, wind in my hair, sun on my cheeks, waves crashing in the […]

  • Are There Verses on Resting in the Bible?

    What do Bible verses say about resting? The concept of rest is so important that God made it a law to observe the Sabbath. A Day of Rest We need rest. Rest gives us perspective. It allows us to see the true issues and problems caused by physical and mental exhaustion. Since my job is […]

  • My Favorite Contemporary Christian Music in a Free Playlist!

    Music is known to have an impact on our mood, so check out this free contemporary Christian Music playlist I’ve created for you! My Childhood Soundtrack Listening to music is proven to have an impact on our moods because it causes the brain to release dopamine, which increases happiness and decreases stress. Music therapy is […]

  • Finding the Courage to Tell Your Story

    People are encouraged when they can relate to one another. Get the courage to tell your story to others today! SHARE YOUR STORY A few years ago, I stood up to tell a group of women about the depression I went through during the worst of my Lyme disease. Through my story I shared how […]

  • Suffering That Produces Endurance, Character and Hope

    Why is there so much suffering in the Bible and how can we have a suffering that produces endurance, character, and hope? We All Go Through Suffering I have realized through my hardships that practically EVERY person you come across is dealing with, has dealt with, or is about to deal with something very hard. […]

  • 5 Ways to Live Intentionally

    Want to move on with your life but not sure how to live intentionally? I share 5 tips from when I was stuck in my own survival mode. FROM SURVIVAL MODE TO LEARNING TO LIVE INTENTIONALLY There have been a handful of times in my life when I was trapped in survival mode. Once when […]