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7 Steps to Fall in Love with Praying Scripture
“I’d like to pray with the Scriptures, but I don’t know where to start.” Sound familiar? In my own life, I tried a lot of things:...
Katie Hartfiel
Sep 11, 20144 min read


Provide the Armor
A male friend recently asked me, “Do women still want a knight in shining armor?” I was taken aback, initially wanting to respond, “Of...
Katie Hartfiel
Sep 9, 20143 min read


Say Yes to Sex
In its proper context, God loves sex. He could have gone with the stork or the cabbage patch, as procreative means, but God had other...
Katie Hartfiel
Aug 8, 20143 min read


Advice From The *Real* Love Experts (Part 2)
Conceal don’t feel. This is the mantra of the Snow Queen, Elsa, throughout every stage of life. That is, of course, until her climactic...
Katie Hartfiel
Jun 30, 20143 min read


Advice From The *Real* Love Experts (Part 1)
Who doesn’t love Anna of Arendelle? It seems as if the epic tale of Frozen has captured an audience that ranges from age two to senior...
Katie Hartfiel
Jun 28, 20143 min read


Chastity Before Marriage Fosters Chastity After Marriage
Chastity in marriage? Wait. What? Let’s back up and clear up some misconceptions about chastity… The word “chastity” isn’t synonymous...
Katie Hartfiel
May 6, 20143 min read


Hope For The Broken
Is it better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all? As a teenager whose heart was beaten and bruised through the pain of...
Katie Hartfiel
Apr 17, 20144 min read


Lent Is Not A Catholic New Year's Resolution
A few weeks ago, my five year old, Maria, taught me the true meaning of Lent. Her younger sister, Clare, had an eye infection and...
Katie Hartfiel
Apr 14, 20142 min read


5 Ways To Tell If You're In Love
She is the last thing you think of before you fall asleep and your first thought in the morning… Your heart races when you see him in the...
Katie Hartfiel
Mar 7, 20144 min read


Bible Study Leader's Guide: Priorities People!
Want to grow in relationship with the Lord but have no idea how to squeeze Him in to your tight schedule? Use the leader's guide to this...
Katie Hartfiel
Jan 6, 20147 min read


Bible Study Leader's Guide: Woman at the Well
Starving to meet Jesus face to face? Look no further than the Scriptures... His Word is alive and He wants to speak, comfort and uplift...
Katie Hartfiel
Jan 1, 20148 min read


Advent- Tis the Season To Wait...
"Lord, give me patience… NOW!” Anyone else ever prayed this prayer? For me, it generally spews out while holding a screaming child as...
Katie Hartfiel
Dec 11, 20133 min read


Advent- Walking With Mary
In 2011, four days after Christmas, I gave birth to an incredible masterpiece named Clare. What an Advent that was. I felt united to the...
Katie Hartfiel
Dec 11, 20132 min read


5 Steps to Fuel Your Fire After Retreat
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.” -Albert Einstein Want your retreat experience to last?...
Katie Hartfiel
Aug 10, 20134 min read


How to make "Blessing Bags" for the Homeless on Street Corners
Each time I see a homeless person with a sign on the street corner I find myself in an interior battle. Christ calls us to serve Him in...
Katie Hartfiel
Jun 3, 20132 min read
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