Encouragement from EllyandGrace

3 Ways to Encourage a Friend
Encouragement is so important, let's grow in building others up! Send them a scripture text- Maybe something in your bible time stood out to you that you think they would enjoy. Or just to remind them that you are thinking...
4 Ways to Encourage Someone in Their Faith
Encouragement is SO important, and now more than ever, we need to be pouring into each other. Let's grow in building others up - here are some tips!     Wear EllyandGrace - Uplift, inspire and point others to Jesus! That's the mission...
5 Verses to Pray Over your Child
Need help in your prayer time? Try praying the Word! Proverbs 4:23- Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Prayer point- God would help guard their hearts, as this verse emphasizes the importance of....
Beginners Guide to Reading The Bible
Start in the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)- They are easy to read, introduce Jesus, and walk through His life. They testify to who our Savior was and is. Some are personal accounts and some second hand/inspired but all...
5 Underrated books of the Bible
Looking for your next study? I invite you to pick one of these 5 amazing books of the bible Galatians- So many truths and lessons in this book. Including resurrection with Christ, grace over the law. Walking by faith instead of...
4 Verses For When You’re Frustrated
Frustration is something that we all experience. It may be directed at family members, situations or even God in those seasons of doubt. In a bible study I attended recently we were discussing that God has given us Scripture to empower...
5 Practical Ways to Teach Your Toddlers About Jesus
Grace was born in January 2020, and I've been working hard on how to share Jesus with her in ways that she understands. Here are some practical tips to help you share Jesus with your toddlers! 1. Listen to Christian...
Thank God!
  Aren't you so thankful that His faithfulness isn't dependent on our actions? ⁠⁠One thing that has really stood out to me when reading the Word is that God consistently uses imperfect people for His glory.⁠⁠Even the "greats" of scripture...
Guard Your Heart
A couple months ago, I was laying in bed when I was suddenly overtaken by anxiety about Grace turning 2. How all except 2 months of her entire life have been influenced by a global event, out of her control.⁠⁠How...
Real Talk.
Okay, real talk... If the only time you're spending with God is when you're reading captions on social media or your favorite devotional...you're doing yourself a disservice.⁠⁠DON'T MISUNDERSTAND THOUGH - There are so many people that point others to Jesus and...
Your Top Tips for Bible Reading!
I asked the ellyandgrace instagram community..."what would you tell someone who is JUST starting out on their Bible reading journey?" And they gave so many great tips! Here are some of the best ones! If you're ready to start reading...
Selah: Pause. Reflect. Praise.
Selah is a Hebrew word - and scholars disagree on what exactly it means. It's written at the end of Psalms for an "intermission", or to pause. To pause can also mean to reflect, and it's written in the Psalms...
Every Little Thing
REMINDER -⁠You have a purpose that God has for you.⁠⁠Have you ever heard the song "Do Everything" By Steven Curtis Chapman?⁠⁠Every time I hear that song, I'm convicted...and if you've never heard it, google it today!⁠⁠Here are some of the...
4 Things I Do When I'm Stressed
1. Recognize what is happening.2. Admit that I need help.3. Turn to God and know He's there.4. Open the Word and see what He has to say about it! My personality leans more towards stress pretty much all the time....
What's So Great About Stickers?
  What's so great about stickers? 🙄⁠⁠That's what I was wondering when a friend suggested them to me a few years ago. But, I trusted her, so I decided to give it a go.⁠⁠Now, we have several different designs on...
Feeling Unqualified
Please tell me I'm not alone in this! ⁠Making videos, posting, and sharing about Jesus...sometimes it's hard.⁠⁠Especially because there are so many people who are more eloquent, more extroverted, more knowledgable than me. ⁠⁠CAN YOU RELATE? You might feel unqualified to...
Help! How do I start reading the Bible?
Maybe you’ve decided that this is the year that you want to start spending more time in your Bible. Recently, I asked Instagram what was stopping them from reading their Bible daily, and one person gave such an honest and...
Two Rules
  TWO RULESRule #1: Point others to Jesus.Rule #2: Refer back to Rule #1.⁠⁠We each have a choice in every interaction we have with others. We can show God's love or not. We can choose to be kind or not....
Digging into the Word
Ever feel like the Bible is intimidating? ⁠Maybe you're afraid of even starting to read it...⁠⁠>> If that's you, head to Isaiah 55:11 - that verse says that God's Word doesn't return void (or my version says "empty")⁠.⁠All of God's...
2021 Year In Review
✨2021 Year in Review✨Such a rollercoaster year!Some Highlights -🤍 We launched the Grace Club - our monthly subscription!🤍 We partnered with Buc-ees, and our shirts are in over 20 of their stores!🤍 We added several styles to our line -...
For God So Loved the World
So many people right now are feeling alone, forgotten, and unloved - and I imagine that number has gotten bigger in the last two years.That’s the reason this shirt is one of my favorites from the Valentine’s Day collection -...