Brown Sugar Toast
writings from Christa Threlfall
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“I Don’t Have Time to be in God’s Word.”
“When my days are especially busy, my body is exhausted, and my mind is struggling to focus, I have a hard time just getting basic life requirements accomplished. Certainly, there’s no time to spend on something ‘extra’ like reading the Bible.” There have been many times when these thoughts have run through my head, especially…
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Lies Moms Believe: a blog series
I am so excited to announce a brand new blog series to you! This series has been in the works for over a year, but it took a bit of a back seat during the Come to Jesus launch. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, May seems like the perfect time to launch this…
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If It’s Winter In Your Soul
There’s a trail near my home that has quickly become one of my favorite haunts. Sometimes I go alone; other times I take my kids and we explore. Over the last several months, the trail has been flanked with large snow piles, bare trees, and frozen creeks. There haven’t been birds or any sign of…
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Everybody Has Thoughts: lessons from my children
She was an older woman. Not very friendly looking at first glance. I drill the “don’t talk to strangers” lesson into my children but have also told them that it’s fine to talk if Mommy is right there with them. So they talked with her. When they weren’t around, she commented, “I never knew I…
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Bigger Than You
One of the biggest things the Lord has taught me over the last weeks is this: God’s work is bigger than me. I want to build on something I mentioned in my last post, specifically this quote: “Every time I get a message from someone about the way the Lord has used Come to Jesus…
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How It Feels to Be an Author
Now that I have published a book, I want to let you know how it feels to be an author. Ever since Come to Jesus published, my life has been a dream. My dishes get done automatically, I don’t have to cook or create meal plans anymore, my children are obedient, respectful, and kind 100%…
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Come to Jesus Launch Team
The following people graciously volunteered to be a part of the Come to Jesus Launch Team. I asked for volunteers to pray, share, and review Come to Jesus on Amazon, and I’m thankful that so many of them followed through with these things. What an encouragement! I couldn’t have done it without this group of…
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Come to Jesus Release Day: Who is This Book For?
Today is the launch day for Come to Jesus. That means that (as of this morning) you can hop on to Amazon and either buy a paperback copy or have an e-book immediately delivered to your e-reader. But before you do that, I want to answer this question: Who is Come to Jesus for? Is it…
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Why I Didn’t Want to Write a Book (& why I wrote it anyway)
It all started about two years ago. While running in a nearby neighborhood, I began praying and thinking through goals for 2017. My thoughts meandered to the writing segment of my life. Should I continue to write? My husband has always encouraged me to keep writing, so I knew what his vote would be. But…
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8 Years of Blogging
Last week, Brown Sugar Toast quietly celebrated its eighth year of existence. (And by quietly, I mean the date came and went and I didn’t realize it until after the fact.) Eight years is a long time in the blogging world. Basically, I think it means I’ve reached grandmother status. I’m even succeeding in the…
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“I’m Better than You.”
“Comparison is the death of joy,” according to Mark Twain. And the Bible clearly states that the person who spends time comparing himself with those around him is like a fool without understanding (2 Corinthians 10:12). But if someone could crack open our thoughts, they might just assume comparison was one of our favorite hobbies…
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10 Most Popular Posts of 2018
I’m always curious to discover the most popular posts of the year. I looked this up last week and wanted to share the results with you in case you missed any of these articles. (And if your favorite post isn’t below, I’d love to know what it is!) Here are the top 10, ending with…
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