Believer | Wife to Judah | Mama of Eight | Author | Second gen homeschooler | Passionate about how Jesus changes everything for womanhood | Psalm 90:12
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I’ve been a little quieter here for some time, but for good reason. And I’m *thrilled* to now be able to share one of those reasons:
A new book is coming this November!
Keeper: Becoming Faithful Guardians of What God has Entrusted to Us
The seeds of this book were first planted many years ago as I began grasping just how important it is for women to stand upon the unshakeable Word of God in the shifting and sinking sands of our time. It is my earnest prayer that it will encourage and strengthen my sisters in the Lord to guard what has been entrusted to us by His grace.
More info soon to come!
(The cover art is an original painting by the incredibly talented @LaurelinArts)
The idea for Keeper was sparked by the phrase “Keepers at home” in Titus 2. I looked up the root word for this phrase, which means to guard. This led me to begin searching Scripture for what God calls His people to guard and keep, and specifically what that means for women. So although being keepers very much includes being guardians of our homes, it doesn’t start there. It begins with keeping watch over ourselves; over the influences that are shaping our thinking and believing. It means seeking the Lord for wisdom, and walking in it in every aspect of life. When we do this, we will have a right view of ourselves, our families, and the purpose for which God has created home. And His purpose is far more glorious than anything this world can offer us.
Mark your calendars for November 21! I’m so excited to get Keeper into your hands.
In case you missed it, I’m coming out with a new book in November!
It’s been a years long labor of love for my sisters in the Lord. As I’ve witnessed and experienced the swirl of confusing voices in our time, I’m more assured than ever before that we need to be guarding ourselves according to God’s Word. We need to hold fast to truth as defined by God, not as defined by our feelings (or someone else’s). He will hold us fast as we do, and fill us with joy and confidence in Him.
If this is a message you’re passionate about, too, I’d love for you to join my launch team!
Would you like to join my launch team??
I’ve been so blessed by the excitement and encouragement in response to my book announcement! For those of you who would be interested in helping spread the word in a more practical way, please consider joining my launch team. These small steps go a long way in getting the book into the hands of those who will be blessed by it, but may not otherwise see it without it being shared more broadly than I can do it on my own.
Here is what it includes:
- You’ll receive an digital version of the book to read
- Purchase a copy on launch day
- Write an Amazon review
- Share on social media
The official launch date is November 21!
The link to the Facebook launch team group is below! A request to join will be considered as your, “Count me in!”☺️.
Would you like to join my launch team??
I’ve been so blessed by the excitement and encouragement in response to my book announcement! For those of you who would be interested in helping spread the word in a more practical way, please consider joining my launch team. These small steps go a long way in getting the book into the hands of those who will be blessed by it, but may not otherwise see it without it being shared more broadly than I can do it on my own.
Here is what it includes:
- You’ll receive an digital version of the book to read
- Purchase a copy on launch day
- Write an Amazon review
- Share on social media
The official launch date is November 21!
The link to the Facebook launch team group is below! A request to join will be considered as your, “Count me in!”☺️.
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I’ve been a little quieter here for some time, but for good reason. And I’m *thrilled* to now be able to share one of those reasons:
A new book is coming this November!
Keeper: Becoming Faithful Guardians of What God has Entrusted to Us
The seeds of this book were first planted many years ago as I began grasping just how important it is for women to stand upon the unshakeable Word of God in the shifting and sinking sands of our time. It is my earnest prayer that it will encourage and strengthen my sisters in the Lord to guard what has been entrusted to us by His grace.
More info soon to come!
(The cover art is an original painting by the incredibly talented @LaurelinArts)
It’s been one year since Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
I’m resharing this song I wrote a couple of weeks after his death as I processed how the Lord was using that horrific tragedy to refine me.
It is still the prayer and cry of my heart today.
\\When hope feels dim,
When I faint within,
When my heart is drawn to apathy,
Do whatever you must do
To draw my gaze back to You
Until I reach eternity
Here I am, here I am, Lord,
Send me where you want me to be
In things unseen or greatly known,
Far away or here at home,
How I long, how I long,
To live faithfully\\
I wrote this song several weeks ago as the heaviness of this fallen world felt too painful to comprehend. As I prayed in tears about what my response should be, I sensed Him drawing me back to this: Look to Him in hope, and be faithful with whatever He entrusts to me.
Isaiah 6:1-8 has meant a lot to me for many years, as it’s one that my dad would often share with us. I know many people are also resonating with these words. So I pray this song will be a blessing to you in whatever faithfulness looks like for you today.
Live Faithfully
//
Oh Lord, my God,
I feel the darkness of this world
The ruinous weight of sin that clings so close
But I look up,
and see you standing at the finish
I know you’ve conquered death
to bring us hope
And you’ve called me, made me new,
so I might run this race for you
Here I am,
Here I am, Lord!
Send me where you want me to be
In things unseen, or greatly known
In far away or here at home
How I long, how I long
to live faithfully
Start with me,
Cleanse my heart, remove the dross
Purify my lips with burning coals
Drive far away
the crippling fear of man
With the holy reverence for you
So I might walk in a manner
Worthy of Your Name
Help me to love
My precious family with abandon
And with joy wash the feet of the saints,
Reject my pride,
and in humility,
Follow you in laying down my life
That the lost might see
who you are through me
When hope feels dim,
When I faint within,
When my heart is drawn to apathy
Do whatever you must do
To draw my gaze back to you
Until I reach eternity
Happy Birthday to my love.
God’s kindness is evident in countless ways through his life.
A man of (and continually growing in) wisdom, love, courage, integrity, and most importantly, the fear of the Lord.
A man who lives knowing he’s been created and called by his Savior.
You are loved and celebrated today and every day, Judah. @judahcofer
“Hey babe,” I say, “Let’s get a picture just the two of us for our fifteenth anniversary.”
He sees the photo and says, “Let’s get one with our sunglasses off.” As he removes them he says something a touch outrageous that he knows will get a reaction out of me. He wasn’t disappointed.
I didn’t know Jude was snapping pics the whole time. But they ended up being my favorite.
What does one even say? Fifteen years of being his, all in the twinkling of an eye. My delight in belonging to him, the privilege of being protected and cherished by him, the gift of rejoicing and sorrowing with him, the adventure of raising a flock of kiddos together. the glory of growing in our longing for Christ together—it’s really too precious to adequately sum up in words.
Thank you, Lord, for this gift of marriage.
I love, love, love being Mrs. Judah Cofer.
The babies received their own babies for their birthday, and are completely smitten. They’ve been smothering them in kisses, and my heart can’t take it.
I marked each doll with the respective birthmarks so we can tell them apart.😆
Today the twins are one. It's been the sweetest, fastest, most intense year of my life. My heart is a well of ponderings over these events, over their lives, over God's care for us. These ponderings have been spilling over in tears as I've gone back through pictures and videos of this day and the days following.
In honor of their first birthday I thought I'd re-share their birth story for those who, like me, are blessed by reading testimonies of God's faithfulness in bringing little ones into the world.
(On Saturday) Five years ago our fifth kiddo surprised us a month early, becoming the best Father’s Day present. To this day he’s his daddy’s affectionate and adoring shadow.
He’s such a joy to us.
I’m the daughter of a godly father of eight.
I’m the wife of a godly father of eight.
These men are living proof that there are still men filled with the Spirit who declare, “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15).
Yesterday was a full day of celebration for them (and a joint birthday party for our fifth kiddo and his cousin born just one day apart), so I didn’t have a chance to honor them here.
But I’m still celebrating and praising God with all my heart for them today.
And I’ll still be celebrating them tomorrow, too.
I’ve seen similar claims made in the past from others who are not Mormon, but who place a heavy emphasis on the Holy Spirit.
This argument pits the Holy Spirit against the Bible. But the Holy Spirit *wrote* the Bible. So in holding to it I’m not replacing the Holy Spirit, but trusting that God is speaking through the living and active Word of God. Many people are also assuming here that I don’t think God answers prayer or ever lead or guide in more subjective ways. He *absolutely* does. He lives inside of His people and “leads [them] into all truth” (John 16:13). But He will not answer prayer for belief in something that is not of Him. It will always be in alignment with what is in the Bible.
John 17:17 (Jesus praying for His disciples)
“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”
Hebrews 4:12
“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
*come to this conclusion specifically in regard to abortion.
This is the logical outcome of feminist thinking. So an honest feminist, in order to be consistent, must come to this conclusion.
The wild thing is that the feminist lie has so twisted and confused women’s thinking that this is seen as virtuous rather than the life-endangering selfishness that it is.
This is one of the foremost reasons why I believe Christians should *never* call themselves feminists. This dark vein of thinking can never be compatible with the light of truth.
This is the logical outcome of feminist thinking. So an honest feminist, in order to be consistent, must come to this conclusion.
The wild thing is that the feminist lie has so twisted and confused women’s thinking that this is seen as virtuous rather than the life-endangering selfishness that it is.
This is one of the foremost reasons why I believe Christians should *never* call themselves feminists. This dark vein of thinking can never be compatible with the light of truth.
