Katie Augustine
Katie Augustine is a wife, mom of four young kids, and a second-fourth grade teacher living in central Wisconsin. When she isn’t teaching or parenting, she enjoys reading and cooking. Being a contributing writer for Time of Grace is a blessing, and she prays the posts you read from this ministry bring you closer to your loving Savior: Jesus!
God is with you always
My three-year-old had been having a hard time going to sleep. After years of him smiling beatifically and snuggling into his bed with nary…
I can do it by myself!
When I was six years old, I was cast as the star of my kindergarten class play, The Little Red Hen. I wore a…
God knows the way
In warm months, after we’ve eaten supper and my husband is doing the dishes, I like to take my younger two kids on a…
Your biggest “Thing” is fixed
Everyone has a “Thing” in their lives. Everyone is working through a problem, be it physical, emotional, relational, mental, or spiritual. What is your…
A world of worriers
It’s news to no one that rates of anxiety across the world are rising. We see it in our communities, feel it in our…
In the presence of my enemies
For Christmas a couple of years ago, my husband and I gave our kids The Biggest Story Bible, written by Kevin DeYoung and illustrated…
God’s definition of excellence
I recently read a book on leadership written by Joe Sanfelippo, the 2019 national superintendent of the year, and a quote from a chapter…
Better than Thanksgiving pie …
Thanksgiving dinner is one of those meals that I look forward to all year. Thanksgiving is synonymous with turkey and gravy, green bean casserole,…
Rest … without worry
“Ugh, look at my dining room! I need to make time to paint those dingy walls.” “You know, the bathrooms in this house are…
God wants me to forgive THEM!
I’m a child of the 90s who grew up going to a Christian church, so I have extensive knowledge about an obscure show called…
Your Lifeguard is on duty
This summer I spent a couple of weeks poolside watching my kids try their first year of swimming lessons. Even though this was a…
Don’t wait … go all out for Jesus!
In her book The Happiness Project, author Gretchen Rubin spent a year focusing on improving different aspects of her life in order to become…