I'm so glad you're joining us on our Biblical Siblings Series on Cultivating Sibling Kindness! At the end of my blog post you'll find the other great articles written by some fabulous bloggers on cultivating sibling love. Around the beginning of the year I decided I was going to go converse with my boys over dinner and hear their thoughts on this question -- Why do you think God gave us brothers and sisters? My kids gave me lot of great thoughts so I jotted them down. Then we ... continue reading...
The Struggle is Real: Worry Versus Believing the Truth
The struggle within is real. As a Christian we waver back and forth between worry and truth. Between fear and courage. It's easy to choose truth when God is answering our prayers and life is grand. It's easy to choose courage when we've had few reminders or setbacks and everything is going as planned. But it's a lot harder to choose truth when you find yourself in the midst of challenging times. When you are lying awake in bed recalling all that you should've done, could've done or ... continue reading...
Radical Obedience: When the Change You Hoped For Isn’t What You Expected
As I sat quietly in front of my fireplace dreaming, planning and thinking about this new year I suddenly found myself drawn to this question in my time connecting with God. This very simple but profound question stood out to me as I read my Bible--Do you want to get well? As a mom, I have asked this question lots of times when I find myself forcing medicine down a sickly child's throat. The same child who only seconds ago was vomiting and complaining of their ailments is now ... continue reading...
Let the Baby in the Manger Remind Us–He is the God Who Sees
He is the God Who Sees Today as I spent time with God I was writing down everything I learned about God's character and everything I learned about Mary and Zechariah in their songs from Luke 1. I made two columns with bullet points so I can easily glance over them. When I was done what stood out to me from the "God" column was how many times these 2 songs alluded to God being: "Our God who sees." "Our God who keeps His promises." "Our God who remembers". Luke 1:48, ... continue reading...
How to Live From a Place of Love–Live Loved!
This is my motto as I enter this season of parties, family gatherings, and social gatherings with lots of people who I don’t know. I repeatedly remind myself, “I can Live Loved.” I’m celebrating the love that fights the darkness. The love that heals. The love that saves and redeems and carries us when we can’t take another step. The love that is a Person who lives and weeps and bleeds with and for us. ~H. Gerth Have you read the children's book by Max Lucado "You are Special"? I love ... continue reading...
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