Sometimes, when life gets crazy, it’s time to breathe a prayer. My mother was an amazing woman. I never knew how she kept it all straight, but she was always busy with something or other and seemed to be involved in everything. She directed the church choir, the elementary school choir, taught private music lessons,…
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Do you struggle with negative thoughts? God’s been hammering an important truth into me over the past few weeks. I got really sick over Christmas and I think it was (at least in part) a result of stress. So, I’ve been working to address that issue the last several months. I’ve been reading Overcoming Fear,…
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When tragedy strikes, we want to show love to those affected. Do “thoughts and prayers” help? If you haven’t heard, this past Wednesday afternoon a student opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. (Learn more here about what happened.) This terrible tragedy has left many people asking: Do thoughts and prayers…
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Happy New Year! This is the time of year when I like to look back over the past year to mourn, celebrate, and praise God for His abundant mercy before turning my face to the year to come. This year, I thought I’d take the format of our FREE resource 2018 New Year’s Resolutions for…
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Does your family like candy corn? How about other small fall treats? You can use these treats to teach kids thankfulness. “Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:26 (NIV) Here’s how the game works: Choose a time of day when everyone (or most everyone) is together. Maybe at dinner?…
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Do you sometimes feel like you’re giving all you have but don’t seem to make any measurable progress? I do. This is why I chose to study the account of Jesus walking on water. It’s true that this was a school assignment, but God used it powerfully in my life and I thought I’d share…
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Is Prayer Really Important? Do I really need to pray often? How important is praying to my Christian walk? What should be included in my prayers? Let’s explore scripture for answers. Jesus teaches about prayer. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be…
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Why do bad things happen? How should we pray in the face of tragedy? If you haven’t heard, Hurricane Harvey has been wrecking destruction on the Gulf Coast. My sister and her family live in Houston. I got word Sunday that my sister (a flight attendant) was unable to fly home from Rio. The Houston…
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What are some fun ways you can keep kids thinking about spiritual matters this summer? We have some ideas. Hello, everybody! Are you glad summer is here? Part of me says “YES!” while part of me says “Already?!” I know I’m not alone. I have three big announcements today. ANNOUNCEMENT #1 – No Blog This…
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Grief is a tricky thing. You’re doing ok and then it sneaks up on you. How do you minister to the grieving? When I lost my sister in early 2003, my whole world fell apart. God had to drag me out of the deep pit I fell into. You can read that story here. This time…
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