Do we pray often (or ever) we this phrase in mind? Is our faith and our prayer life lacking? I wanna make this post biblically accurate and not venture into the land of name it and claim it – poor theology that leads us to believe that God is a bank lender or santa clause [...]
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A Mother’s Prayer – Kristyn Getty
This is one section of Kristyn’s prayers as she journeyed in her role as a mother: “In the spring of 2008 I first prayed for a baby, and in the spring of 2011 God answered that prayer with the birth of our beautiful daughter. My joy was full but so were the fears I wrestled. [...]
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Meal time has often been considered one of the most needful times when connecting with your family. Whether you eat at home at the table, in the living room, in the car, or at a restaurant, meal time is important. You can make it either meaningful or literally a waste of time (except for filling [...]
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“Hear my voice according to your steadfast love.” – Psalm 119.149a This verse brought me much hope and rejoicing earlier this week. But, how do we do this in our counseling of one another. King David, the Psalmist, had written just verses before about a fervency in prayer – day and night. In this [...]
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In a culture filled with twitter, Instagram, facebook, blogs, and other forms of social media, we are much more a visual culture then we were even 15 years ago. People can take and immediately post pictures of everything: the food they eat, their babies playing or sleeping, and a group of friends at a push [...]
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How would you answer that question? Obviously, the conservative Kraft company (and hundreds of other companies that have products to sell: from coffee, to burgers, to car washes, deodorant, etc) think it does. A new ad about the “Zesty” undressing dude making a salad gets “naked” to viewers to tell them to buy salad dressing. Really? [...]
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My husband and I sit down for dinner most nights and when we think about it (3-4 times a week) we read a Scripture verse together and then pray. Last night we flipped to a new verse and he had me read it. Funny part: I quickly read the address and thought it said John [...]
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People watching, I’ve loved to do it for a while. What I’m seeking to do is not pass judgment (which is a constant Spirit work in my heart), but make observances. I’ve been doing family ministry (or involved in it) for about 6 years now, so it always peaks my interest to see what I [...]
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What does it take to be a women’s ministries director at a church these days? Gone are the days where most normal size (meaning 500 and above) churches do not have some sort of women’s ministries director (whether volunteer, part time, or even full-time in large churches). Church leadership has become wise to the fact [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Becoming Amish
No electricity, milking cows, sewing my own clothes…that’s not what I mean. However, the Amish people have a simple way of life that I think would benefit everyone to look at more closely. Leadership strategies and professors and books would say the same thing: be intentional and prioritize your life. To be successful at anything [...]
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