When you are made “New”

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NASV) My daughter Lilly asked me to study the book of Ephesians with her. It’s a big deal. She is in her last semester of college, working on her senior project […]

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When is it Your Burden to Bear?

“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 My husband often beats me to the bed at night, and then I’ll find him sitting with his Bible. He will read out loud the verses that capture his attention, or he will ask his questions […]

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What Every (Christian) Mother Longs to Hear

She’s the littlest. My baby out of nine. Her six year molars came in early, and we are working her front teeth wiggly because the permanent ones are already coming in behind. I feel sad every time she outgrows a size and I donate her clothes… it’s reminder that there was no baby after her. […]

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You Get More Out Than You Put In

Years ago, one of the older women who had attended a ladies’ retreat at camp complained to me that she did not learn anything from the sessions. She was disappointed in the speaker. Her attitude was all around negative. I don’t remember what the speaker taught that year. I do remember that for the first […]

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The Good Shepherd, A Review

Some lessons are so good, they are worth a review! I’m currently studying the Psalms in my private time with the Lord. Rather than re-write about Psalm 23, I am re-sharing. Twelve posts on the twelve highlights in this Psalm, I promise that every single one will be a sweet reminder of the Savior’s loving […]

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