I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that […]

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Believe For It

Guess what? My boys are loving 1 Chronicles! I didn’t expect it, but they ask for extra reading, and even thank me afterward. Maybe it’s that the book is a narrative that contains kings, warriors, battles and the like?? Whatever it is, I’m glad, because we are learning so many lessons and I am enjoying […]

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Does God Behave Badly??

The conversation at the breakfast table got very lively this week. “That’s not fair!” “God was mean!” “Why would God do that?!” I took a deep breath and mentally stepped back. I hadn’t expected the children to respond this way to our Bible study, but okay, why not? Lets tackle this head on. And I […]

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When Altitude affects Attitude

My 11 year old son has been asking me for months to read 1st & 2nd Chronicles out loud. Last year, we read Joshua through 2 Kings as a family, but then I moved to the New Testament. We recently wrapped up James and Revelation, and so now seems like as good a time as […]

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Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

I was standing in line at the DMV when I noticed the girl in front of me. She was dressed like a cheer leader with fishnet stockings. I wouldn’t have paid any mind, except that I had just had a dream about a warped table with a Bible where the plate belonged and a fishing […]

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