Ephesians – Growing Grace-Full

by Linda

Armor Up, Ephesians 6:10-20

I once had a dream about a whole bunch of foam bullet balls all huddled inside a sheep pen. I heard the Lord say that some Christians need to “armor up.” It was a strange image to see these little bullets, penned like sheep, but my sons have a set of these air guns, and […]

by Linda

God’s Pattern for Parenting; Ephesians 6:1-4

I think of cutting sugar cookies. “See,” I tell my kids, “this is how. Copy me. Roll the dough like this. Just use some firm pressure to cut through the dough, and then scoop the shapes onto the pan.” I try not to make more work than necessary. I cut the cookies close to each […]

by Linda

You Are Ezer; Praying God’s Will, Ephesians 5:15-33

Does God ever have you camp out in a particular area of the Bible for a long time? That’s me with Ephesians. There are so many good things to learn, and every time I go through it God unpacks a little more. In chapter 5, verses 15-21, Paul admonishes the Ephesians to live under the […]

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Ephesians Chapter 5, verses 1-14

Weather has been hot the past week. God gave us a respite with some rain, and my 13 year old daughter Ella took this photo of HIS glorious handiwork when the storm was winding down. What a beautiful reminder of God’s promises. The following is my journal of Ephesians 5:1-14. I primarily used the NASB […]

by Linda

Ephesians 4, verses 17-32

This chapter is such a good blueprint for Christian living. Verse 32 is one I had my littles memorize early on. I feel like I live seasons when life as a child of God seems smooth. Other seasons I struggle, probably because God is stretching me, and I hate seeing my inconsistencies… times like […]