Give over thine own willing; give over thine own running; give over thine own desiring to know or to be any thing, and sink down to the seed which God sows in the heart; and let that grow in thee, ...
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Carry Me
“The time when you have seen only one set of footprints is when I carried you.” — Author Unknown Most of us are familiar with the poem quoted above. We have seen it on calendars, wall hangings, plaques, and other ...
Read More »Living the Beatitudes, part 6: Blessed Are The Pure In Heart
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. — Matthew 5:8 Earth’s crammed with Heaven And every common bush ablaze with God, But only he who sees takes off his shoes. — Elizabeth Barret Browning I believe, ...
Read More »Christian Conflict, part 4: Speaking the Truth in Love
Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. –Ephesians 4:15 I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry ...
Read More »Spending Time Together
“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” — Desmond Tutu Quality time is one of the most important gifts you can give your family. Not only does it enable you ...
Read More »Raising Children, part 3: The Created World
Children need contact with the natural world. It’s an antidote to advertising and gives a different perspective on the universe—Mary Pipher, The Shelter Of Each Other One of the greatest gifts we can offer to children is time spent in ...
Read More »Neighbor-Love, part 4: Judging and Testing
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. — Matthew 7:1-2 Test everything. Hold on ...
Read More »Understanding Fruit
“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” -Galatians 5:22 There are few things more precious than listening to hundreds of children sing about the fruit of the spirit; yet, that ...
Read More »The Power Of Focus
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think ...
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