I have a confession to make. For years I avoided reading the Psalms in my personal devotion time. I think that somewhere in my prideful heart I assumed that the Psalms were for people who couldn't handle the rest of the Bible. In my mind they had become a kind of, “Bible Lite.” This attitude was full of pride, obviously, and since I’m confessing this to you, you've probably guessed that at some point I must have had a change of heart – and you’d be right. It wasn't many years ago that I reached the end of myself. Have you been there? The uttermost, absolute end of yourself? While I stood there at the end--the end of me, the end of me knowing where my life was heading, what my purpose was, what to do and not to do, say and not to say, it was there, in that place of utter desperation and brokenness that I discovered The Psalms. Oh where had they been all my life? How could I have possibly disdained them? Why did I never devour them before? What a prideful fool I had been. So … [Read more...]
Create a Spiritual Scrapbook for Your Kids
I’ve decided to try my hand at scrapbooking this year, and although it is going slowly, I rather enjoy it. I love looking through the pictures of Anya and relieving memories. That is the beauty of pictures, they capture a moment in time. Time passes but pictures can invoke a feeling or sensation that we relate to that moment. Scrapbooking takes time and patience, but is a worthy personal investment for yourself and your family. Watching our children grow throughout the year, maturing both physically and emotionally is a blessing. It is amazing how much our children grow from year to year. What I find equally incredibly is how much my daughter grows spiritually. As much as I enjoy capturing the first day of Kindergarten or a trip to the farm, I also want to capture her spiritual growth. A spiritual scrapbook is a perfect way to do just that! My daughter goes to Sunday school and we started going to Wednesday night Bible study recently. We also read the Bible at home. One way I’ve … [Read more...]
Carrying on a Tradition
Anyone who knows me knows I loved my grandma Eva, and I mean loved her to the depths of my soul. My grandma was an exceptional woman, mother, wife, grandmother and soldier of Christ. She has blessed me in so many ways and continues to do so even though she's gone from this earth. To give you an idea of how special she was to my daughter, who only knew her for a short time (she passed away before Anya's 2'nd birthday on December 26, 2007), still talks about her as though she knew her for years! My grandmother was the first person in my life who really was an example of a woman who loved Christ. My earliest memories of attending church was with her. She was a devout follower of Christ and didn't just walk the walk but talked the talk. I loved spending time with her and especially looked forward to Wednesday nights, which was bible study at her church. Adults and children alike would gather downstairs in the church while the kids where all in one corner the adults were busy writing in … [Read more...]
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