It’s Theology Tuesday, and my NANC Counseling Question today is: Do Christians Persevere? How does this impact counseling? __________________________________________________ Before I dive into this, however, I should briefly discuss the definition of “Christian.” Recently, a friend was offended when my daughter asked why she didn’t want to be a…
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Getting a Shot that Lasts Longer Than a Moment
I just finished reading The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever. It’s a quick, powerful read that gives you a good shot in the arm. Shots don’t usually feel good at the time. My two year old is way behind on his vaccinations, a topic that I don’t really…
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What are you thinking about?
What do you think about abortion? What do you think about homelessness? What do you think about the end times? What do you think about the environment? What do you think about organic produce? What do you think about social networking? What do you think about dogs? What do you…
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A Golden Friendship
We ran a lot of errands yesterday, and at one point in the car, my 5 YO boy randomly said, “Mommy, if I ever get a golden trophy, you know, a gold trophy, for maybe winning a race or something, I will give it to Joey. He’s my very best…
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It’s not about me at all. A good reminder.
Theology Tuesday! Ready for Part Two of the Soteriology exam for NANC? (Read Part 1). Soteriology is the study of Salvation, and today’s question is: Sanctification is said to be past, present, and future. Discuss, including the idea of “union with Christ.” (But first I have to say, I was…
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What are you reading?
Right now, I’m reading Jon Acuff’s new book, Gazelles, Baby Steps, and 37 other things Dave Ramsey taught me about money. It’s funny! It’s a light-hearted book to have sitting around to read occasionally, especially if you’ve listened to any of Dave Ramsey’s seminars. I picked it up because I…
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Toliver’s Loaf of Bread – minus the snuff box
I love reading. I hate baking. But, in honor of finishing the book Toliver’s Secret, the kids and I baked 2 loafs of white bread. I used this recipe. The dough was so sticky and gooey it was impossible to kneed. I was getting very frustrated until the girls and…