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  • Christian Life - The Bible

    Chart for the Kings of Israel

    You’re reading through Kings and Chronicles and you’re just wishing there were a chart. At least I was. And thanks to Google, I found one! Giant thanks to Blogger Grid member Craig T. Owens (@craigtowens) for putting this chart together! I found it via an Image search and traced it back…

  • Christian Life - Journal

    Look up!

    Where am I looking? At the dust in the corners? At other people’s feeds? At my own failures? At the faults in humanity? Where am I looking? At the to do list? At my unread emails? At the unfolded laundry? At the frozen chicken that won’t make itself? Where am…

  • Christian Life

    Building the Church

    My husband builds and remodels, and can you imagine if I went onto the site and said, “It’s sort of drafty. Needs windows. This plywood is too rough to use for flooring. The lighting is terrible! All these exposed wires!” What would he say? “Hey, I’m not finished! Ease up!”…

  • Book Reviews

    Sons of Encouragement

    If you’re like me, sometimes the Bible feels flat. You’re chugging through Leviticus, learning about sacrificial rules and skin diseases, when suddenly Aaron’s sons are burned up! Wait, what? And the only commentary the Bible gives is, “And Aaron remained silent.” My literary imagination starts spinning! That’s why I loved…

  • Christian Life - Jesus

    Still waiting in 2019

    What are you waiting for in 2019? Waiting is hard, and as we move into a new year, I can hardly believe we’re so close to 2020. It causes me to consider the plight of the shepherds. Their hearts burned with excitement that the deliverer had come — the Messiah!…

  • Christian Life - The Bible

    Reading Challenge for 2019

    Most of us set New Year’s Resolutions. I’d like to personally challenge you with this goal: Read the Bible in 90 Days. “What?” you say. “Are you crazy, Becky? I can barely read it in a year!” Here are 2 reasons why I’d love for you to consider it. 1.…