Thoughtful Thursday The housing market might be down, but here’s a deal worth looking into. I was talking to a friend tonight about what Jesus did for us. She just doesn’t feel worthy of that kind of amazing love. She feels like she needs to be a better person first.…
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Paul Tripp’s Tweets
I recently cleaned up my Twitter feed. I’m no longer following over 1000 people. I now follow only 118. This was a huge accomplishment, and now my feed is filled with inspirational quotes, with an occasional sports reference thrown in now and then that I ignore. I had to share…
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The Building Blocks of Easter
My good friend Michelle shared an idea her kids had to model the Easter story with Legos. You can see this, as well as other great suggestions for Easter, at her website, Joyful Heart. My kids were inspired, and after reading through the gospel narratives, here are our five scenes:…
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A Contract of Friendship
I’ve been musing over I Corinthians 13. What would life look like if as believers, we signed “Friendship Contracts” before entering into a relationship? Perhaps the contract would look something like this. And what would the church look like if we actually tried, by God’s grace, to follow it? A…
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Ephesians
I love lists and charts. I’ve been known to add things to my to-do list just so I could check them off. I know I’m not alone, and if you’re like me, than a study in Ephesians is right up your alley! However, I’ve already made lists on here of…
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Galatians
The excellent verses found in Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians are a bit of a blur for me. It’s like a slurry of goodness, but I can never get my hands on the passage that I want, when I want it. So for a few weeks, I’m going to try…
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Lent for Kids & Adults – Ideas?
Last year, I felt very prepared for Easter. I personally was reading Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers which takes you into the lives of people in the line of Jesus. And to my children I read Amon’s Adventure, a story of a young boy during the time of Christ.…