For the following reasons, I don’t want to get angry with my kids anymore when they disobey: 1. Their behavior is not a reflection of me. Often, I think it is. What have I done wrong? Where have I failed as a mom? How did I screw this up? When…
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The King of Winds: A Tale of Hope
I’m so excited to share with you a story written by my friend Joseph Rhea. I encourage you to curl up under a blanket with a cup of coffee, savor the tale, and then send it to a friend. That’s what I did! Creativity + The Bible = AWESOME life…
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The Snow Keeps Falling
I clean in energetic spurts. And to the dismay of my children, I don’t like to clean alone. So this usually means an energy rush on my end, followed by a “calling all the children!” moment, and an instantaneous smashing of all whines and complaints. After a frantic thirty minutes…
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A little reflecting
Kids were in bed. Not quiet, but in bed. My husband left to fill the car with gas. I wanted to sit in my cozy fleece sheets and scroll through Pinterest on my phone. But I cleaned up the house. It’s amazing what 30 minutes will do. I just didn’t…
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The Roadside Prayer Warrior
Below is a true story of events surrounding Lee’s motorcycle accident. ~*~*~*~*~ Jay sat in his car, frustrated with the wreck that occurred two car lengths ahead of him. His fuel warning light was blinking red, and he thought, Great, I’m going to run out of gas and…
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I forgot that we’d prayed
“Do you ever feel like God is saying, ‘Did you see that?”‘ — Lee Prayer. I don’t completely understand it. But last year, God powerfully answered a prayer that I forgot I’d even prayed. In late September, our church joined up with another large church in the area, and together,…
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“You feed them.”
I recently had a mental freak out moment during the sermon. I read ahead a bit in the manuscript so I could take a break from listening in order to dump what was in my busy brain, freeing me up to focus on the rest of the message. Here’s just…