Off the Shelf: The Missional Mom

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Almost six years ago I was on the fast track.  Then, I left the workforce for maternity leave.  Before I knew it I had transitioned into the stay-at-home mom role.  It wasn’t really planned, it just happened.  Sure, I have missed the luxuries that  a second income often offers, but the time I have with [...]

Spiritual Lift

Could you use a spiritual lift right about now?  Then consider this prayer: “O Holy Spirit of God, visit now this soul of mine, and tarry within it until eventide. “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength… “ Isaiah 40:31 Inspire all my thoughts, – “We take captive every thought to make [...]

Seven Ways to Jump-Start Your Faith

Imagine after an eventful weekend you are preparing to start a new work week. The kids are off to school and you’re up early and ready to be ahead of the Monday morning rush hour traffic. Then, it happens. The car won’t start! It’s pretty obvious that the battery is dead and you need a [...]

He Calls Me Beloved

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Have you ever felt that you were not worthy of this oh so great salvation?  It might even seem that God would not consider you worthy to call His own and far be it from Him to speak directly to you.  Why would He want to deal with a wretch so undone? Many times we [...]

Hannah’s Prayer

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.  Proverbs 22:6

Pray for Haiti

Let’s all remember to pray for this nation and its people. Even though they suffered great devastation, many lives were spared. Let us pray that as they rebuild they will make Christ the foundation of their nation and lover of their souls.

Thy Will Be Done?

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This evening during our bedtime routine my seven year old and I made an agreement to teach my two year old The Lord’s Prayer. We decided to begin immediately.  As we began to recite each line and await our student’s response I began to reflect on each line…Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be [...]

Forgiveness: How to Forgive Yourself

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Forgiveness: How to Forgive Yourself By Robert Moment No matter what the occasion, we often find ourselves looking for the best gift possible to give those we care about. We want to find some token of our affection to give them that says, “I care about you.” Of course, the best gifts to give those [...]

National Autism Awareness Month 2009

April is National Autism Awareness Month.  Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S., affecting 1 in 150 children. Every 20 minutes, a child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Autism is more common than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer, Down’s Syndrome and AIDS combined. It is one of our community’s most urgent needs. [...]

God Still Heals

“…But time and chance happen to us all.”  Eccl. 9:11 Life often gives us some low blows.  We are often hit with a sucker punch from now where and when we come to we can’t remember what happened.  It is our human nature to gather ourselves, regain composure and deal with the situation.  However, sometimes [...]