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June 19, 2008: I choose hope
Comments: 10 | Categories: Current events , Faith , Natural living

There is a lot of bad news out there. Sometimes, being on the internet so much, I can tend to feel overwhelmed by all that I read and see. One site in particular has really been getting to me lately, with what I feel is a particularly negative, hopeless and...

May 30, 2008: Q & A- Eating healthy in social situations
Comments: 11 | Categories: Faith , In the kitchen , Living healthy

How do you handle eating nutritiously at parties, both ones you host and those where you're a guest? We frequently host/attend get-togethers, and I find that I eat way too many high carb or junky foods. Carrie A couple weeks ago, this awesome question landed in my inbox. I've been...

March 27, 2008: Reflections on a difficult year- Practically serving those in need
Comments: 5 | Categories: Faith , Our family

I shared yesterday about the beautiful design of the body of Christ, as a place where those in need can find support and care, and those who are able can serve and bless others. I think that it may be helpful to share from our own experience what was particularly...

March 26, 2008: Reflections on a difficult year, Part 2
Comments: 3 | Categories: Faith , Our family

First of all, I just want to say thank you all so much for your kind comments on my last reflections post. I appreciate being able to process through it more in writing, and pray that our story will serve to encourage and strengthen others going through a difficult season....

March 23, 2008: He is Risen!!!
Comments: 0 | Categories: Faith , Holidays

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, when we were dead in our trespasses, even made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly...

March 21, 2008: Celebrating the Resurrection with children
Comments: 1 | Categories: Faith , Family life , Holidays

I'm new to the idea of finding creative ways to celebrate and teach about the Christian holidays and their meanings to my children. Now that my oldest is 3, I'm feeling more eager to find ways to communicate these important truths to her, and to make these celebrations more memorable...

March 20, 2008: Wanting to be the best
Comments: 0 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith

GirlTalk blog always has a knack for bringing up topics that are both convicting and wonderfully encouraging. This post is no exception. “Sometimes I don’t want to serve when it is something I don’t think I’m very good at” the young woman humbly confessed to me. The ugly truth behind...

March 15, 2008: Reflections on a difficult year
Comments: 11 | Categories: Faith , Our family

It's been one year exactly. One year since our lives were turned upside down. One year of uncertainty, of exhaustion, of pain, of joy, of trial, and of grace. One year since we first heard the devastating diagnosis of cancer. I think I spent the greater part of the year...

February 14, 2008: What is our role in evangelism?
Comments: 1 | Categories: Faith

My husband and I have been participating in a course called Christianity Explored at our local church over the last 6 weeks. The course is similar in style to Alpha, where we are building relationships with non-believers, then watching a video and discussing the video, their questions, etc. It has...

February 9, 2008: Preaching the Gospel to ourselves
Comments: 5 | Categories: Books , Faith

It's a bit of a dreary, down kind of day around our house today. My poor husband has been feeling ill since last night, and has been sleeping away most of the day. I was up with him at several points in the night, and with the baby at other...

February 6, 2008: Who are we boasting in?
Comments: 5 | Categories: Faith

I received a wonderful invitation a couple weeks ago, one that has spurred me on to wanting to share more of what God is doing in my heart, in order to encourage others and share His goodness, in the midst of all the other topics that I normally share about....

January 24, 2008: What does home and family-centered ministry look like?
Comments: 6 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith , Family life

In light of the conversation the other day surrounding a woman's ability to minister, while keeping her priority on serving her family from within the home, I thought it would be valuable to explore this topic in a more practical way. It's easy to say that we should be serving...

January 22, 2008: The role of the family in ministering to those around us
Comments: 5 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith , Family life

Lindsay has a wonderful post up, entitled Where have all the families gone? Here is an excerpt: One session I attended was titled, “Raising Kids on the Mission Field” and the aim of the class was to supply us with tools for how to make a smooth transition. I was...

January 11, 2008: Passionate about all the wrong things?
Comments: 6 | Categories: Faith , Mothering

Last week I read a comment on one of my favorite blogs, that I've been mulling over and can't quite get out of my head: Say that you rail and your rail with your children about all kinds of things: drugs and rock music and Christian music and weak Christianity...

November 19, 2007: Had it up to here?
Comments: 0 | Categories: Faith , Mothering

I couldn't resist linking to this great post for frazzled moms who have "had it up to here!".

October 29, 2007: He disciplines those he loves …
Comments: 0 | Categories: Faith , Mothering

I often make discipline about me. My frustration, my desire for a particular behavior, my anger, my sense of justice, my convenience, my level of energy. When life feels simple and the day is flowing smoothly, the chores being accomplished, no major crises happening, the baby's not crying, and I...