A spontaneous ramble about motherhood
Due to my recent dog-washing-and-overall-doing-too-much folly, what was supposed to be a monthly ‘atta-girl’ chiropractor/physical therapy appointment ended up with me starting at square one. Again.…
Balancing the urgent, the necessary, and the precious.
I am hobbling around like an old lady again. Stubborn, foolish me has (yet again) been doing more than I know ought to do, and popped…
Autumn is here already
Orange-brown leaves already lie strewn across my driveway and lawn. Our chickens are lovely once again with freshly grown feathers replacing the sparse pins left after…
No Higher Goal
“Men are characterized by many goals. They want security; they want happiness; they want material prosperity; they want power and influence; they want a reputation. All…
What ‘lights you up’?
There are three topics I am currently focusing on in my study time. I usually only study one passage, book, or topic at a time, but…
Strife…or truth in love?
Do our churches fit Fuller’s descriptions of what early churches were, or his description of what they were not? Food for thought… “The primitive churches were…
Pondering the Father’s Love
It’s been a very interesting day (ok, week). One of those days (weeks) full of both encouragement and discouragement, amongst other conflicting events and emotions. Days…
Assumptions
I’ve been reflecting on some recent conversations, and a common thread of hurt and frustration I am hearing. This common thread is rooted in assumptions. We…
Stick to the work God gave
“We will let the other men do the talking and the criticizing, and we will stick to the work that God has given us to do,…
Stay-at-Home Martyr?
So well said! Wonderful truth in this article! Our thankful obedience as a stay-at-home-mom is simply that: thankful obedience. It’s no different than thankful obedience to…
New Year’s Resolutions — pressure, anyone?
R.W. Glenn hit the nail on the head yet again! He doesn’t blog often, but when he does it’s usually short, to the point, and really…
I’m just a little girl in Kindergarten
A little over two years ago I received it. I suppose when one broadcasts their pointed thoughts and realizations openly among fellow Christians online, one ought…
Truth, Proper Focus, & Ordinary Means of Grace
I haven’t watched the embedded video in the post I’ve linked to below (haven’t got 27 min at the present), but I must give the written…
Through The Ice
Last week freezing rain and ice passed through our area. The power flickered several times as the power lines struggled to bear up under ice and…
How Christians Ought to Celebrate Christmas
One recent Lord’s Day, we worshiped with friends at their church and then enjoyed a wonderful fellowship meal with them. This family is one of the…
Prayers for Broken Hearts
My prayers are lifted for the families of those in Newtown, Connecticut tonight. Yes, there are a lot of side issues that could be discussed. But…
The bar IS high
One book I’m reading currently is Joel Beeke’s Contagious Christian Living. (Which, incidentally, is one of the $5 deals right now at Reformation Heritage Books…if you…
When life presses
Some weeks fly by so quickly, without even small moments for anything ‘extra’. Crises, events, and urgencies crowd out moments formerly used to jot a thought…
Christ Must be All
“We cannot keep our eye too exclusively or too intently fixed on Jesus. All salvation is in Him. All salvation proceeds from Him. All salvation leads…
Her Body, Her Self, and Her God
{This article was originally posted by Pastor John Piper over at Desiring God Ministries. You can look at the original post here. Reposted with permission. It…
The Gospel is for Mothers Too
Earlier on Facebook, I linked to this guest post by Sarah Van Beveren on The Better Mom blog, and I thought it was worth linking to here…
Marbles of the Christian’s Life
Earlier on the family blog, I shared the “marble illustration” and how that metaphor has been a tool of encouragement in our family. You might want…
Routines to keep when your routine is lost
In my last post I shared one truth I’d found to be true once again as I’ve experienced our family’s recent move. I’d like to share…
Using the world rightly
I’ve had the pleasure of reading a booklet this week, which is actually a rather lengthy sermon once given by the Puritan William Greenhill, entitled Stop…
Me time? Meet We time.
I had to share this real quick today: Amy, who blogs over at Raising Arrows, wrote a little eBook titled “The Me Time Myth” some time…
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