An author I follow on Instagram recently shared this experience: “When I tried to share about how I felt as a black female in a situation, they didn’t want to hear it. It is terrible not to want to listen to a sister’s heart, even when it could be hard. If we can’t take the first and simple step of talking, there’s little hope of racial harmony in the church. If we can’t listen, we can’t love. But there’s...
Between homeschool school and co-op, a craft fair and travel over the weekend, all manner of issues swirling around our country, and Fall allergy season kicking in, everything feels a bit “fuzzy” for me right now. There are things on my heart I’d like to share, but because “fuzziness” of the brain does not a great writer make, I’ll share these words from Romans 12 with you today and pray that God speaks truth to where you need it...
September 21, 2017
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Willing to wait + Proverbs 20:24 Bible Verse Coloring Page
“A man’s steps are from the Lord;how then can man understand his way?” Proverbs 20:24 I used to use this verse sometimes in college to reply when people asked me, “What are you going to do when you graduate?” I wonder why we assume we should should know what we’re doing after college and beyond? We assume we should know the ministry God has for us. We should know how we should school our children. I’m not against planning or...
“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 A whole three years ago when I was a brand-new blogger, I posted my very first printable. It was a lettered print of 1 Peter 4:8, and it’s been a popular post on my blog since. I still love it (and have it on my wall), but I wanted to give it a little makeover. Plus, my husband and I just...
With the start of the school year, life has gotten a bit busier for us. My to-do’s are all small things, but in total I tend to react in anxiety and find myself sorting through them at 3 am, unable to sleep. So this month’s screensaver is a reminder for me and you to pause and seek the presence of the Lord. I love this verse: “Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!” Psalm 105:4 And...
I wrote last month about building our lives on the rock of God’s word and my current method of Bible study. Today, I wanted to share a few things that are encouraging my “quiet times.” As always, I don’t aim to be prescriptive in advocating a certain method of study or prayer. In fact, the term “quiet time” for me has so often been associated with my sense of failure and inadequacy, that I’m very hesitant to even use it....
