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I’m a new momma. While I’ve tried to keep life from changing as much as possible, because I hate change, I’m realizing that it’s inevitable that things have to. I’ve struggled more than I would like to admit with this, mainly because I feel
We have all had bad days. Some days, the mishaps are so numerous they are almost comical. Like the time I overslept. Then my pants split a seam…in a noticeable place. I wore one black shoe and one blue shoe. My gas gauge was almost on “E,”
by Scott Kaczorowski There are a lot of statements in the Bible about God’s love and care and concern even for His enemies. There are also statements throughout Scripture of God’s impending judgment on those who will not repent and receive
Do your clothes talk to you too? Are they constantly telling you, you need something new? Mine do. They say I don’t have anything to wear; Even though they know my closet is far from bare. They tell me I just don’t look quite right. Althoug
Going through Falling in Love Again with Your Lord, I was wracked by the idea that I am not in love with the Lord. I saw that I am in awe of Him and what He has done for us. But I can’t say I love Him with all my heart, mind, and strength.
Well, I read the first page of our new lesson this morning and had to stop because these thoughts came immediately to me. Don’t give up! Don’t give in! If we give up, Satan wins. Why are we depressed and despairing when we see our sin? Agai
Many of us are visual people. We live in an intensely visual society. I know that I am a visual person and by that, I mean, I learn most effectively when I can see what it is I am trying to learn. When my kids were young, I have fond memori
I made a choice today, And it’s not something I’m proud of, sad to say. It happened in an instant, before my very eyes; I did not choose to honor God, Instead I listened to Satan’s lies. I chose to serve my flesh and not the Most High. I wa
This morning a good friend texted me this passage: I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit
I am being tested in ways I never imagined these last few weeks. All of this is happening while we are studying and looking in depth at what earnestly seeking the Lord looks like. I didn’t truly know what earnestly seeking Him would entail.
I saw my heart today and it was not a pretty sight. My Father, in his mercy, showed me that my heart is not quite right. You see, there was a little girl, and she wore a pretty hat. Not just any hat, mind you; but a beautiful hat that made
Beginning the study Falling in Love Again with Your Lord could not have come at a more perfect time. I have a two month old and, oh buddy, has that little dude thrown me for a major loop. I don’t know why this surprises me in the slightest,
