Faith

Focus and Motivation in the New Year

January 1, 2012

This is how I can be totally open to this new year. When I stop and think about what could happen in any given year, month, week, or even day, my thoughts can quickly turn to worry and anxiety, filled with trembling at all that the challenges they may bring. But that is not God’s [...]

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Counting Abundant Blessings

December 19, 2011

As I look back on this past weekend, I see an abundance of God’s blessing. On Friday we spent the afternoon visiting with another homeschooling family in our home. We shared stories over coffee. Our children played Barbies and dress-up and crafted nativity finger puppets. When my friend left I realized that God is working [...]

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It’s the Small Things

December 5, 2011

As I look over my list of blessings this morning, I realize the things that I am most blessed by are not the big, but the small things in my life. It’s not the huge celebrations and victories that bring me the most joy. Instead it’s the everyday living, the thankfulness of cherishing our living [...]

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Come and Consider

December 2, 2011

It often feels as if I have been perpetually tired for the last {over} six years. Tired of doing good. Tired of doing that to which I firmly believe I am called to do. Tired, weary and even heavy burdened. Tired, even, of being tired. But, then, I open God’s Word, and I realize that [...]

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Using a Jesse Tree with Advent

December 1, 2011

For the past several years I’ve wanted to do something special to intentionally focus our attention on Christ during the Christmas season. In particular I’ve wanted to do a Jesse Tree. Ever since I heard of the tradition of using a Jesse Tree as a Christmas Advent, I’ve wanted to do it. But I couldn’t [...]

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Finding Contentment

November 30, 2011

It seems as if I am always dealing with the same struggles over and over again. Discontentment is one of those struggles for me. I know in my heart that my life is so good…I have been blessed immensely. I am able to stay home and school my children. This is a privilege that many [...]

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