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Quotes about Trusting God

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The Christian walk of faith is not without trials. Christians believe that God allows difficulties in the life of a believer for many purposes. As these great quotes about trusting God illustrate, Christians believe that they can walk with trust in God in spite of circumstances. And as each of these quotes teaches, trusting God …

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The Freedom of Learning to Say “No”

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I believe we are each created by God with gifts, responsibilities, and circles of influence. We can only be effective in each area of our life when we carefully consider what is truly important and make decisions accordingly. Sometimes those decisions necessitate that we clearly say “no.” Do you already know and exercise the freedom …

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Freshly Embracing My Cozy Life of Freedom

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Last week our little family went out on a few errands. We took a box of books to the bookstore to sell and they purchased everything I brought except the Christian books. So I called the Christian bookstore that buys books to make sure they were accepting books that day. They were so we drove …

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Thoughts on Motherhood, Making a Home, Homeschooling, and Working at Home

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Over the weekend I spent a few hours reading through the entire discussion thread on Auntie Leila’s {bits pieces} 144 dealing with women making a home. Since I don’t run in Catholic homeschool circles, I didn’t know about the brouhaha until she emailed out the next {bits pieces} the following Saturday. I subscribe to her blog …

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Ask for the Ancient Paths

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This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look;     ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it,     and you will find rest for your souls….” Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV) I’ve been contemplating this verse in recent months, especially the “ancient paths.” This Scripture was written at a time when the …

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We Must Simplify or Lose Untold Treasures

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So often the act of simplifying is seen as something that would be nice to do. An added bonus to life if we had the time squeeze it in. Is it? Or is the need to simplify truly a deep spiritual need? We Christians must simplify our lives or lose untold treasures on earth and …

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Staying is the New Going – Ministering Where You Are

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I have never had an overwhelming desire to do foreign missions. I’ve never even done a short term missions trip. The Lord has provided so many situations right where I am at the time that I’ve never felt that I was short on opportunities to share the love of Jesus with other people. This includes …

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“Who Am I?” Sung by the Altar of Praise Chorale

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This is a beautiful a capella rendition of a hymn that was new to me, “Who Am I?” It is sung by the Altar of Praise Chorale, a group of men and women from conservative Anabaptist groups. If you enjoy this music, don’t miss my post Peaceful Hymns for Your Sunday. Who Am I? When …

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Keeping Christ in Christmas with Children

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In the hustle and bustle of shopping, wrapping gifts, sending cards and attending special events, it is easy for families to miss the entire point of Christmas – Christ himself. It’s especially important to focus on keeping Christ in Christmas with children. Here are several simple ways to focus on Christ during this special season …

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Being a Berean – Using Wisdom and Discernment Online

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The other day our seven year old daughter, Caroline, was watching something on the Kindle while I was sitting nearby. The video stated something as fact that isn’t a fact. I asked her to pause it and I said, “We don’t believe that is true. We think (enter short explanation).” She said, “But it is …

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Creating Meaningful Christmas Traditions

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Christmas is a time when each family enjoys its unique traditions. While some Christmas traditions are passed on from generation to generation, others are born out of a desire to do something new and meaningful. If you are looking for ways to create new Christmas traditions for your family, then you are in the right …

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Ministering to Infertile Couples at Christmas

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I’ve written before at length about our long experience with childlessness. I know from personal experience that for many couples dealing with infertility, holidays can be tough. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day most readily come to mind. But Christmas would also rank very high on that list. For the couple without children, Christmas can present …

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Do Moms Need “Me Time”?

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Do Moms Need “Me Time”? was originally published March 9, 2009, on my previous blog to accompany a poll I had in the sidebar. I’m republishing it as is. I was tempted to edit it since I would word things differently now, but if I did the discussion that follows in the comments might not …

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Happy It’s a Girl Day!

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May 11 is an official holiday in our home! We celebrate It’s a Girl! Day to commemorate finding out via ultrasound that we were at very long last expecting a girl. We had prayed specifically for a daughter all of those years and were a mixture of joy and tears when the technician told us …

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