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Archive for the ‘Spiritual lessons’ Category
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Easy and effective 6-day Resurrection Eggs
A few years ago, I was searching for ideas to help my kids understand the meaning of Easter. They were 5 and 2 at the time. I knew the 2-year-old wouldn’t grasp too much, but the 5-year-old definitely would. I …
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Just like air, God is everywhere
Last week I was having a difficult day. It was the kind of day where you start to wonder why you got out of bed in the morning. I was sliding precariously close to having a pity party. I had …
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God’s promise of gentle leading for mothers
Last Sunday while I was at church, I ended up getting a sermon within a sermon. Both messages were awesome. One came from my pastor who was continuing his series about golden calves. The other came through a verse that …
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Because you’re mine
“Mommy, come!” “Mommy, come here!”
This is the little voice I hear calling to me most mornings and after nap times. Sometimes my son switches it to call for daddy. And sometimes he gets desperate and just sobs without even …
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The hope and joy of Christmas
To say these last few weeks have been crazy would be an understatement. We’ve dealt with a tummy virus in three of the four people in our family, colds, two run-ins with croup resulting in ER visits, a UTI, a …
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The light in my kitchen
I have a light over my kitchen sink. It’s a long fluorescent bulb and since we bought our house 10 years ago, we have never once changed the bulb. We have changed every other light bulb multiple times in a …
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You are not forgotten
Today (Sunday) had a rocky start, but it ended up transforming my worldview just when I needed it most. God likes to do that, I’ve found. And He doesn’t disappoint.
It was a bit like wrangling greased pigs to get …
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Moms need Sabbaths, too
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” Exodus 20:8
I’ve been thinking about the concept of a day of rest lately. The Sabbath day keeps coming up to me in various ways. And every time it has lately, I’ve …
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Prayer envelopes for preschoolers
I sort of have a craft for you today. I’ll take a moment to let that sink in for those of you who know me and/or have read my blog much. I am craft-challenged so if I have a craft …