Teaching Kids About Grace


Faith, Family

Grace is best taught to our kids by example. We show grace, but the most valuable lessons are often taught by sharing our own need for God’s grace.

August 28, 2017

Identity in Christ: The One Jesus Loved


Faith

The disciple John defined Himself by Jesus’ love. We can too! You are the one whom Jesus loved. Will you ask Him to help you believe it? What We Learn From John. Several times in the gospel of John, He refers to himself as ‘the disciple whom Jesus loved‘ (John 13:23, 19:26, 21:20) The one Jesus […]

April 5, 2017

It is Well With My Soul.


Faith

I woke up this morning surprised at the election results. I really had no idea who would win, and to be honest, I would have felt surprised no matter who won. Regardless of how you voted yesterday or of how weary you feel after this political season – the wounds revealed and created during this election must be […]

November 9, 2016

Oh Yes We Did. And Here’s Why.


DIY

What is a girl to do when it is 60 degrees on a Sunday in November? Well, living in MN, you take full advantage of the day. It was gorgeous!  With the garage already clean and yard work finished, what else could we do? We decided to get the most benefit out of the weather. We […]

November 9, 2015

Surrender


Faith

Surrender is not a natural thing. We want control. We want OUR plans. We want our way. My way. This week presented two ‘possibilities’ that I basically have no control over. Sure, we have choices to make, but overall, these things are out of my control. These things surfaced at once, just as our family starts the […]

September 11, 2015