Another excerpt about Boulders and Backpacks from my devotional. I hope to have it ready in about two weeks. “Bear one another’s burden and thus fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6: 2 “For each one shall bear his own load.” Galatians 6: 5 These verses have helped me learn to rest by reminding me […]
Freed from the Law-Excerpt from Living Lessons on Intimacy With Christ
The new devotional is nearing completion. (Now published-here) It’s going to have beautiful illustrations by Jess Ellen May. Here is another excerpt: “But I say, ‘Walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, […]
Prayer and Communion– from Living Lessons on Intimacy With Christ
“Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 This verse in Thessalonians intrigued me for years. I had a picture of myself something like a monk who seldom got off of his knees, except to eat, sleep or take care of bodily functions. There was no way that I could do that as a busy wife, mother […]
#3 Excerpt from Living Lessons on Intimacy With Christ
“All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.” Hebrews 12:11 Discipline is another aspect of our journey that can feel and look “bad.” I would like to take a quick look at it in […]
Instilling Maturity about Money
In our first look at Instilling maturity in children, we looked at learning to do hard things, respecting someone’s “no,” handling disappointment and forgiveness. Then in Part Two we looked at paying consequences and being responsible. Now let’s look at another way to instill maturity—handling money. First lessons about money for children Your child’s first […]
Trials & Suffering-Excerpt from Living Lessons on Intimacy with Christ
Here’s another excerpt from my devotional book: Living Lessons on Intimacy with Christ “In this you greatly rejoice even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, that the proof of your faith being more precious than gold, which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to […]