Self-love is a trending topic these days. There are so many books out there on loving yourself, accepting yourself, building your self worth, developing self esteem, and on and on and on. The contention is that you can’t love others unless you first love yourself. Society tells us that loving ourselves is the first stepContinue reading “Loving Ourselves”
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True Beauty
This weekend I was invited to a spa/beauty party. You know, one of those parties sponsored by a cosmetic company so you can test their products in the hope that you will want to purchase them. There’s nothing wrong with these parties as long as you don’t feel pressured to purchase anything. They’re a niceContinue reading “True Beauty”
Back to the Garden
The Garden of Eden. What picture comes to mind when you hear those words? If you’re like me, you probably picture the most beautiful place you can imagine. Lots of trees. Lots of animals. Maybe you think of Adam and Eve. Maybe you wonder what it was like to live before sin was in theContinue reading “Back to the Garden”
Plant Your Promises
Do you have a promise God has given you? A dream that you know God put in your heart? What have you done with that promise? Promises are like seeds. They don’t do anything if you just hold them in your hand, or worse–leave them in their packages. Seeds have to be planted. They haveContinue reading “Plant Your Promises”
I Don’t Want to Forgive
Sometimes I find myself harboring grudges. It’s a very human thing to do. We are hurt or offended by someone, and there is just some part of us that doesn’t want to let go. We play that tape of hurt or offense over and over in our mind. We think of all the witty comebacksContinue reading “I Don’t Want to Forgive”
The Fountain of Youth
It is amazing to me the number of Christians who believe that Christianity is a somber and serious religion. For some reason, there are people in the church who believe that God wants us to walk around with a serious, sometimes sour, look on our face. They are offended if someone is having fun atContinue reading “The Fountain of Youth”
Parenting a Child with Mental Illness
This is my daughter Inara back in 2011 when we officially began our homeschooling journey. She was in kindergarten at that point, and I had never homeschooled before. I had just recently given birth to my youngest daughter, Avalon, and now that I had 5 children who needed some form of childcare either after schoolContinue reading “Parenting a Child with Mental Illness”
Correction
How do you handle correction? If you’re like most people, your response will depend on the context of who is giving you the correction and what the circumstances are. While correction may be easier to take from people who offer gentle correction, it can be hard to take from those we want to respect usContinue reading “Correction”
Taking Prayer to the Next Level
Prayer is communication with God. We talk to God, and we listen as well. If we’re not doing both, it isn’t prayer; it’s a dramatic monologue. But sometimes we might feel as if our prayers are going nowhere. This isn’t true, of course. Our prayers don’t have to “go” anywhere. God lives within us. HeContinue reading “Taking Prayer to the Next Level”
The Sovereignty of God
God is sovereign. “Duh,” you may be thinking. “Why are you telling me this?” Well, believe it or not the sovereignty of God is a topic of intense debate. Ask someone what it means that God is sovereign and you’re likely to get different answers depending on whether or not you’re speaking to a Catholic,Continue reading “The Sovereignty of God”
A Beautiful Mess 