Faith and Family

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day [...]

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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

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For as high as the heavens are above the earth,so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west,so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103: 11-12

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Photo: Pensiero I thought the words for this post would be difficult to find because I grew up as an only child, although I now have a much-loved step-sister. But as I’m sitting at my keyboard, the answers seem so obvious. We’re sisters because we connect. We’re women. It’s what we do. We long to [...]

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photo: Shereen M So that I can ramble for a bit. Whenever I write a post like this one, I feel compelled to acknowledge that I know not all of you share my beliefs. This is not a “faith blog”, although I at least try to be faithful in my blogging. There are lots of [...]

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The faithful love of the Lord never ends!His mercies never cease.Great is his faithfulness;his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:22-23 photo credit: shoebappa

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I wait patiently for the Lord;he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit,out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rockand gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth,a hymn of praise to our God.Many will see [...]

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While I’m relaxing on the beach with my family this week, I’m thrilled to have Carissa from GoodNCrazy here. Carissa has created a summer GoodNCrazy series: HELP! My Kids Are Driving Me Crazy! With ideas from friends, fellow bloggers and her own kids. Please help me welcome Carissa to ASPTL! Lemonade Stand: Kids Give What [...]

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And you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree, have been grafted in. So now you also receive the blessing God has promised Abraham and his children, sharing in the rich nourishment from the root of God’s special olive tree. Romans 11:17 (NLT)

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Whatever is true,whatever is noble,whatever is right,whatever is pure,whatever is lovely,whatever is admirable,if anything is excellentor praiseworthy,think about such things. Philippians 4:8 photo credit: flickr

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Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3 :12

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For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 photo: nilsrinaldi via [...]

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Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. James 1:2-3 photo: Sarah Parrott

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And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness [...]

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I will lie down and sleep in peace,for you alone, O LORD,make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 photo: Micky on flickr

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God is our refuge and strength,an ever-present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give wayand the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foamand the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46: 1-3 photo: Dru! on flickr

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He is not here; for he has risen, as he said! Matthew 28:6

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