Faith and Family

I have a broken sugar bowl. My caffeine-deprived fingers fumbled its lid one morning as I was getting my coffee. My oldest son was nearby and said, “Don’t worry mommy. You can get a new one.” Simple words that were meant to comfort me. Instead, they broke my heart. My kids don’t have a spirit [...]

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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put it into practice. And the God of [...]

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Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again; Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts [...]

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I waited 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. Psalm [...]

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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 photo [...]

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Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning;great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion,therefore I will wait for him.” Lamentations 3: 22-24 photo credit: Life is Good Pete

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit,but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests,but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Phillipians 4: 3-5 Photo Credit: Lake Wentworth

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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phillipians 4:6-7

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The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 photo credit: Harold Lloyd

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Edited to add: The story of the hymn writer, Horatio G. Spafford, is incredible. It is a true testimony to trusting God for your peace. Click here to read a short version of his story.

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Many thanks to Darcy from Life with my 3 Boybarians for sharing this beautiful post and photos with us. I walk through a rather desolate area not far from my home. The camera strapped around my neck bounces gently at my hip. I think of suburbia and make a mental checklist comparing what I see [...]

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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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