I have a confession to a make: God has convicted me of having a gentle and quiet spirit for over 20 years. I have prayed for it and admired those who have it. But, I have not surrendered to it. I have stayed away from studying and sharing much on the topic as well as …
Not the World’s Hope, the Hope of Jesus
How do you define hope? Is it a nervous expectancy of something that may or may not go in your favor? Is it a wish that you just really, really want to come true? Or is it a definite, grounded in a firm faith that will come to pass? I am willing to bet that …
15 Fun Ideas to Help Your Kids Memorize Scripture
Pretty much all of the scripture I have memorized happened as a child. I still remember my sweet, elderly Sunday School teacher letting us put up a star by our name if we had our memory verse down each week. Then, at the end of the year, we got to pick prizes. As I got …
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Seeking Family Unity Psalm 133
"Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" — Psalm 133:1 (ESV) God delights when families live in unity. Unity doesn't mean everyone always agrees or never makes mistakes. It means we choose love over selfishness, forgiveness over bitterness, and peace over conflict because Christ has united us. Anything worth doing …