If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. ~Vincent Van Gogh The voice in my head says “you have nothing important to say”, “there are those that say it better, your voice is redundant”, “who are you to think you…
Monthly Archives: September 2011
31 Days to a Clean Heart
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and He will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord…
More on covenant and tackling ‘the talk’
Last month, we dipped our toes in the waters of covenant, a crucial theological concept and one that is vital when teaching our boys about marriage and sex. This month, I wanted to continue that conversation in a more practical way. Let’s talk about how to teach our boys about the concept of covenant from…
Ready or not
Fourteen years ago today, my youngest son was born. His birth was traumatic for my 18 year old self. My water broke in the car on the way to the hospital and he was born in the hallway as I was wheeled off the elevator to the labor and delivery floor. Matthew was coming, whether…
Falling into place
Crisp, cool air. Leaves on the trees hint brilliance and the stroke of the Artist’s hand. Flavors and aromas, cinnamon and pumpkin, entice my soul. Fall is my favorite time of year. There is something about the air, the scenery, the smell and taste of autumn that propels me forward from the dog days of…
Biting my tongue
“but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison”. James 3:8 Sarah Mae wrote a post several months ago that featured a story from the movie, Doubt. I can think of no better way to address the topic of gossip and slander than to send you to read…
Choosing Joy
Margaret Feinberg calls it a sacred echo. God whispers something to your heart. You think you hear but you aren’t sure. Then, the same thing is repeated somehow, someway and… if you are paying attention, you can catch the whisper of God, from His heart to yours. God speaking to you, through His Word, through…
A letter to a dying friend
Dear Sara: Your blog was one of the first I happened upon when I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008. Posts like this one helped me climb out of my own pity party and realize that illness was best handled by focusing on the living. You gave me that gift with your words, words…
You have been warned
I am guest posting at Scary Mommy today about the challenges of parenting teenagers {in a tongue-in-cheek way}. Did y’all know I can be funny when I want to be? Sometimes I surprise myself! The big announcement is that my site, In Be’tween Moms, for those parenting between double digits and the empty nest…
Living Faith, Dead Faith
Last week, in James chapter 1 we discovered three things that define a religion {faith walk} that is acceptable to God. keeping a tight rein on our tongue {James 1:26} caring for widows and orphans {the needy} in their distress {James 1:27a} keeping ourselves from being polluted by the world {James 1:27b} Now for chapter…
