Welcome to my 6th 31 days series! Sixth. Y'all, I've been blogging forever. :) I'm thrilled you are here and I hope this month will be one full of encouragement and inspiration for you. We'll be spending the month of October talking about this: Counter cultural has become one of the buzz words in our church vernacular. A quick Google search on the topic will lead to millions {literally!} of results ... blog posts and books abound. So, you're probably wondering, why have I decided to ... [Read More]
Count It All Joy
[This post contains affiliate links for resources I recommend and have found useful. If you purchase through these links, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.] Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4 ESV {emphasis added} This is the year I’m ... [Read More]
Forgiveness. Ugh.
You know how sometimes a book gets all up in your business? Well, apparently, I have some forgiveness issues. Or maybe it's just one issue: I need to do it better. My friend and fellow MOD Squad mom Tracie wrote a 31 Days series last October ... and she took the basics of that series and added all sorts of other goodness to it and turned it into a book. A book that will get in your business. 31 Days of Forgiveness {through the eyes of grace} is a tender exploration of ... [Read More]
Holy Week Meditations: A God Who Forgives Me
But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:34 NASB "I said NO! Do not ask again." I turned back to the project I had been working on before I was so rudely interrupted and mumbled, "Why is this so hard? When I say no the first time, I mean it." Sighing in frustration I looked up at my daughter walking away. Her head was bowed and, even from behind, I could see that she was broken, hurt, and unsure. Leaning over my desk, the tears ... [Read More]
The Husband’s Favorites: Day 1 {on Forgiveness}
{So, in the midst of this bloggy break while I finish an exciting project, my husband suggested that he share some of his favorites from the archives of my blog. I thought that sounded fabulous and am reminded how thankful I am to have a supportive and encouraging husband on this writing journey. So, here it is, the first of Scott's favorite posts along with his commentary. Enjoy!} My wife writes most of the drama for our church and this is one of the pieces she did to accompany a series we ... [Read More]
Forgive to be Forgiven?
Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors … For if you forgive others their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:12, 14 ESV Do you think God really meant that? Am I really only forgiven as much as I am forgiving? Remember the parable of the man whose great debt the king forgave? That man, who had been forgiven so much, demanded payment of a ... [Read More]
