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Guest post by Kelly Finstrom & craft by Elizabeth Patton Galatians 5:16-17,22 says, “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with one […]
Is My Dedication Really to Christ? In essence this is what my 10 year meant when she asked, “If you had the choice of being killed by a sword or dying for Jesus, which would you choose?” Me: “I would choose to die for Jesus.” 10 year old: “But that would really hurt?” Me: “Yes, […]
Last year I wrote about a tradition I grew up with called, the silver box. The idea behind it is that with our friends and family we exchanged words of kindness. Our words were like a gift, wrapped up in a silver box with a silver bow, edifying and encouraging. Our sweet tradition came from […]
You’ll Never Know Until You Ask, So Just Ask. This is what I have been telling my kids a lot lately, especially one in particular. He will start to ask a question, then think through what he is asking, answer it himself based on what he thinks I will answer, and then doesn’t even ask […]
Becoming a Parent Who Is Slow to Anger How often do you find yourself feeling angry toward your children? This is hard question to ask myself. I make significant effort to be gentle, but truthfully, it is quite often that I notice myself raging inside as my eldest, almost 4 years old, is becoming more […]