Sunday mornings can be a hectic, chaotic time. Instead of causing us to focus on and prepare our hearts for worship, it is often a time of frustration, resulting in the family arriving at church frazzled, irritated, and “fashionably” late. And, while this tends to hold true throughout the year, this phenomenon seems to multiply [...]
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“Lord, we give You thanks for all that You in Your mercy have given us to be and to do and to have. Deliver us, Lord, from all greed to be and to do and to have anything not in accord with Your holy purposes. Teach us to rest quietly in Your promise to supply, recognizing that [...]
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When people begin to talk about their relationship with the Lord, and their time in the Word and in prayer with excitement and passion, do you find yourself eagerly nodding in understanding and agreement? Or…do you cross your arms and roll your eyes, assuming it must be forced, and phony. After all, no one is that passionate [...]
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In this post, I explained that we do not teach our daughter to apologize for sinful behavior. Instead, we are teaching her to practice the biblical paradigm of confession, repentance, seeking forgiveness, and ultimately, true reconciliation or restoration of the relationship. But, practically, what does this look like? How does it work out in the [...]
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I do not teach my daughter to apologize for sinful behavior. I’ll give you a second to start breathing again… And, then I’ll explain. Nowhere in Scripture does it say that we are supposed to apologize for our sin. Nowhere in the Bible are we commanded to say “I’m sorry.” And, yet, many of us have [...]
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(Photo Credit) Most days, I love being at home. (If I didn’t absolutely have to leave my house, I don’t know that I ever would!) And, on those days, I find great joy in the fact it is both my privilege and responsibility to turn our house into more than just a place to eat, sleep, and store our belongings. I can [...]
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The winner of “The Family Daughter,” by Sarah Bryant is… Comment #49 – Heather @ Raising Mighty Arrows! Congratulations Heather!! I pray that this book will be a valuable tool and encouragement to you! Tweet ShareVeronicaVeronica is pastor’s wife, a homemaker, a homeschooler, a mommy…and above all, a sinner saved by grace. Amid the chaos and clamor [...]
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(Link-Up is at the bottom of the post) “Though the World expects the twenty-first century girl to move out of her father’s house and support herself with a career, as Christians we must look to the principles found in God’s Word. Only when we are following God’s plan will we truly find peace, knowing we [...]
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