Unfruitful Fig Trees and how Christians Relate

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As I checked my kiwi vines for any sign of fruit for the third year in a row, I was very disappointed. I have mulched, fertilized, trimmed and trained these plants for many years. The vines are healthy, the leaves... Continue reading →

What Kind of Princess am I Raising?

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Growing up, I think I wanted to be a boy. I wanted to play football, wear flannel shirts, go frog hunting, and play in the mud. My hair was never done…never, and I wanted to hang out with boys because... Continue reading →

How to Add Scripture to Your Family’s Day {Grace & Truth #19}

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Adding scripture to your family’s day is so important! Kelsey M. Ferguson shares four ways she gets that done. Head over to her blog to see how she does it! ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN BLOGGER? Join me for the Christian... Continue reading →

Planting Seeds of Grace

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  As women, the very idea of leading our daughters in grace is sometimes overwhelming. The radical reality is that we don’t always know how to do it, because we are still learning the process ourselves.  Living, loving, and learning... Continue reading →

Mom, You’re Beautiful

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  Like most young girls, my two daughters love anything fit for a princess. They skip around in fancy costume dresses and love to cover themselves in their grandmother’s jewelry when we visit! I have always tried to point out... Continue reading →

Seasons of Our Lives

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For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven… Ecc 3:1 We have many seasons in our lives. But sometimes we are too busy worrying about what season has just passed or has not arrived... Continue reading →

Oh God, Help Me!

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I was “three kids deep” in home schooling and a pastor’s wife fighting cabin fever in the stretches of Maine’s winter white. As I scuffled down the hall wrapped in my red flannel robe, I felt acutely aware of the... Continue reading →

My Daughter, My Sister, My Friend

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As my firstborn daughter has both graduated and turned 19 within the last year, I find our relationship–and my role in it–changing.  For years I have tried to bring her up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, but... Continue reading →

Planting Seeds and Harvesting Love

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When I was a young girl, the ‘title’ I most wanted to hold was Mom. I am both honored and humbled that God has chosen to gift me with this name despite my failings and undeservedness. I am richly blessed... Continue reading →

Square Pegs and Pigtails

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My daughter is a quirky kid. There, I’ve said it. Despite my feeble attempts to make her fit comfortably within society’s norms, her square peg refuses to fit other people’s round holes. For those of us blessed with little girls... Continue reading →