“Christians make a difference in this world by being different from this world; they don’t make a difference by being the same.” from Unfashionable by Tullian Tchividjian I LOVE this quote! Jesus told us that we are “the light of the world.” He said, “A city on a hill cannot…
Read moreOK….it is full-fledged shorts weather here in Iowa. Time to break out that razor and give those winter legs a good shave. As I was tackling those last stubborn hairs that just don’t seem to want to get OFF, I thought about how God’s Word compares itself to the sharpest…
Read moreI love gardening! Every year my sweet family takes me out shopping for Mother’s Day for flowers…. the “dirt kind”, NOT the “vase kind.” This year I found some beautiful rose bushes, which reminded me of a lesson God taught me several summers ago that centered around rose bushes. Andrew,…
Read moreMy Abigail loves to play a hiding game. Often, she will have her hands covering HER eyes, and squeal, “You can’t find me!” She thinks because SHE can’t see ME, I can’t see HER! Of course, her giggles erupt when I pretend that I have no idea where she is,…
Read moreHappy April Fool’s Day! Did you pull any pranks? Did anyone fool you? Do you ever find yourself feeling like a “fool“? The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. -Proverbs 1:7 I love the book of Proverbs. When I study it,…
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