Has anyone else been tempted to get overwhelmed with their own discipling? There are so many things in these last two posts, and again in this one, that speak to me, as I want to disciple my kiddos well. If you feel overwhelmed at… Continue Reading “Practical Parenting Tips for Discipling Kiddos–Part 3”
Category: KidsTags: Addiction, Adrenaline, Authority, Beliefs, Bible, Change, Children, Choice, Communicate, Communication, Context, Disciple, Discipling, Easy, Effort, Engage, Environment, Evidence, Exchange, Gifts, God's Glory, Happiness, Hard, Hard Work, Homeschooling, Honor, How, Humility, Information, Integrity, Intentional, Jesus Christ, Kiddos, Kids, Knowledge, Laziness, Lies, Love, Negative, Parenting, Positive, Pray, Purpose, Questions, Relationship, Selfishness, Serve, Sin, Strategical, Talk, Teachability, Teamwork, Technology, Truth, Wisdom, Worship
A close friend and I were talking last week about eyes and how sensitive they are. She said that you can get dirt on your skin, and it doesn’t bother you. However, you get a speck of dirt in your eye, and it hurts… Continue Reading “Eyes to See”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Acted, Affection, Anxiety, Blind, Bowed Down, Cleansed by Jesus' Blood, Compassion, Do What Is Right in God's Eyes, Emotional, Eyes, Faith, Follow God, God Heard, Help, His Ability, Humility, In Need, Jesus Christ, Love, Mental, Messiah, Ministry, Our Inability, Pain, Physical, Poor, Raises Up, Respond, See Clearly, Shout, Sorrow, Spiritual, Took Time
I used to envy teachers. Not only did they get to write on a chalkboard or markerboard, but they got to correct papers (how naive was I?!?)! I’d see corrections in red on a paper or test and think they were beautiful…as long as… Continue Reading “Is it Okay, if I Love My Red Pen?”
Category: KidsTags: Attitude, Better, Conversation, Corrections, Critical Spirit, Criticism, Destructive, Discerning Spirit, Encourage, Gentleness, Goal, Growing, Heart, Humility, Instructive, Jesus Christ, Joined, Love, Mouth, Patience, Pride, Red Pen, Respond, Right, Spirit of God, Standard, Task, Teaching, Treasure, Unity, Value, What We Are Equipped For, Words, Work
Sometimes, lessons are tough. While I knew the LORD wanted me to write about abiding in Him this week, it didn’t hit me until now that He was showing me an example of what it looked like through a situation that developed in our… Continue Reading “What’s it Look Like to Abide?”
Category: LifeTags: Abide, Accept, Active, Be Present, Communication, Dwell, Exposed to the Enemy, Followers of Jesus, God's Commands, God's Guidance, God's Protection, Guard, Jesus Christ, Jesus Remains in You, Live, Preserving, Relationship, Remain in Jesus, Resist the Devil, Shade, Shadow, Stand Firm, Stay, To Be Kept, Victorious, Walk Away, Wander
I love this sweatshirt of my daughter’s! It’s amazing how many compliments she’s received when wearing it! You can see people read it, then re-read it! Their heads kind of tilt to the side, like a dog, when he’s trying to figure out what’s… Continue Reading “Service with Kindness”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Actions, Change our Minds, Cruelty, Despise, Disobedience, Disrespect, Give Credit Where Credit was Due, God's Character, God's Leading, God's Way, Harsh Tones, Hate, Heart, Jesus Christ, Kindness, Met Physical Needs, Mind, Obedience, Our Way, Patience, Purpose, Purposeful, Repentance, Respect, Restraint, Selfishness, Service, Spirit of God, Spirit-Produced, Useful, Walk in His Ways, Words
Can you believe it’s been six months since God gave the instruction and permission to launch this website?!? He’s revealed much to me during this time, and I’ve loved sharing it with you, post by post! As I wrote in my very first post,… Continue Reading “It’s Time to “Chat!” What Do You Think about Liv? Let Me Know In This Survey!”
Category: LivTags: Chat, Feedback, Jesus Christ, Liv, Posts, Prayed, Questions, Seek Answers, Serve, Survey, The LORD, Thoughts, Voice
If you do an internet search on “life source,” you may find everything from blood donation centers; to donations for organs, eyes, and tissues; to organic grocery stores; to water filtration systems. What do you think of when you hear “life source?” What is… Continue Reading “What (or Whom) is Your Source of Life?”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Abundance, Accomplishes His Will, Branches, Disciple, Fruit of the Spirit, Fruitless, God the Father, Jesus Christ, Joins, Life, Obedience, Producing Fruit, Pruning, Real, Removing Sin, Seal, Son of God, Source of Life, Spirit of God, Spiritual Growth, Sun, Truth, Value, Vine