Getting the kids caught back up in school from being out with Covid, post Covid cleaning, Christmas shopping, decorating, plans with family, parenting…There are many things that are occupying my brain space, yet God keeps reminding me this season of joy. “But the angel… Continue Reading “Where’s My Attention/Emphasis This Christmas?”
Category: LifeTags: Approval, Attention, Aware, Bends Toward, Emphasis, Excitement, Fear, Forgive, Good News, Grace, Jesus, Joy, Messiah, Share, Shepherds, Support
Posted on November 20, 2021
by Michelle Taylor Baum
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“I never said you should say that!” My daughter wrote a sentence down on a piece of paper the other day, brought it to me, and proceeded to ask of me what I’m going to ask of you: See the sentence above? Read it… Continue Reading “Emphasis–It Changes Our Perspective”
Category: LifeTags: Approval, Be Aware, Boldness, Command, Distractions, Emphasis, Experience, Focus, Glad, Grace, Implications, Kindness, Lean in, Look, Negative, Notice, Perspective, Positive, Redirect Attention, Rejoice Always, Remember, Support, Undeserved
Posted on October 11, 2021
by Michelle Taylor Baum
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I embarked on an internet search to see what people think love is NOT…Whew! There’s a LOT out there! The thing is, it doesn’t matter how many PhDs someone has, whom they work for that gives them clout, or how many people follow them.… Continue Reading “What’s Love NOT to Do (Part 3)–A Sensitive Subject”
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Written by Guest Writer, Stacey Hill Michigan, USA; September 2000 We announced to our family that God had overwhelmingly showed us that the way He would expand our family was through an international adoption from the country of Ukraine. Our peace in this decision… Continue Reading “Fear Not”
Category: KidsTags: Abandoned, Adoption, Afraid, Answered Prayer, Author and Perfector of our Faith, Believe, Children, Confidence, Do Not Fear, Enemy, Excitement, Father of Lies, Fear, God the Father, Helper, Love, Paralyzed by Fear, Peace, Power of God's Spirit, Refuge, Safety, Self-Control, Spirit of God, Strength, Support, Troubled, Value
Happy New Year! We ended last year, celebrating the wonder of Jesus–A Wonder–as displayed in the Judges 13 story of the Old Testament. It would do us well to begin a new year–a year many look forward to as being different than the last…a… Continue Reading “Wonder–Where is the Focus of Your Offering?”
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