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Loving Like Christ and Other Hard Things

November 17, 2015July 28, 2017 by Kimberly
Loving Like Christ and Other Hard Things

“But, is it right to just stick your head in the sand and not do something when the world is falling apart?” This was the question someone posed to me on Twitter. I’ve been thinking about it. Between the time that he asked this question, and the time that I could respond, Paris was under attack. …

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Bible Study

10 Super Simple Steps Through the Bible

March 10, 2015September 4, 2017 by Kimberly

A few years ago, I started taking classes with Faith Bible Institute out of Monroe, LA (our church has a satellite school). One of the most helpful parts of the whole 3-year course was the opening lesson on 10 steps through the Bible.  Basically, it provided a brief, but helpful, overview of the chronology of …

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Walking with Jesus

Learning to Choose Joy

July 10, 2014September 4, 2017 by Kimberly
How to Choose Joy

You may have heard the quote that says something to the effect of, “You’re only as happy as you make up your mind to be”. Or maybe you’ve heard it said that being happy, joyful, and content is a choice. And, if you’re like me the first few times I received that advice, you may …

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Raising Great Kids

Parenting According to Our Theology

February 23, 2014July 24, 2017 by Kimberly
Does our parenting line up with our theology?

Parenting reflects what we believe about God more than anything else. Mothering is a thumbnail portrait of our theology. The Crux of Christian Parenting Do we believe in salvation by grace alone by faith alone, or do we believe in salvation by works? Do we believe God is at work in each person’s life? Do …

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Walking with Jesus

Lessons I Learned During Our Foreclosure

February 19, 2014July 1, 2017 by Kimberly
Lessons I Learned During our Foreclosure

Just over a year after the very awesome and unusual resolution to our foreclosure issues, I was talking with someone about it and how thankful I was. I’m thankful not just for how the situation ended (particularly given the options), but for the lessons our family learned during the whole thing. What originally got me thinking …

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Prayer Walking with Jesus

An Unexpected End to our Foreclosure Journey

April 11, 2013July 1, 2017 by Kimberly
An Unexpected end to our foreclosure journey

I’ve tried to figure out how to write this post. I actually have about a dozen drafts. I guess this one finally made it. If you’ve read this website for long, you need an update. God’s grace at work in our lives is an amazing thing. It never ceases to amaze me. The Journey Begins …

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Bible Study

How to Study the Bible Topically

January 24, 2012June 24, 2017 by Kimberly
How to Study the Bible Topically

Studying the Bible topically means to study what the entire Bible says about a specific topic or principle. This is a good way to get an idea of what the Bible says about something, such as the topic of “thanksgiving” or “thankfulness”, as I recently studied during the Thanksgiving season. Getting Started — What to …

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Walking with Jesus

Is Christianity a Religion or a Relationship?

January 15, 2012July 1, 2017 by Kimberly
Is Christianity about Religion or Relationship?

If you’re on Facebook, you’ll note that recently there was a viral video that made it’s rounded about hating religion but loving Jesus, which you can view on You Tube. Then, as happens on Facebook and the Internet, there were some pro and con arguments on the topic. How do you start an argument online: …

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Raising Great Kids

Who’s Afraid of Teenagers?

September 15, 2011July 1, 2017 by Kimberly

For some reason, when a woman with more than the usual 1.8 children goes out into public, people feel the need to comment about our large family, though my kids don’t consider us a large family at all. Most of the time, I know the commenter is meaning well, and they are saying anything just …

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Raising Great Kids Walking with Jesus

5 Thoughts on Developing Personal and Family Convictions

August 17, 2011June 27, 2017 by Kimberly
5 Thoughts on developing personal and family convictions

I’ve given a great deal of thought, over the years, to a couple of basic questions that influence me as a parent: why do kids walk away from the faith they were raised in? how do some kids seem to walk the walk, and talk the talk, but then run as fast as they can …

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