Posted in Bible, Christian Life, Faith, Spiritual Formation, Trials on April 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
…my soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is; so I say, “My endurance has perished; so has my hope from the Lord.”
Remember my affliction and my wanderings, the wormwood and the gall! My soul continually remembers it and is bowed down within me.
But this I call to mind, and therefore [...]
Posted in Christ, Christian Life, Trials, tagged praise music, puritans, Sovereign Grace, Valley of Vision on March 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
How I have been encouraged by new music from Sovereign Grace Ministries! Valley of Vision is a collection of songs inspired by the classic book of Puritan prayers. I have found great refuge in the truths reflected in the first cut, “In the Valley.” You can listen to part of it here.
In [...]
Posted in Bible, Christian Life, Church, Life, Ministry, Spiritual Formation, tagged Running the race, spiritual discipline on February 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I often complain about being out of shape. I have a myriad of excuses for why I find myself gasping for breath on a hike with my long-legged husband or taking an occasional jog with a friend. It’s not that I don’t exercise; I do. In fact, I made it through an [...]
Posted in Bible, Christian Life, Spiritual Formation, tagged discipline, Obedience to Christ, sin on February 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Paul was nearing the end of his life when he wrote these words: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners–of whom I am the worst” (1 Timothy 1:15). We realize that our sins as Christians, though perhaps not as outwardly gross as before, are more heinous in the sight of God because [...]
Posted in Christian Life, Food, Friendship, tagged Food, Ministry on February 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The Lord knows just what we need. We spent the evening Friday night with our new friends, Tim and Cara, who we met through Oak Grove. The four of us enjoyed a relaxing evening sans children. The conversation was rich and the food was amazing. Our friends blessed us with a spectacular feast at [...]
Posted in Children, Christ, Christian Life, Faith, Family, Life, Parenting, Trials, tagged Chronicles of Narnia, Faith, toddlers, Trials, trusting God on February 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The day is winding down now. We made it through school, though I slept for part of the day fighting a fever while Troy filled in for me. In the midst of the chaos of Monday tasks and household malaise, Judah surreptitiously found his way unnoticed downstairs to wreak havoc. Eighteen months [...]
Posted in Christian Life, Life, tagged enouragement, fatigue, Sickness on February 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I hate to be sick. Coughing, shivering, sinus pressure, achiness, fatigue of body, fatigue of mind…do I sound like an Advil commercial yet? My first response is to buck up under it, and press on through with laundry, dishes, projects, and the endless list of concerns waiting to be addressed. But all [...]
Posted in Bible, Christian Life, Church, Faith, Ministry, tagged Am I A Soldier Of The Cross, Don't Waste Your Life, Elyse Fitzpatrick, idols, Idols of the Heart, Isaac Watts, John Piper, Ministry, suffering on January 24, 2008 | No Comments »
“What must I have for life to be meaningful or happy?” Elyse Fitzpatrick poses this question in the first chapter of her book, Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone. The ladies group from church met last night to discuss Chapter 1.
How timely this book is for the current [...]
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christian Life, Church, Faith, Music, tagged discouragment in ministry, Sara Groves, When the Saints on January 16, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Sometimes we find ourselves in a season of discouragement…heaviness of heart, perhaps, or disillusionment. To summon the right words to describe it even feels too great a task. No one seems to know, but the Lord…and that’s okay. Yet, when you stumble upon words that seem to have flowed from your own [...]
Posted in Bible, Christian Life, Faith, Spiritual Formation, tagged Bible through a year, ESV, resolutions on January 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Happy 3rd day of the new year everyone. Perhaps you’ve already spent time reflecting on 2007, while looking ahead to 2008. I personally have never been one to start new diets or regimes January 1 for fear of failing to complete the resolution. Yet, last new year’s day, while nervously making plans [...]
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