If you are anything like us, we do not like the scary, creepy things on display on October 31st. As a family of dedicated thespians we DO like to dress up. And we are big fans of candy. And pumpkins: pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin donuts, etc. Those funny, roundish blobs of bright orange happiness…
Ephesians 4:24: Put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. The image of God is shockingly absent in all other world religions. In Judaism it is an unfulfilled image. Images of God are suspect in every way in Islam, so to examine what it means to be an image bearer…
By Summer Kazim I stood in church, blankly staring towards the stage as the band played the bridge of “All Hail King Jesus”. Normally I would have been lifting my hands and shouting the lyrics, but today I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Why bother if this is all just meant to make me…
Psalm 118:24 This is the very day God acted – let’s celebrate and be festive! (MSG) Shirley Dobson quotes her husband, Dr. James Dobson in her book Let’s Make a Memory, “The great value of traditions comes as they give a family a sense of identity, a belongingness. All of us desperately need to feel that we’re not…
Dear Summer, What an busy last couple of months it has been! And I am so excited to see what the future holds for my wise, funny, intelligent, creative, nurturing, kind, loving, talented, and beautiful daughter. Remember when we sang to each other, whole conversations, instead of talking? Okay, so maybe that was the other…
Did you grow up with the same hymn that I did Trust and Obey? “There’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” So if we love that idea, why is it so difficult to put into action? What is it about motherhood that increases our anxieties? What is it…
Abide is a word kids only hear at church. It means to stay with, stick around, remain, or follow. How do we stay with, stick around, remain in or follow Jesus? Jesus prayed by himself and with his disciples, he knew the scriptures so well that he could quote them, and he was always obedient to…
Since my most popular post of last year features the sometimes clever, sometimes alarming, always hilarious things my small child says, I figured I would give you a round 2 to start your new year with a smile full of Say Whats?. Here are a few more of my favorites sayings from the six year…
By Abigail Pendrak My dear friend Abigail was kind enough to share the transcript of her very popular talk on rest at the Rio Women’s Retreat, so enjoy this guest post! Before we can look at why and how to rest, I want to start in Deuteronomy 5. It is the second place the Ten…
Who out there would like to feel renewed? The craziness of the fall season is underway and the holiday season is right around the corner. We have so much to do! And for some of you the silence at home looms large and the loneliness is overwhelming. Maybe you just need a break from your…
