Exploring Faith, Family, and Community
Psalm 37:30 The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong. (NLT) I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for good, godly counsel. Whether in person or online, it’s good to have people you can trust to give you advice. Apryl at Money Wise Steward has complied a great list of…
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There is so much to be thankful for this year. Despite so many challenges, we have seen God’s presence in such a real way the last two years and I wanted to share just a few of the things I’m grateful for as we move into the holiday season. What I’m Grateful For This Year…
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Nurturing Others to Blossom African violets have always reminded me of my grandmother. As a child, I remember her church giving them out every Mother’s Day and aside from that moment, I never saw them anywhere but in her house. I don’t think it occurred to me until I owned one that I only remember…
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One Letter Changed Our Life Coming home and finding a letter saying my 17-year-old daughter had been withdrawn by her school turned my world upside down. We struggled through months of doctor’s appointments, always emailing her counselor at the school with updates, yet newly enforced laws stated she’d missed too many days. Without notice, the school…
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Facebook memories can be bittersweet. They’re our snapshots of time when our children were young or when loved ones were still with us. Sometimes, like the ones I saw this week, they remind you of the journey you’ve been on and how far you’ve come through it. There was something different about our middle daughter…
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Welcome to Our Story Growing up, my mother never locked our back door. She made our home a safe place for all the neighborhood teens, even if we weren’t home. It wasn’t uncommon for our family to walk in and find a living room full of boys watching television. They’d often clean up the house…
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