“Mrs. Smith, come to the front desk, please.” rambled the intercom around her. Slumped over herself, head in hands, stale cup of coffee at her feet. Red, tired eyes. Evidence of the stream of tears that had become her. Quickly she jumps to her feet and hastens to the front desk. Desperate to hear news…
By most accounts myself and my children should have been added to the list of statistics. I came from an abusive background, on all levels. I didn’t get help and as I got older I immersed myself in extremely destructive lifestyle choices. I was a teen run away, involved in the juvenile court…
Being a Christian is not always comfortable and the decisions we have to make are hard. I’m a firm believer that it’s important to know the truth. It’s the truth that sets us free. Who do you trust when you desire to base a decision on truth? For the word of the Lord holds true, and…
I cry out to God to change my circumstances and help me make some sense out of my messes. I know He can and I know He has. He is a faithful God who will advise. God is always available to hear our concerns. He is a God of comfort and freedom happens when we…
“If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well–being like the waves of the sea.” Isaiah 48:18 What are we missing out on when we don’t obey God? There have been times that I have asked God what He thought about a situation and all…
I have had times in my life where I didn’t hear from God. I wasn’t listening to Him either. I had a hard time expecting Him to answer my prayers. I know now that God can’t answer if I don’t think He will. Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will…
How does a loving God speak to us when we do something wrong? What does God say about our past sins? There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 God doesn’t judge us as unworthy when we sin. He doesn’t want to punish us. His Son has already…
As I have been studying various homeschooling methods, I kept running into the idea of copywork. It is as basic as having kids learn writing, spelling, and grammar by copying text. It can be a simple sentence or a long quote. There is a typical progression to copywork through the years (tracing, copying, dictation, and…
My journey to where I am today would shock many of my friends. For a long time I had been able to push away memories of being verbally and sexually abused by my parents. I wore a mask of happiness so that no one would know the truth about my painful past. I…
Dear Friend, Why should I forgive? Well, the most straightforward answer is simply that Jesus said that we must forgive. “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (Matthew 6:14-15, NLT) “Make…
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