Tag Archives: Faith
God Will Teach You What to Teach Your Children
Judges 13:12 - Manoah then asked, "When your promise comes true, what rules must the child obey and what will be his work?" What Manoa asked the angel of the Lord when he was told that they were going...
Rachel Matembe Nov 28, 2023
Emotional Snowballs. When My Emotions Get the Best of Me
I was reminded this week that my emotions often get the better of me. When that happens, I often picture a giant snowball rolling down a hill, gathering speed and size as it zooms to the bottom. Well,...
Ann Kirsten Nov 21, 2023 GettyImages | Tatyana Tomsickova
We're Better Together When in Community
This past weekend I have been particularly reminded that God created us to thrive in community. I was reminded that there is strength in numbers. Even God Himself observed that it is not good for man ...
Rachel Matembe Nov 17, 2023
Teaching Our Kids to Call on the Lord in Times of Need
Our daughter was practicing piano while I was sitting on the couch reading and as she was playing, I noticed that there was a particular sequence of notes that she kept messing up. After about three t...
Rachel Matembe Oct 26, 2023
Do This in Remembrance of Me
As my husband led us in Holy Communion at home today, he read from 1 Corinthians 11:23-30. I could not stop thinking about the words of Jesus: Do this in remembrance of Me. For people who have been fo...
Rachel Matembe Oct 19, 2023
Ten Ways to Serve With Your Kids (Even Little Ones!)
Amazon Prime Days recently happened. I took advantage and did a little Christmas shopping. Yes, I said Christmas shopping. In October. As I was adding to cart, I started getting excited about the Chri...
Stephanie O'Farrell Oct 16, 2023
Finding Joy In The Ordinary
The day started out the same way, as countless days before it had also started. A regular day with nothing special planned. I woke up and thanked the Lord Jesus for the new day, washed my face and bru...
Rachel Matembe Oct 12, 2023
The Sparkly Glitz Pulled Me In
I am a visual person. I love color and patterns. I'm like a toddler, throw some color my way and you have my immediate attention. I was scrolling the other day and an ad popped up for a classy brand o...
Ann Kirsten Oct 09, 2023
The Changing Seasons of Church Involvement
I could count on one hand the number of Sundays that my family and I missed church during the first several years of my kids lives. It was an absolute priority when it came to our routine and we loved...
Stephanie O'Farrell Oct 04, 2023
Back to Basics Part 5: Practical Ways to Find Community
Hebrews 10:25 - And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. Community is such an important par...
Rebecca Joy Oct 02, 2023 Photo Credit: iStock /GrapeImages