I’m amazed at how the timing of my one year Bible reading plan is so very relevant to the season of life my husband and I are in right now. It’s one of those, ‘Dear God please let this be a season that will end in .02 seconds’, kind of a season. This season involves a lot of pain and heart ache. It's filled with loving someone deeply while letting go and holding to sacred ... Read More »
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Going rogue on God
"But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel did not obey me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own plans. If only my people would listen to me and Israel would follow my ways, I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes." I am "Israel" in the sense that I don't always obey and follow God. My heart's desire is to ... Read More »
I’ve been observing her closely and learning a lot.
I have always respected and loved Lysa TerKeurst from the first book I read by her. Many of her studies, books, and conferences have really impacted me. But watching her walk through some of the most difficult life circumstances these last 18 months have opened my eyes in an even greater way to who she really is and how what she says about God really is true. She believes what ... Read More »
MamaPrayer
My husband grew up in a Pastor's home his entire life and it was a great experience for him. I too was so blessed to grow up in a Christian home where God was our focus and love. My love for Jesus grew and so did Randy's and we never felt like our relationship with Jesus was pushed on us or expected by our parents or outside sources. That was truly a blessing and gift from ... Read More »
Using your Theological Framework as a Grid
I believe we’ll always be building our Theological Framework on this earth so there’s never a time we’ll stop learning about God. And I also think we grow in learning how to use our theological framework the more we do life with Jesus and others. Young, fresh out of seminary men and women often feel the need to wield their theological knowledge like a weapon. Debating until ... Read More »
Building a Theological Framework in Suffering
We’ve been talking about the importance of having a strong theological framework as a Christian and how it makes a difference in our lives. See part 1 here. When we walk through deep suffering we might be tempted to add to our framework and scaffolding by how we feel at the time. This is dangerous to do because walking through suffering and forming conclusions about God ... Read More »
Building a Theological Framework
Building a theological framework will be one of the most important things a Christian will do through life. Who and what we believe to be true of God will expand as we grow in our relationship with him. Reading the Bible, praying and being a part of the Body of Christ are just a few ways we build our theological framework. I like to think of it as scaffolding. There are ... Read More »
The Treasure of Looking Back
One of the hardest things for me to do is to watch a movie twice. It’s hard enough for me to sit still long enough to watch a movie let alone go back and watch it again. Even the awesome classic movies can’t hold my attention long the second time around. Well, except for Elf. How can you not watch that one over and over again? Sometimes it’s easier to just keep moving ... Read More »