What do you think of when you hear the word "shepherd"? Angels on the outskirts of Bethlehem? The 23rd Psalm? I'll be honest, when I think of shepherds, in my mind's eye, I often see small boys wrapped in woolen blankets poking sticks at sheep and goats. They're watching the flocks, leading them from one grassy patch to the next, even if that patch happens ...
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4 Ways to Find Freedom in the Fact God is in Control
God is in control. That truth has been life to me this past week so when I saw that Kate chose "control" as the prompt for Five Minute Friday this week, I knew I would need more than five minutes. I wrote the first part in about five minutes; the rest took some pondering. I hope both parts will bless you today. This past week has felt like much longer. In fact, ...
Encouraging Word Wednesday: The Bread of Life
Have you ever waited a really long time at a restaurant? I mean, a REALLY long time. As in, your kids have stopped whining and are actually falling asleep by the time the buzzer goes off and the hostess shows you to a table? Maybe you missed lunch and passed hungry hours ago so you can hardly wait your turn when the waitress places a basket full of warm bread right in front of ...
Five Minute Friday: Refine Me
I am joining Kate and the Five Minute Friday crew again this week. Join us! It's a great community of writers who love to encourage each other! This week's prompt is "refine." It just never stops, does it? This process of improving. This week, I've tweaked our homeschool schedule, rearranged my Pinterest boards, and updated numerous old blog ...