everyday thoughts on eternal things
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. Psalm 103:17-18 This is the crowning privilege that God gives to his faithful: though their lives are short and appear …
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I love celebrating the Lord's Supper at our church. It wasn't always like this, but I look forward to holy communion as one of the highlights of our worship services every month. As a mom with young children, I try to catch as much of our Sunday worship service as possible, but I normally head out to the nursery with …
Note: I've never really stepped into the realm of online debates and discussions, but since a small one started on my Facebook yesterday, I decided to respond here for the sake of having better control over format and readability. I don't intend to be using my blog in this way much in the future, but I am hoping …
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During my second pregnancy, my struggle with anxiety led to sleepless nights and terrible nightmares. Though all the things I feared were hypothetical futures, I couldn't help being anxious about the health and wellbeing of our baby. One night, as I lay in bed, there was a crash that came from the other room. I don't remember …
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When our older daughter was an infant, someone said to Jeff and me, "I don't know if you’ve experienced this yet, but as a parent there are so many choices to make and you don’t always know if you’re making the right one." Two and a half years in, I have probably prayed more for …
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Keeping Heart 