I never imagined having to deal with grief during the holidays. It was never in my plan to deal with grief at all. No one plans it. Yes, I have had my share of loss and sorrow, but this is nothing compared to what I and my family are now going through. Grief is complicated and when the holidays come up, it makes it even more so. I realize we are still new to this journey. I do not have... Read more
Today is National Adoption Day in the United States. Are Christians called to adopt? Our family is blessed by adoption not just within our home but also within my extended family as well. I am the oldest sister of 7 kids. Three are adopted and one is soon to be. In our home, we have been foster parents for almost 10 years and have been blessed to adopt a sweet little boy and as of today we should be adopting... Read more
The time has come to prepare our hearts and homes for the holiday season. Our last post gave us some ideas on how to prepare our hearts for the holidays. If you missed it, you can go back and read that one as well. The most important part of the holidays is making sure our hearts are ready for this season, and that we understand why we celebrate and who we bring glory to during all of the festivities. However,... Read more
The calendar page flipped to November, and now it is time to think about the holidays! So, is your heart and home ready for the holidays? Last year we barely made it through the most wonderful time of the year. For us, it was the absolute basics to make sure all the other children still had some happy moments. You see, we were experiencing all the firsts after the death of a child, all shortly after our son died. We... Read more
I have recently given a lot of thought to marriage longevity. On the 19th of this month (October), my husband Eric & I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary. It was a bittersweet day as so much of our lives have changed in those years. Do me a favor and think back to the year leading up to your wedding day and the year following. Now, think about how many weddings you knew about and/or attended. Okay, now count how many... Read more
You make all the plans and prepare for all the events then life does not go as you expected. If you would allow me, I would like to step away from breaking down Titus for just today, Over the past almost 2 years I have learned on a very personal level, that we have no real control of our lives. This past week, it was like life; well God was trying to show me again that I am not... Read more
We are finishing up the last verses of Titus Chapter 1. Then we will dive into Chapter 2. We are explaining each chapter to fully understand how it applies to everyone’s life. Then in posts to come, we will discuss how to apply the principles to marriage, family, parenting, and more. Let’s look at the verses, http://blb.sc/00ICPY This testimony is true. For this reason, rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith and may not pay attention... Read more
The time has come to discuss how Paul wanted to deal with heresy in the body of believers. He uses pretty strong words like Liars, Evil Beasts, and gluttons. So again, we find Paul not mincing words much like in the previous verses. What else does he point out and how does he want it handled? There is a lot to dig into here and we will just scratch the surface, let’s get started. Read with Me Let’s take a... Read more
We last discussed an overview of the Book of Titus. Now it’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty! Understand, for some people this will be shocking, for others you may have known these things but have not applied them. Then there will be those that it will be the first time they have even heard about these things. Either way, it will give us an understanding of what God expects of our Pastors. Actually, all of us! So, let’s... Read more
Well, is the book of Titus important to everyday life? The truth is that the Bible is relevant to our daily lives in its entirety. However, why should we give importance to a short book of only three chapters in the New Testament, namely the book of Titus? What makes it significant, and how can we apply it to our everyday lives? Who should be incorporating its teachings into their lives? Over the next few weeks, we will take a... Read more
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