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Isaiah 41:7 The craftsman encourages the goldsmith and he who smooths with the hammer spurs on him who strikes the anvil. As a mother, my first thought on the hammer and the anvil is of being the piece in between.  So often it seems as though no matter which direction I turn there is something…

Recently, I bought a book for my husband called Redeeming the Time, by Steve Maxwell.  One of the Maxwell family’s key philosophies is that God made us to do. When I hear children whine, “I’m bored!” my immediate reaction is that I can find plenty for them to do. So much discontent comes from not…

The constant ache and then sudden, excruciating pain of anything cold that ruled my last week is not something I will soon forget. Growing up, I had two traumatic experiences with dentists and consequently, I do not go to the dentist any more often than is absolutely necessary. Normally, our family goes in all together…

It has rained for almost a month.  When its not raining, the skies are overcast.  Even though the temperatures are fairly warm the grey drippy days lack inspiration.  The cashier at the grocery store told me this morning that they live at the bottom of a hill.  Her sister had a plaque made for their…

I was reading over some old correspondance when I came across this letter.  The recipient had asked me how I could take a stand for Christianity opposed to other religions and how I could justify eliminating (as much as physically possible my and my family’s exposure to other ‘benevolent’ religions.  She asked specifically how I…

Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. We were at a funeral yesterday.  The gentleman who passed away was part of my husband’s life as he was growing up and has been an extra grandfather for…