Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark. Proverbs 19:2 Afa and I have been casually looking to buy a house for about six months and seriously looking for the last eight weeks. For the first four weeks of this endeavor, I dove in with lots of…
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A Fishing Story
How my family fishing trip taught me about fishing for people
Elimination Communication (EC): One Way to Save Money
Elimination Communication, aka EC, is known by a variety of names. It has worked well for our family with two of the kids.
I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you: Samwise Gamgee’s Lessons of Friendship
Samwise Gamgee, a character from Lord of the Rings, offers several examples of how to be a great friend especially during times of great trial.
Anxiety Disorder as a Disciple
There are times I have been able to master my anxiety, and other times, specifically during pregnancy, that I needed medication to help me.
Take Captive Every Thought: Anxiety
A description of how I learned to take captive my anxious thoughts
In This Present Age: God Keeps His Promises Even (Especially) When We Cannot See How He Will
When we make sacrifices to obey God and to evangelize the world, He keeps His promises to take care of us. This is the story of how God worked out my career perfectly for us to be in our current life stage.
Take Captive Every Thought: Anger
As a mom, giving full vent to my anger harms not only my relationship with God but also with my children.
Why Not Yes? An alternative to an automatic “No”
There are too many times that I say no my kids because their requests are inconvenient or unimportant to me, especially at the time of asking. But my toddlers are people too, so here’s an idea for a different approach.
Suffering Produces Miracles
Too many times disciples go through suffering in their lives and believe that God hates them, is angry with them or is indifferent toward them. Too often we miss the fact that the suffering is setting the stage for God’s miracles.