Those were not the words that I longed to hear from my children a few weeks ago, yet, based on how I acted, it certainly was a possibility! Stressed was an understatement. HI hollered at my kids. Not only did…
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If You Keep Your Eyes on Jesus You Can Walk On Water and Homeschool
“Come.” That little word was spoken by Jesus to Peter when Peter walked on water. Jesus has said to all of us, “Come”, as we begin and/or continue our homeschooling journey. God has called you to the noble task of…
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Carried to the Cross
“How can I take my children to the Cross when I can’t even get there myself?” Those were the words that ran through my mind today. Physically exhausted from all of the packing and purging, cooking and cleaning, laundry and…
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Sleeping in the Boat with Jesus
Do you ever get tired of living in the ‘storms’ of life? I know I have! I have been asked that question often by other women and what I have tried to do in my own life is learn to…
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Not My Will But Yours Be Done
Have you ever prayed this prayer? As Jesus said, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Luke 22:42 If things are going well in one’s life then…
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God is Bigger than Our Credit Score
So, after my last post on despair and denial of the Lord, I figured I would address another elephant in the room amongst Christians. I often wonder why we don’t share about certain topics because who better to understand our…
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My Weakening Faith
Spiritually speaking this is a difficult post for me to write. It’s not because I don’t want to share my pain with you, but because the words I have penned here are a reminder of a time in my life…
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Aching Inside
Goodness gracious, every time I think I have finished sharing my story with you, I hear the Lord speak to me, “Share more! Tell your sisters of your struggles and your pain and show them My hand of faithfulness in…
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Lord, Why on Earth Would You Allow This? (The Refiner’s Fire Part 2)
I had no intentions of writing this post anytime soon because, quite honestly, I did not want to mentally and emotionally relive the past feelings of my life where I experienced so much physical pain, long-suffering, hopelessness and times of…
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When a Husband Needs His Wife to Build Him Up
My husband has been self-employed since he was 18 and he has been in the real estate industry for the last 15 years. The Lord has seen it fit to take us through the Refiner’s Fire with one trial after another….
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The Work of Ministry Part 1
“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11,12 Isn’t it…
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A True Friend
It is inevitable that at some point in our lives we will get hurt by our friends, after all, we live in a broken and fallen world and no human being is perfect. When you feel the sting of…
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Jesus at the Dumpster
It was on a Saturday morning and I was just beginning to pack our home to move for the second time in 10 months. My husband had asked me what I was doing that morning and I replied with a…
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Holding On
A lost home, no money to pay for rent, moving again and now theft to our car which will make the coming days ahead even more difficult, painful and laborious. I could cry because of our afflictions, argue with God,…
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Have You Been Despised and Rejected?
Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World, the King of Kings and the Almighty God- “He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him;…
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Run to Obtain an Imperishable Crown
Over-achievement and perfection, accompanied with doubt and fear. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves as we homeschool our children. Looking back over your year, you will most likely ask yourself if you did enough. Did I teach my…
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Does God Know What He is Doing?
In the midst of homeschooling your children, tending to the responsibilities of the household, being a helper to your husband and dealing with relationships, when things go awry in your life do you ever wonder what is God doing? Honestly,…
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