Want versus Need I read an article in which only 20 percent of those who purchased gym memberships in January will stay and continue their goal to lose weight and exercise. Where did all the others go? The 80 percent began their journey with a want and not a need. As I was travelling in…
Lemon Sugar Scrub
Here is a great activity for your small group! Website is below, along with the recipe from the website. We talked about the importance of “being the fragrance of Christ” in our world! We encouraged each other to pray for this fragrance every time we used it! Thank you Kendall for the great idea and…
Take
If you had one day left to live on this earth, who would you invite over to your home to sit and break bread together one last time? Jesus invited a group of uneducated, radical misfits, and ragamuffins to break bread and drink of the wine. This group he called servants or pupils became “his…
Wonderment
“Mommy! You’ve got to come see this!” My little one came running up the stairs this morning with the biggest smile of wonderment and joy, begging me, as she grabbed my hand, to see God’s glorious handiwork written in the morning sky–the sunrise! That sweet girl knows how to break away the cynicism and melt…
The Secret Things
Elizabeth, John the Baptist’s mother, was well in age when she became pregnant with him. A barren woman was blessed by God and… After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken…
What a Savior!
Adam and Eve were filled with shame, fear, and they went into hiding. After being tempted and going against God’s plan for them, they faced the consequences for their actions. God asked questions to help them understand their behaviors. Of course God knew why, when, and how, but He wanted to make sure they understood….
Mary Did You Know
Psalm 95 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice….. We loved that last part of the passage as a family and…
Wild Salmon Burger (Ninja Style)
Ingredients 16 oz. boneless, skinless salmon, frozen for 30 minutes, cut in chunks 1 1/2 tsp. dijon mustard 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1 egg, beaten 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper 2 green onions, cut in half 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs 2 tsp. olive oil Instructions Place one-fourth of the salmon, mustard & lemon…
Redemption in the hands of a baby: You are not alone
But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, And the Lord has forgotten me.” Can a woman forget her nursing child and have no compassion for the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are…
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