Motherhood as Spiritual Warfare

Motherhood as Spiritual Warfare

“Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.” —Psalm 8:2 (NIV)  “In the lap of the mother, the child learns its first prayers, its first songs of praise, and its first trust in...
Remembering Truth: In Community

Remembering Truth: In Community

Please tell me I am not the only one. How many of you out there have gotten a text from a friend, who you aren’t feeling on solid ground with? You open your phone, your heart races, your mouth goes dry. You read their text as fast as you can, trying to get...
Stones of Remembrance

Stones of Remembrance

In 2008, my dad was diagnosed with cancer. It was not a very aggressive form of cancer, but hearing that someone I loved had the dreaded ‘c word’ was hard. Until that point, I had not been close to anyone with cancer, so I was fearful and uncertain of what would...
The Role of the Holy Spirit in Remembrance

The Role of the Holy Spirit in Remembrance

We need reminders. We stick Post-it notes on our desks and refrigerators, write notes in our journals, and set alarms for important events or meetings. In fact, our iPhones are so smart that they dedicate an App for reminders (if you didn’t know that, you’re welcome)....
Take Care Lest you Forget

Take Care Lest you Forget

We are a forgetful people. Not just in misplacing our car keys or missing a meeting, but in something far more serious—we are spiritually forgetful. We are quick to forget God’s presence, power, and provision in our lives and quick to turn back to sin and our old way...
Think and Practice

Think and Practice

”Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and...