Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 {NIV} My firstborn turns 18 years old today. I know it’d be very cliche to ask where the time went … yet, as I look at this photo and reflect over the…
(in)couraged to mend :: week nine
Just three short chapters, yet somehow I managed to fill my tissue with tears! Suffice to say, Angie’s words struck deep this week. The Gift Giver: I thoroughly enjoyed Angie’s recollection of her daughter’s heart motive, only to change her mind when the moment of decision came. And the bit about God settling in with a bag of popcorn to view the great “movies” we’re…
community :: (in)RL
What is community? What does community mean to you? And what does community mean to me? The women at (in)courage have asked us (in)couragers these questions and asked if we’d share our thoughts with our readers. I struggled a little bit in putting my thoughts together for this post. So much so, I wasn’t going to post at all. You see, I’ve been feeling a…
(in)couraged to mend :: week eight
Denise is hosting our study on her blog today with a summary of chapters 23-25. Be sure to stop by, as I know her words will bless you! And … if you’ve written a post and would like to link up, you can do that at Denise’s, Jacque’s, or right here! The links will show up on all three of our blogs. Are you currently…
(in)couraged to mend :: week seven
Jacque is hosting our study on her blog today with a summary of chapters 20-22. Be sure to stop by, as I know her words will bless you! And … if you’ve written a post and would like to link up, you can do that at Denise’s, Jacque’s, or right here! The links will show up on all three of our blogs. Are you currently…