Posts Tagged ‘family’
Family
I grew up in a family with four other siblings. My parents taught us about Jesus, and we were connected to the little church in our community. We did things together. We worked the garden together. We all had chores to complete. I developed a tremendous work ethic without knowing it was even happening. My…
Read MoreEncouraged By God
I love encouragers. In fact, I try to be an encourager of others. It takes thought and it often takes a bit of a shift in mindset to become an encourager. I can look for good in everyone. My Mom used to remind me that everyone is a child of God and there is good…
Read MoreFaith & Family
I grew up going to church as a kid. I was introduced to Jesus at a young age. I accepted Christ when I was in third grade at Knifley Elementary school. I was frankly scared of hell more than I was excited about living for Jesus. I wandered a bit from my faith through my…
Read MoreJesus Family
I grew up in a big family. I have two brothers and two sisters. My parents had seven siblings each. So, our family get-togethers were huge. We were also close to one another growing up. After graduating college and getting married, I started a family of my own. My wife and I are parents to…
Read MoreLord Over All
I once heard the phrase that “Jesus must be Lord of all or He’s not Lord at all”. At first glance, this phrase seems pretty harsh and hard. I have been in the process of making Jesus Lord of all for many years. It’s easy to say that He’s Lord, but it’s a bit tougher…
Read MoreConnected
I love being connected to other people. I love my family and my extended family. I love being connected with deep friendship. I love being connected with my church family. I believe that the Lord “hard-wired” us for connection – especially to Him! Jesus is teaching His disciples and His time to be crucified is…
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