“The tangible, the concrete, the material, so captivate us that we fail to look beyond them. We become the child who just can’t get past the candy the Easter bunny left him long enough to really appreciate the impact of the true Easter message: that God conquered death. Yet in the midst of all the … [Read more…]
Month: October 2012
Lessons From the Sea…I Mean Gulf!
My husband, Dee and I, have spent the past week on the quaint little island of St. George – south of Panama City out in the Gulf. It’s a quiet place to go, especially after Labor day, and has been one of our favorite vacation spots since our children were small. I had great plans … [Read more…]
To the Ends of the Earth
2 Corinthians 4:5-6: “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus … [Read more…]
A Priceless Gift
Every year when December rolls around, hundreds of volunteers at Long Hollow (students, men & women) join together as the body of Christ to serve the single moms in our church and community! This kind of Acts 2:42-47 servant-hood glorifies Christ in every way! Just like our bodies have 206 bones, 62,000 miles of blood … [Read more…]
Daniel Teaser
THE EXILES (A Study of Daniel, Part 1) Money, power, and fame were within his grasp. He was a man of good looks, profound intellectual skill, and wisdom that evaded the reach of his peers. Something like the American Dream dangled before the prophet Daniel as a youth positioned in the ancient kingdom of Babylon, yet he … [Read more…]
The Lure of Cinnamon Rolls
Aah…the middle school years…somewhere between ‘old enough’ and ‘not quite.’ We encourage our children to be independent thinkers among their peers. We also expect them to rely on our wisdom. It’s a struggle to define the line between: Independence and rebellion Stubbornness and determination Desire and hope When our oldest was twelve, we started allowing … [Read more…]
Cliff Notes
Divide and Conquer was our strategy. There were five of us attending Lifeway’s DotMom conference in Birmingham and the break out sessions offered were so intriguing we decided to divide and conquer to get as much out of the conference as possible. Here are notes compiled by Melissa Neely from attending the Pam Gibbs session … [Read more…]
How Are You Doing?
Sitting on the hearth in our den is a stone plaque given to us with these words engraved on it: “Write these words upon your heart. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. … [Read more…]