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Seizing Your Fathers’ Day
In honor of Fathers’ Day, I wanted to share this story about memories of my father, Jim Kelly. My advice to all you dads out there, and to all of you whose dads are still alive is this: Seize the day! Life is short. Don’t waste this precious opportunity to tell your fathers or your children […]
Seizing Your Fathers’ Day
In honor of Fathers’ Day, I wanted to share this story about memories of my father, Jim Kelly. My advice to all you dads out there, and to all of you whose dads are still alive is this: Seize the day! … Continue reading
My Week at Camp
Camp was amazing. I had the privilege of shepherding six second and third grade girls for the whole week as their counselor. I got to tell them again and again to change their shoes and find their toothbrushes. I got … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Faith, Kids, Spirituality
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The Scale, My Idol
I’m getting ready to go be a counselor at a Christian kids’ camp next week. I’ve got to admit that I am feeling anxious. I’m not really worried about my responsibilities. I’ve been to this camp enough times to be very familiar … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Camping, Jesus, Kids, Spirituality, The Kingdom of Heaven
Tagged idolatry, weight gain
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Seizing Your Fathers’ Day
In honor of Fathers’ Day, I wanted to share this story about memories of my father, Jim Kelly. My advice to all you dads out there, and to all of you whose dads are still alive is this: Seize the day! … Continue reading
Week 6–Exposing the Lies of the Adulteress: Proverbs 9:17 and Proverbs 5:15-21
What Class Participants said they found most thought-provoking, challenging, or helpful: “As a mother or young boys, I started thinking about age-appropriate ways to introduce these topics and help them guard against sexual temptation.” “I loved the discussion of the … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, C.S. Lewis, Jesus, Kids, Love, Marriage, Mothering, Spirituality, Womanhood
Tagged Blue Like Jazz, Screwtape Letters, Temptation
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If Jesus Were a Mom, Like Me–Part 3: Whatever He Sees the Father Doing
If Jesus were me, He would ask God for direction. He would be responsive to God’s leading. He wouldn’t make decisions based on peer pressure or guilt. He wouldn’t cling to His own predetermined plans, the way I do. … Continue reading
Posted in Apprentices of Jesus, Jesus, Kids, Mothering, Spiritual Disciplines, Spirituality, The Kingdom of Heaven, Uncategorized
Tagged Jesus, kids, moms, Thankfulness
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If Jesus Were a Mom, Like Me–Part 2:To Everything There is a Season
In time the fever heat of summer began to abate. School started and I was blessed with several hours each day when I could commune with the Lord in silence and solitude. I could go for prayer walks in … Continue reading
Posted in Apprentices of Jesus, Jesus, Kids, Mothering, Spirituality, The Kingdom of Heaven, Uncategorized
Tagged kids, Seasons of Life
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If Jesus Were a Mom, Like Me–Part 1: The Kingdom of Heaven Belongs to Such as These
It was the middle of an Arizona summer, when opening your front door is like checking an oven, and I had cabin fever. No mother in a Minnesota blizzard ever had it as bad as I did. After all, kids … Continue reading
Posted in Apprentices of Jesus, Kids, Mothering, Nonfiction, Spiritual Disciplines, Spirituality
Tagged Jesus, kids, moms
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