Posted in discipleship, Geneva, the Father's teaching on Aug 4th, 2011
We hear, and overhear, all day. At home especially, living together. Especially the little ones, we don’t call them “little sponges” for nothing. Sometimes the mini-me moments we hear are so demoralizing. Oh no, they are picking up THAT? Oh no, I sound like that?! But then, sometimes, there are other moments that send your [...]
Posted in discipleship, Geneva, the Father's teaching on Mar 23rd, 2011
Geneva asked me today “Mom, will you still have headaches when you go to Heaven?”I told her “No! I won’t!” She responded with a positive “oh!” Since then she’s been randomly looking at me, smiling, and saying encouragingly “Mom, you won’t have any more headaches in Heaven!” Lord, thank You for truth that comes [...]
Posted in discipleship, Geneva, the Father's teaching on Mar 11th, 2011
The news today about the tsunami and earthquake in Japan was so sobering. makes all the random things that are hard in my life mute points. I pray every day that God would grow compassion and love for others in Geneva’s heart, so even though I want to protect her innocence from the tragedies in [...]
Posted in the Father's teaching on Feb 25th, 2011
Maybe you are dissatisfied with yourself, but you are doing more good than you know. John the Baptist never performed a miracle, but Jesus said of him “Among those born of women there is no one greater” (John 10:41, Luke 7:28). His mission was to be “a witness to the light” (John 1:8), and that [...]
Posted in baby things, Clara, discipleship, the Father's teaching on Sep 27th, 2010
We are not breastfeeding. If you want more details, read on. For those of your who remember, our initial breastfeeding experience with Geneva was in a word traumatic. Everything seemed fine, we all thought my milk came in, Geneva had a fantastic latch and a great suck, but she would eat for 20 minutes a [...]
Posted in art & crafts & home things, the Father's teaching on Aug 10th, 2010
Michael and I have never had a bed in six years of marriage. A frame and mattresses, thankfully yes, but never a bed. We’d been looking for some time and decided on our ‘dream bed’ – a modern 4 poster – but never had the extra couple thousand dollars to spend on it. Then around [...]
Posted in baby things, Clara, discipleship, Geneva, the Father's teaching on Jul 20th, 2010
Clara means “full of light.” LOVE that. I’ve been meditating on “light” verses in Scripture accordingly, and the Lord has been good to give me things to pray over both my daughters having to do with being Light-ed inwardly. I’m thankful, and glad to do it, since Psalms says that “light is sown for the [...]
Posted in the Father's teaching on Jul 16th, 2010
He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater, He sendeth more strength as our labors increase; To added afflictions He addeth His mercy, To multiplied trials He multiplies peace. When we have exhausted our store of endurance, When our strength has failed ere the day is half done, When we reach the end of [...]
Posted in art & crafts & home things, discipleship, Holidays, the Father's teaching on Dec 29th, 2009
Looking ahead to next year Christmas, here’s a craft project that all you moms can start on now and maybe have for advent 2010! This is the Jesse Tree, a Christmas advent calendar tracing Jesus’ earthly heritage (recorded in Matthew and Luke). From Isaiah 11:1 “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of [...]
Posted in health, the Father's teaching on Jul 31st, 2009
I needed this truth from the Word today. “The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power [...]
Posted in Colorado living, the Father's teaching on Mar 1st, 2009
This song by Sanctus Real has been popular for a while now, but in November God overwhelmingly made it the theme song of our move to the Springs. This move happened so fast for us that it’s been very easy to get caught up in the temporal – unpacking, settling in, setting up house, setting [...]