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June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 179: Wise choices. “Careful words make for a careful life.” Proverbs 13:3 (Message) “Do not get a toy.” I sternly stared into my six-year-old’s eyes as I slid her book fair money into her folder. “What about books that come with a toy….” she plotted and ployed […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 178: Out of character. “I tell you this: on the day of judgment, people will be called to account for every careless word they have ever said.” Matthew 12:36 (VOICE) Ding-dong… The doorbell at dinnertime usually means somebody is at the door trying to sell something …and I […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 177: Accepting responsibility. “Now stay focused on Jesus, who designed and perfected our faith. He endured the cross and ignored the shame of that death because He focused on the joy that was set before Him; and now He is seated beside God on the throne, a place of honor.” […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 176: Resilience. “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:2 Every time she’s up on those bars my heart skips […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 175: Don’t turn away. “Men, if you had listened to my warning, we would still be safe in Crete and would have avoided this damage and loss.” Acts 27:21 All the way to school, I lectured her. And when it was time for her to get out […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 174: Scroll to find the light. “Disabled Man: Kind Sir, I wait, like all of these people, for the waters to stir; but I cannot walk. If I am to be healed in the waters, someone must carry me into the pool. Without a helping hand, someone else beats me to the […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 174: Scroll to find the light. “Disabled Man: Kind Sir, I wait, like all of these people, for the waters to stir; but I cannot walk. If I am to be healed in the waters, someone must carry me into the pool. Without a helping hand, someone else beats me to the […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 173: Keep confessing. “Keep up your courage.” Acts 27:22 It takes three apologies to extract sincerity from my kids. The first apology is accusatory, as they try to squirm their way out of whatever they’ve gotten themselves into. The second is compliant, knowing that if they don’t utter […]
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