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May #jammed: Growing Grace. Day 121: It’s in the book. “Because true pleasure will be yours by learning them, living them, and being ready to repeat them to others.” Proverbs 22:18 (VOICE) Life overlooks the quiet ones, sometimes. The ones who love to curl up with a good book. The people that can never quench their thirst to […]
April #jammed: Grace Studies. Day 120: Grow a fence. “Whoever tries to hide his sins will not succeed, but the one who confesses his sins and leaves them behind will find mercy.” Proverbs 28:13 The day my fence-line was planted is still a dark day in the Bucher house. I hate to admit how mad I was that day, as those tiny […]
April #jammed: Grace Studies. Day 119: Add more color. “Take care of yourself, concentrate on your teaching, and stick with these things. If you do, then you will be effective in bringing salvation to yourself and all who hear you.” 1 Timothy 4:16 When our family built the house we live in now, we each picked colors. Each daughter picked the color […]
April #jammed: Grace Studies. Day 117: Slow is OK. “ But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.” 1 Corinthians 15:23 The only thing on earth slower than my first-born than the sloth itself. She proudly wears it as her nick-name, and prides herself in her pace. I’m sure one day I’ll be really […]
April #jammed: Grace Studies. Day 116: Turn it off. “ A mind focused on the flesh is doomed to death, but a mind focused on the Spirit will find full life and complete peace.” Romans 8:6 Screens are a crazy bad for kiddos. I can attest to this by the crazed look in my daughters’ eyes when I […]
April #jammed: Grace Studies. Day 115: A strike every time. “I call you friends.” John 15:15 The year we surprised my youngest daughter for her birthday will be a day she will never forget. She’s watched her older sister bond with her friends since pre-school and Kindergarten, and though little Lo is loved by so many, it […]
April #jammed: Grace Studies. Day 114: Write it down. “My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.” Psalm 45:1 My daughters are absolutely thrilled to have a new little cousin, and my oldest is writing book number two for her […]
April #jammed: Grace Studies. Day 113: Picking up piles. “…the Lord disciplines the one he loves …” Hebrews 12:6 “Go pick up the poop.” I flatly demanded. “MOM!!!!!!!!” came a symphony of complaint. “You break the rules, you pick up poop.” I continued. I’ll be completely honest with you, I find just enough times to enforce this rule […]
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