Going A New Way
It is June in Michigan…in other words open house time! Not having grown up here, I was not familiar with the tradition of graduation open houses…Michigan style! Being married to a youth pastor, I have been to several of these…
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It is June in Michigan…in other words open house time! Not having grown up here, I was not familiar with the tradition of graduation open houses…Michigan style! Being married to a youth pastor, I have been to several of these…
Today’s blog entry from Pastor Gift touched us so deeply. Pastor Gift is one of God’s unsung heroes…serving faithfully in Nsoko, Swaziland. Jen met him last year on a trip to this beautiful African country. Our family is hoping to…
In my reading today, I learned something new about the Jewish faith. I am quite convinced that as Christians…we have much to learn from the heritage and customs of our Jewish brothers and sisters. Jesus was a Jew, after all! Dayenu…
The other morning there was a knock at our front door. Our dear ‘across the street’ neighbor stood there with a potted plant for our front stoop. We have chatted quite a few times in the months that we have been…
This is Claire’s blog-writing debut! Something tells me, it won’t be her last… (Jen) If you have heard any of the songs on Mercyme’s new “Generous Mr. Lovewell” album, I’m sure you have one or two that have touched you. The song “Generous Mr.…
I can’t say enough about the new book Radical:Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream by David Platt. I wish I could buy a copy for every person I know…seriously! It is that good. The only people who should…
I have gone back and forth about sharing this story in such a public way. Part of me feels that by sharing it, somehow, I would be boasting or trying to draw attention to myself. I trust that after searching…
We did an experiment during our science lesson yesterday called “The Lazarus Experiment”. It involved an insect, a bowl of water and some salt. In the video our shouts of excitement and surprise show how amazed our family was by…
One of the biggest blessings of homeschooling this past year has been the time and space it has provided for our family to draw closer to one another around the Word of God. Each morning, before Eric leaves for work,…