Category Archives: Bible
Peter had ADD
I’ve thought a lot about the Apostle Peter recently. He is a Biblical character who undoubtedly had Attention Deficit Disorder. Impulsive, easily distracted, hyper, emotional. As Easter, the reminder of Jesus’ redeeming work of salvation and the celebration of His … Continue reading
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bibles
When we packed to go to Kenya, space was at such a premium only one Bible made the cut. We left my old, beloved NASB in Raleigh along with Lily and Silas’ NIV Adventure Bibles. I justified this decision by … Continue reading
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Learning from Lily
We didn’t intentionally not teach our children this important discipline. Paul and I have both struggled in this area our whole lives. Maybe we have been waiting until we were better at it ourselves before we tried to teach it. … Continue reading
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Counting Blessings
I’ve been so focused lately on everything that seems to be going wrong, that I’ve forgotten to be grateful for everything that is so very right in my life. One of the many good things in my life these days … Continue reading
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Let it pour!
The rainy season is here. It rains every morning. A lot. Sometimes it rains all day and all night long. Rain is crucial to life in Africa. Without it, people die. With it, their crops thrive, and people have fresh, … Continue reading
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The Banquet
This past weekend, RVA had its very celebrated Junior-Senior Banquet. The event resembles a North American prom. In my opinion, the RVA banquet far surpasses any prom in sophistication and elegance. Like American proms, the junior class sponsors the banquet. They … Continue reading
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Silas stood up
Yesterday, the speaker in church asked everyone who is married to stand. Then she asked everyone who always has warm, fuzzy, romantic, loving feelings for their spouses to stay standing. Of course, no one remained standing. Next, she very astutely … Continue reading
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Follow the Father
A member of our prayer team made a very astute observation about the photo of Lily and Silas at the beach (8/15/07). Silas’ facial expression and body language seem to be saying, “I’m the victor! I’m the conqueror.” What he … Continue reading
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