by Abbie Halberstadt “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” —Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (NIV) The Lord, through Moses, is establishing the parameters for daily liturgy—a commonplace catechism of worship that requires no church building or rites more sacred than the everyday practices of a family at work and play
by Patricia Bradley A lot of authors I know have an arsenal of ideas to pull from a file or drawer when they need it. They have more ideas than they can possibly use in a lifetime. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, I do not. God has blessed me with a story idea every time I’ve needed it, but not before, which is probably good for my ADHD mind. If I had a drawer full of ideas, I would be like a little girl in a candy store who can’t make up her m
by Ava Pennington It happened again. I found myself in a situation with a person who was difficult to get along with every time we interacted. Each time I entered the situation determined to be more patient, I failed miserably. So I berated myself and determined to try harder the next time. I needed more patience. I wanted more patience. But the outcome was a constant cycle of failure. If the fruit of the Spirit is promised to every Christian, then why do so many believ
