Posts Tagged ‘faith’
Faith First? To whom will you go?
What does it mean to put “faith first”? It’s hard to keep a heavenly perspective in all aspects of life. The schedule gets busy. Horrific tragedies happen throughout the world. People we love get sick and die. Sometimes the storms of life are so heavy it’s overwhelming. It’s hard not to think the light at…
Read MoreFaith-filled Ideas to Remember the First Easter
Passion Week begins this Sunday, Palm Sunday. It marks the beginning of the most holy week of the year for Christians. While it’s easy to get caught up in everything from Easter dinner to chocolate bunnies, make time each day to focus on Jesus and the first Easter. Reading biblical accounts of Holy Week will…
Read More7 Faith Building Tips for Parents of Teens
The text read, “Mom can you talk?” When a message arrives from a college kid with a request to talk, a mom drops everything and texts back, “Yes!” The phone rang a few minutes later. ”Mom, I’m really stressed out about finals.” We talked for a few minutes about how he was studying for his exams,…
Read MoreWelcome to Faith First Parent
This is the first post after a very l-o-n-g hiatus from writing on my own website. It’s a kick-off, for the brand new Faith First Parent website. So, welcome to Faith First Parent. May FFP be a source of encouragement for you! xoBecky Last week, I attended the state early education conference (MnAEYC).…
Read MorePoint to Prayer
Prayer provides peace for the people of God, providing a sanctuary in moments of fear, doubt, and crisis. Prayer also gives us the power to go on. “The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace (Psalm 29:11 NIV). Peace is exactly what families need today. That peace comes through…
Read MoreTen Practices for Moms Seeking God
I’d like to introduce you to Julia Roller. Her new book, Mom Seeks God: Practicing Grace in the Chaos, is a beautiful and honest account of her struggles as a new mom and her desire to grow closer to The Lord. It was a privilege to read and endorse Julia’s book. May her heartfelt words…
Read MoreAll Natural, No Preservatives
“I’m dancing right now!!!” This was the text message I received from Scott, my husband, when I informed him of the plan to make zucchini relish with my mom last fall. He’s my mother’s biggest relish fan, the one who can hardly eat a bratwurst or hot dog without the sticky condiment dripping out each end…
Read MoreHe is Risen Indeed! Tips for EASTER
When my boys were young, they loved the story about the wise and foolish builders from Matthew 7:24-27. Melody Carlson’s Tale of Two Houses was one of their favorite books. Steve Bjorkman’s illustrations made them laugh! As the boys have grown, Scott and I have tried to be intentional in constructing a solid foundation in biblical teachings.…
Read MoreHe is Risen…Resurrection Garden
One of my favorite Bible characters is Timothy. This young man so impressed Paul that he became his “true son in the faith” (1Timothy 1:2). How did he come to know God’s Word as a child? His mother and grandmother! Paul wrote, “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your…
Read MoreStiches and Staples
The past two weeks have been a mixture of fear and faith, pain and healing. It began with eye muscle surgery, carefully planned between family commitments and parenting classes. The procedure went well. My eye surgeon was amazing, praying with me on his knees prior to the surgery relieving my fear and apprehension. And I…
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