Category Archives: Rest

Worry

By Cheryl | Published: September 23, 2010

WORR Y It always brings you down. No matter what you are thinking of, there is no amount of worry that will lift your spirit, and if your concerns are shared, they will not lift those around you either. “An anxious heart weighs a man down,but a kind word cheers him up.”Proverbs 12:25 NIVFEAR It [...]

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Committing Labors of Love

By Jen | Published: September 6, 2010

What in the world is one supposed to do on Labor day? Wear your white shoes and skirts one more time until Easter? (Yes, I am a Southern gal) Sleep? (Even my son was mortified that little sis had not figured this one out yet. She woke him up at normal time with her usual [...]

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- Holley Gerth - Heart to Heart with Holley {blog} - Things Our Hearts Forget: We're Made to Celebrate
  "True success happens when no one is looking, no one hears, in the quiet of your heart where there's only a divine invitation and an acceptance of it." Thank you, Holley!
- Missing Sunday School. | Stuff Christians Like – Jon Acuff
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- Just Guide Gently — Mom Heart Online
  By Ann Voskamp. "Appeal on the basis of love, with a light touch of guidance and the warm igniting of encouragement, and watch hearts and minds creatively, joyously thrive. Gentle guiding reaps far more than pushing."
- Cherishing Motherhood: Love that lasts a whole life
  On shaping a good, strong, graceful, forgiving, safe family culture. Sally says it best.
- Bragging Rights - Momastery » Momastery
  "...parenting is hard, in different ways for every parent, and we don’t want to make it any harder. For us, it has to do with trying to live well in our places. To first, do no harm. Because we don’t parent in a vacuum." ~ Glennon has me thinking about how I encourage my children - and consideration for other parents - in this article...
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- Holley Gerth - Heart to Heart with Holley {blog} - Switching Your Focus
  "Our expectations are, really, just our opinions about how things should be. Only God gets to truly say how things go. And we can trust Him to make things work out." Thank you for this, Holley!
- What I want my daughter to know about the mean girls
  "Meanness is a symptom, not a condition. And when they want to hurt you with their words, I will teach you how to hold up the shield of faith and firm belief that Jesus has declared you good and beloved." Thank you for this, Lisa-Jo!
- How to Love Your Enemies? » A Holy Experience
  "If forgiveness isn’t central to our faith, is our faith really Christian?"
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