Paying to Caesar

By Beth | April 15, 2013 |

  And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”   Matthew 22:20 Generally speaking I let my husband worry about the financial aspects of our life. He is an accountant by education and interested in economics by nature. But every April 15th my curiosity is piqued and I try to understand what we pay…

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Radical Faith

By Beth | April 12, 2013 |

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 “Christianity is radical.”  These were my husband’s words to me when I first told him I had become one. I responded that it was too late for me to consider that.  The Hound of Heaven had pursued me and…

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The Kindness of Patience

By Beth | April 10, 2013 |

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? Romans 2:4   I am fascinated by God’s patience, not just with me, but with the church and with sinful people (that excludes no one) in general. In His…

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Sibling Revelry

By Beth | April 4, 2013 |

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3   I feel I have done my own children a disservice. There are two of them. By that, I mean there are “only” two of them. I regret not giving them more siblings. Though the “fruit of the…

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Wondering, Waiting, Trusting

By Beth | March 28, 2013 |

                                                                            Glory in His Holy Name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!  1 Chronicles…

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Who’s Responsible?

By Beth | March 25, 2013 |

    Who’s Responsible, Football Players, Girls, the culture, or Parents? One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs  12:26 In the newspaper today was another short clip about a couple of high school football players accused of sexually assaulting girls. The details…

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