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Galatians: The Hidden Power of Acceptance
Opening Group Activity (10–15 minutes) What you’ll need: ◃ Sheet of blank paper for each person ◃ Several packets of colored pencils or crayons Invite participants to sketch, or summarize in a few words, a memory in which they felt acutely unaccepted. On the flip side of the paper, invite participants to do the same regarding a… The post Galatians: The Hidden Power of Acceptance appeared first on FaithGateway.
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El Shaddai
Scripture: Genesis 43:14; Psalm 131:2-3 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty [El Shaddai] . . . I have made you a father of many nations I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.” —… The post El Shaddai appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The Asterix Series, American-style
The now-classic Asterix comic series receives an American gloss in a new edition. Astrix Omnibus #1, 2, and 3 by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Papercutz (American edition), 2020, 152 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 8-up Back in 1959, a feisty, pint-sized character with superhuman strength hit the European comics market. This was before comic books became “graphic novels”; otherwise the book-length adventures of a ca. 50 B.C. Gaul would qualify as a graphic novel, though a distinctly unserious one. The series was launched as a European answer to an art form developed around American superheroes and villains. But Asterix was an unusual superhero: with…
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The Wisdom of Holy Lament
My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me? — Psalm 22:1 One of my friends was in crisis. He was walking through the valley of the shadow. A small group of friends gathered and yielded the floor to him. We were in no hurry. Tears began to stream down his face. “This has easily… The post The Wisdom of Holy Lament appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Homeschool Resources Worth the Money
Are You Homeschooling in 2020? This school year is starting off like no other, isn’t it? My husband and I both grew up attending private schools. I earned a teaching degree in college (and later a school library degree), and I’ve worked in both public and private institutions. I love school: the traditional calendar, the hubbub of teachers and students, the pep rallies, the clubs, the classes…. I also swore I’d never homeschool. But the Lord has a way of steering our lives in different directions, doesn’t he? Five years ago, we made the decision to homeschool mid-year, with one week’s notice. We were moving across the country, didn’t know…
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Music Artist Jordan Feliz Glorifies God Through Tough Seasons
The season that has just passed, he says, was full of anxiety and stress and messed-up priorities, but that now things were starting to change. A global pandemic created even more change – and a new potentially difficult season.
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Micah Tyler Asks For Prayer
Today on social media, Micah Tyler reached out to his fans to ask for prayer. He found out earlier this week that he has huge gallstones and an infected gallbladder, and will need surgery as soon as possible. “Monday night I started having some severe pain in my upper abdomen. It got really bad around 11 that night and I didn’t get any relief until I was hooked up to an IV yesterday at noon with pain meds.” Micah shared. “Found out that I’ve got huge gallstones and an infected gallbladder and need surgery ASAP. Now, we are trying to set up surgery in the middle of COVID and I’m…
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A Woman and Her God
What does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. — Micah 6:8 I think I have discovered what makes life work. Test me on this and see if it is true. Deuteronomy 7:7-8 says, The LORD did not set His affection on you… The post A Woman and Her God appeared first on FaithGateway.
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For the Tired and Weary
Do you feel tired? Weary from world happenings? God knows. Do you feel lonely? Perhaps, many around you — don’t fully understand you. God understands. There are seasons where God sets us apart to figure things out: us and God. It can feel odd. I feel this right now. The Lord has positioned me in such a place where there is risk…where I need to pray…where I have to trust Him for big things…where He is working on me…where I have to look at our relationship afresh..where I am not sure what the future holds…where I’ve been going, going, going. Yes, it feels odd, annoying even. I am set apart…
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Ordinary Homeschooling: Just serve dinner.
This is a dangerous post. If you’re like me, you’ll see the resources that our family has chosen and think “Ooh, THAT’s what I need to improve my life!” I can’t promise you that, any more than an instant pot cookbook will revolutionize your meal planning. But I can show you a few resources that have enriched us over the years. These are some of my favorites, the ones I have NEVER regretted spending money on. My goal is to just serve dinner. I long to spread a feast of music, art, and literature before my children. I wish I could inspire their souls with sensory excellence, but reality falls…
