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Get Out of Your Head Week 5 — A New Way to Live
We are free. The Bible tells us that there is no condemnation because of the blood of Jesus Christ. ~ Jennie Allen … forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead… — Philippians 3:13 Forget it! Leave it. Drop it. Walk away. And breathe deep. Friends, we must stop living under shame… The post Get Out of Your Head Week 5 — A New Way to Live appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Code Word: Worship
Are you ready for an awesome thought to live with today? The Holy Spirit is alive and living in you right now! In fact, the Bible says, Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your… The post Code Word: Worship appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Contend for Me
Contend for me, my God and Lord. — Psalm 35:23 God loves it when we fight for Him. But God loves it even more when we let Him fight for us! How do we do that? When we hit our knees, God extends His mighty right hand on our behalf. When we pray, He fights… The post Contend for Me appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Make Prayer or Meditation and Physical Exercise a Part of Your Recovery
The truth is you will thrive after tragedy much faster by making these a part of your weekly routine, and I recommend incorporating them in that order. Prayer is important. Taking time to talk to God, and to listen to what He wants to tell you, is so crucial. It is a two-way conversation, figuratively… The post Make Prayer or Meditation and Physical Exercise a Part of Your Recovery appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Who is God?
WELCOME A little girl in kindergarten was drawing a picture when her teacher walked up to her desk to take a look. She asked the child, “What are you drawing?” The bright-eyed girl quickly responded, “God.” The teacher smiled and then said, “Well, honey, no one actually knows what God looks like.” The child looked… The post Who is God? appeared first on FaithGateway.
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A World of Discovery by James Brown and Richard Platt
A World of Discovery introduces pre-teens to the basics of technology and invention. A World of Discovery by James Brown and Richard Platt. Candlewick Studio, 2019, 63 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 7-12 Every technology we take for granted had to be “discovered”—usually by necessity followed by invention, but not always. The need for wheels seems obvious but the reason some cultures never got around to making them is that they’re very hard to make (ever try drawing a perfectly round circle?). The technology for making the technology had to come first. Penicillin, on the other hand, had been around in the form of bread…
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Everybody Counts by Kristin Roskifte
Everybody Counts is more than a counting book: it includes big numbers and big thoughts. Everybody Counts: a Counting Story from 0 to 7.5 Billion by Kristin Roskifte. Magicon Fortag (Wide-Eyed Editions), 2020, 56 pages. (Originally published in Norway, 2018) Reading Level: Picture Book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: all ages We start with “no one.” No people, that is, just a monochrome bucolic landscape. Then, “One person. He is lying in bed counting his heartbeats. He wonders how many people are looking at the same stars right now.” Next page: “Two people in a forest. One of them says something the other will remember for the rest of his life.”…
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Be Nurtured
Think about how you care for your children. If you don’t have your own children, think about a child you care for deeply. When this precious child was placed in your arms, your whole world changed, right? His tiny hands, her kissable cheeks, his fuzzy head, her baby toes, his long lashes, her button nose…. The post Be Nurtured appeared first on FaithGateway.
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An Anchor On Her Heart by Patricia Lee
A Gift From God An Anchor On Her Heart by Patricia Lee is a most delightful contemporary Christian novel about love, friendship and our faithful God. It is the first book in the Mended Hearts series and I cannot wait to read the subsequent books. The novel concerns the sea and a community. The sea […]
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Once A Hero by Jan Thompson
Righting The Wrongs Once A Hero by Jan Thompson is a contemporary Christian romantic suspense and the second book in the Protector Sweethearts series. It can be read as a stand-alone. It is an exciting and complex read. I must admit I got confused at times trying to follow the intricacies of the action. I […]
