By Maribeth Spangenberg “Thus saith the Lord God: Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!… Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord”. (Ez. 13:3-5) “Foolish mothers”

By Stephanie Scarborough Ephesians 4:1 “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” I had a wonderful yet very challenging school year. It was my 3rd year of homeschooling,

By Laya Onizuka Matthew 19:14 “Allow the little ones to come to Me…for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” (Amplified Bible) When I take time to leisurely read God’s Word together with my multiple aged children and open up to discussion and application of His Word, I am blessed! I may have selected a

By Sue Brage “But Jesus said to him, ‘No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom.”’ (Luke 9:62 NKJV). In today’s verse, Jesus makes a staggering statement (in my view).  He told His followers if they turned back—even to say good-bye to their families, they wouldn’t

By Sue Brage “For who are you, O great mountain [of human obstacles]? Before Zerubbabel… [who with Joshua had led the return of the exiles from Babylon and was undertaking the rebuilding of the temple, before him]…you shall become a plain [a mere molehill]! And he shall bring forth the finishing gable stone [of the

By Stacy Miller Do you ever feel pressured to do things that we know are not God’s best for you? It seems that we are constantly facing people who are trying to get us involved in activities or commitments that we just don’t feel good about, yet we have a hard time saying ‘no’ to

By Amy Verlennich Devotion for the Disorganized “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.”  Proverbs 3:5 Have you ever played the game where someone stands behind you, and then you “free fall” back into the

By Ann Voskamp “And God was pleased, because that sacrifice was like sweet perfume to him.” Ephesians 5:2 Snuggled in on the couch, children all tucked around me, I set into our read-aloud. Soon we were lost in the Kansas prairie. But as we headed out across a plain, I looked up to see our