grace

The Right Road

by Christine Prueher February 21, 2012
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Riding a bike at a fast clip just to see how far one can travel without having to apply the break is exhilarating. Throw in the fact that I was pedaling on a road that was forbidden, well, that would make the adventure even more appealing to some. The street that ran in front of [...]

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A Momma’s Love: Freely Given

by Carissa Robinson February 19, 2012
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I lean my body against the haphazard stack of pillows piled high on my bed, close my eyes, and nestle my precious sleeping babe against my chest. One glorious, cotton-candy cheek rests near my breast, one tiny ear presses into my chest, in sleep listening to the rhythmic thrum of my heart. We breathe as [...]

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A Life of Grace

by Kristine McGuire January 11, 2011
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This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. —Hebrews [...]

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What is Grace-Based Discipline? My Journey of Understanding

by PhenomoMom October 15, 2010
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Sometimes I wonder why God is leading me in a certain direction; sometimes it takes years for the answer to be revealed. While praying for over a year that God would bless us with a child, I started researching parenting. I started out reading a popular book at our church that all my friends gushed [...]

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The Way of Love

by Philippa Smyth July 1, 2010

Christ did not die for us that God might love us, He died because God already loved us. Love is not the result of redemption, it’s the cause of it. —A.W. Tozer This is the heart of the Christian message. God became a human. He was born in an ordinary stable to ordinary parents. But his [...]

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Amazing Grace

by Kristine McGuire May 13, 2009
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In these difficult times it can be easy to let things get to us. Emotions are high, stress is increased by financial or relational difficulties, and sometimes grace can be very hard to find, let alone understand. Back in the summer one day after work I was hot, tired, and rushed. I had gone straight [...]

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The Answer I Could Not Give

by Sharon Patterson October 29, 2008
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The conflicts had been steady all day—all week for that matter. My husband was out of town and I was left to wrestle with the explosive emotions that often erupt in a house shared with two testosterone driven teen sons and a menopausal mother. I had already sent several under the breath prayers heavenward evoking [...]

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By the Grace of God

by Jan Lutz August 15, 2008
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By the grace of God I am what I am— I am who I am— I am where I am. By the grace of God I know what I am— I know who I am— I know Whose I am— And I know where I’m going.

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