Category Archives: Paterology

First Impressions

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Mary

Donned my painting clothes yesterday morning, determined to get back in the house-painting groove. Yes, the vacation is definitely over. *smile* Is there any other chore more tedious to home-owners than painting? Or scraping, preparatory to painting? If there is, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Homemaking and Paterology | 16 Comments

How Does God See Us?

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Mary

Do you feel guilty when you think of God? It’s easy to get in a pattern of blaming ourselves…to immediately think, I don’t spend enough time reading God’s word or Every time I pray, I’m full of me and my … Continue reading →

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Anything Short of Hell is a Privilege

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Mary

Some of my greatest epiphanies occur behind the wheel. Thankfully these flashes of insight usually occur when I’m alone, because they’re almost always accompanied by tears. (You guys are going to think I cry all the time. Actually, I never! … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Life and Paterology | 12 Comments

God Knows the Way

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Mary

If you’re human, then you’ve felt discouragement, disillusionment. You’ve sometimes felt far away from God. You’ve wondered what the master plan was and when someone was going to clue you in. Especially in times of suffering. But it’s not the … Continue reading →

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Are You Willing?

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Mary

Jesus was. Let’s check out some more Messianic prophecies. Powerful verses to apply to our own lives. In Isaiah 50:4-9, Jesus says about Himself: “The Lord God has given Me the tongue of disciples, that I may know how to … Continue reading →

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Grace For the Weary

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Mary

In Bible class this morning, I was struck afresh at the Messianic prophecies in Isaiah. What an encouragement, comfort, and hope…for us Christians. Apply their soothing peace to your particular discouragement. Take this one, for instance: “A bruised reed He (God the … Continue reading →

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Faithfulness

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Mary

I wanted to share an excerpt from a book I truly enjoyed, Bring Back the Joy by Sheila Walsh. In chapter 5, talking about God’s faithfulness she tells the reader to imagine that the following is a conversation between a … Continue reading →

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Cow Stories: Farm and Faith

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Mary

Dh is loving the cow/calf aspect of his new job. It’s calving season, a time when rescuing little calves becomes an hourly occurrence. Especially when they all want to be born on wintry nights such as we’ve had lately. At … Continue reading →

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Kids and Prayer

Posted on January 8, 2007 by Mary

This is my month to give the devotions for our Awana Council Time. It’s a twenty minute lesson time for a group of about 40 children, ages 6-12. My last theme was “treasure hunting”…this time around, I’m focusing on prayer. … Continue reading →

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Knowing God the Father

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Mary

Do you feel at times that you are just on the brink of knowing God? No matter how many times you read the Bible, there is always something new springing up at you from its pages? Have you ever heard … Continue reading →

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