writing about faith & family
The last few months, I have been using this Family Devotional Bible from Crossway. I wanted to use it for a little while before I gave my review of it. So, I've been pulling it out during family devotion time. I have the hardcover edition, but it is also available in blue or brown imitation …
If you're looking for my annual Lent family devotions, they are in book form this year! I was coming up with a way to make the family devotional more user-friendly. Scrolling through an entire week of blog posts is a bit messy. It is free, but it is messy. Then, I had this idea to …
Day 35: Frances Ridley Havergal: All For Thee Frances was born in 1836 in England. She was the youngest of six children. Her father was a minister, so Frances grew up in the Church. Her mother died when she was 14 and she went to live and study at a boarding school. Frances wrote poetry. …
Day 29: Maggie Gobran: Being The Help Needed How many times do we see a problem or see a need and think, “Someone should really do something about that?” Maggie Gobran saw a need and instead of looking around to see who would do something, or praying that God would somehow intervene, did something herself. …
Day 23: John: Sharing The Story of Jesus John was a disciple of Jesus. We read in Matthew 4 of Jesus calling John and his brother James to follow him while they were repairing fishing nets with their father. He wrote several New Testament books (John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation). He …
Day 17: Ignatius of Antioch: Bearing God Ignatius was born around 35 AD (that is a very, very long time ago!). He was a student of John the beloved disciple. Ignatius is also known as an Apostolic Father. The Apostolic Fathers lived during the New Testament times and were the bridge between the Apostles, who …
Day 11: Fanny Crosby -- Using What I Have for God Fanny Crosby was born is 1820. Either she was blind from birth or she lost her sight shortly after. At the age of eight, Fanny wrote her first poem. She was raised in a Christian home and by the age of fifteen had memorized the …
Day 5: Polycarp -- And the Fire Will Not Touch Him Polycarp was a disciple of John, the disciple whom Jesus loved. He lived in the second century. So, Polycarp was among the first Christians. Polycarp was one of the three Apostolic Fathers. The Apostolic Fathers lived during the New Testament times and were the …
This first week is a short week, beginning on Ash Wednesday. Lent is a time of reflection, a time to recenter our lives. We look around, see what is necessary and what is extra. We give up some comforts and excesses. And we learn to thank God for enough. We deny ourselves and find we …
For Lent this year, our family devotional is centered around holy people... people that used their lives for others, people that inspire us to be more. Since there are 40 days in Lent (not counting Sundays), we're looking at 40 Holy People. Some are Saints, some are missionaries, some are evangelists-- all are examples of …
Notes From the Parsonage 