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Cats Behaving Badly by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Betty Mason Arthurs

My friend, Kitty Chappell, a cat lover like myself, wrote a sweet poem, “Cats.” God knew there’d be times When we’d need a friend— A soft, gentle creature Who’d love to the end. A friend who has grace, And patience … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Pets, Uncategorized | Tagged Pets and how we love them | 3 Comments

To Halloween or Not to Halloween?…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

There are a lot of folks these days who don’t celebrate Halloween. Frankly, I get it, and I’m not a huge fan myself. For me, it’s not so much about religious convictions as it is that I don’t like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Halloween, Overcoming Fear, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged costumes, Halloween, masks, scared children, trick-or-treating | 10 Comments

Phoenix Drive-by Shootings by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Betty Mason Arthurs

“Shooter arrested.” These headlines over our news outlets in the Phoenix area on September 18th captivated all of us who live in the Valley of the Sun. You could hear the sigh of relief that perhaps the bewildering reign … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Christian Living, Drive-by praying., Faith, Phoenix AZ, Prayer, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

She Did What She Could

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

I attended our Tuesday’s Children’s writers retreat in the tall pines of Pine, AZ earlier this month with my critique group that I do life (and this blog) with. One of our members, Judy, has a house there she opens … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Living, Doing Life Together, Faith, Faithfulness, Gifts, Jesus, Ministry, Service, Uncategorized | Tagged communion, doing what you can, Jimmy Carter, Mark 14:1-26, retreat, serving, writing | 5 Comments

The Power of Hope…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

It lives on the edges of my mind, permeating everything I do. Without it, I’m sad, downcast, listless, feeling like my life doesn’t matter. But then hope walks in and changes everything. Even David of the Bible recognized the power … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Faith, Hope, Life, Motivation, Uncategorized | Tagged depression, discouragement, feeling down, Hope, Hope in God, Jeremiah 29:11, power of hope, Psalm 42:5, Romans 15:13, sadness | 9 Comments

Can Your Art Change The World?

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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5 Ways to Tell if Your Child is Ready to Accept Jesus…By Linda Carlblom

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

I’m a firm believer that God works in the hearts of children just as much as he works in the hearts of adults. And I believe a child can choose to follow Jesus and mean it for life. I also … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Celebrations, Children's MInistry, Christian Living, Church, Faith, Family Life, Jesus, Ministry, Parenting, Prayer, Uncategorized | Tagged accepting Jesus, asking Jesus into your heart, baptism, child evengelism, child faith, leading kids to Christ | 1 Comment

Oh, What Needless Guilt We Bear…by Donna Clark Goodrich

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Originally posted on dgood648:
“I need to talk to you about something,” I said to my husband one night before going to sleep. “Oh, oh, sounds serious,” he answered. “It is!” I continued, “I know through the years there have…

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Raising Spiritually Strong Toddlers…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

There are scads of articles on children’s ministry, but most of them deal with preschool or school-aged children. Are toddlers too young to learn about God? No, no, no! Most toddlers are eager learners. The whole world is their classroom … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's MInistry, Faith, Family Life, Parenting, Teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged faith, God the Author, God the Creator, God the Family Man, God the Healer, God the Provider, spirituality, Teaching toddlers about God, Titles of God, Toddlers | 4 Comments

Friends for Life, Even at a Distance…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

My best friend and shirt-tail cousin, Myra, and her college-aged daughter, Jennie, came for a week-long visit from out of state this week and left two days ago. We’ve been besties for almost 40 years, and have known each other … Continue reading →