Books… We Should Listen to God and Not to Self 12 Feb 201513 Feb 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 25: We Should Listen to God and Not to Self I beg you not to listen to self. Self-love whispers in one ear and the love…
Discipleship… You Can’t Really Disciple People without Loving Them 12 Feb 201512 Feb 2015 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the…
Family… The Ugly, The Bad, and The Good 11 Feb 201511 Feb 2015 This could really be another of my "lessons from ___" posts. My goal in sharing that particular line of posts is to show one of the things we need to…
Books… Depression Is Not a Disqualifier 11 Feb 201511 Feb 2015 One of the things that Jonathan Edwards is so revered for are his 70 resolutions. They show the seriousness and tenacity of his endeavor to live fully for God by…
Books… Only Imperfection Is Intolerant of Imperfection 6 Feb 20156 Feb 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 24: Only Imperfection Is Intolerant of Imperfection It seems to me that you need to be a little more big-hearted about the imperfection of other people.…
Family Anniversary (But Not the Kind You Like) 6 Feb 20156 Feb 2015 One year ago today my daughter Anna was admitted to the hospital. Not because of a physical illness or need for surgery, but because of depression, suicidal ideation, and cutting.…
Books… Sensitivity to Reproof Is the Surest Sign We Needed It 30 Jan 201530 Jan 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! The reason I entered into the e-book market was because of Fénelon. I gave a way so many copies of Let Go, that I couldn't even keep…
Grace… Lessons from the Blizzard of 2015 29 Jan 201529 Jan 2015 "Come now, let us settle the matter," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they…
Books… Zeal an Essential Virtue of a Christian 27 Jan 201527 Jan 2015 Tuesdays with Edwards! In April of 1740 gave a sermon on Titus 2:14 (KJV), Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify…
Books… The Fear of Death Is Not Taken Away by Our Own Courage But by the Grace of God 24 Jan 201524 Jan 2015 I had had kids at home sick yesterday so I did not get this up. But God is a God of grace and so even though it is Saturday, we…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 