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Ephesians 5:18 Worship together to improve your Marriage

I'm reading this great book titled "God Wild Marriage" by our Sr. Pastor, Steve Holt. He signed my copy and wrote, "Ephesians 5:18". Pastor Steve officiated our wedding and so anything he has to say about marriage is a blessing of wisdom to me. I had to look up the verse and I'd love to share what I found here. The NIV has a straightforward approach to the scripture, but I love how the AMP and The Message expand upon the verses. Ephesians 5:18 New International Version (NIV) 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with … [Read more...]

1 Peter 2

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This is the second installment on my study of 1 Peter. Here I will review 1 Peter 2:1-3. I always learn something from the comparison of different translations of the same scripture. You can do this very easily at biblegateway.com 1 Peter 2:1-3 (ERV) So then, stop doing anything to hurt others. Don’t lie anymore, and stop trying to fool people. Don’t be jealous or say bad things about others. 2 Like newborn babies hungry for milk, you should want the pure teaching that feeds your spirit. With it you can grow up and be saved. 3 You have already tasted … [Read more...]

1 Peter Study

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I’m participating in an in-depth study of 1 Peter. So I will be posting verses as I review them. The idea is to take a crock-pot approach to reading scripture and let the verses simmer in study. The focus will be on: 1 Peter Study June 6-12 1 Peter 1:3-5 June 13-19 1 Peter 2:1-3 June 20-26 1 Peter 2:9-10 June 27-July 3 1 Peter 3:1-4 July 4-10 1 Peter 4:7-11 (delayed to September 10) July 11-17 1 Peter 5:6-11 (delayed to November 19) This week’s versus are so encouraging. That … [Read more...]

Celebrating Marriage

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We celebrated our five year anniversary this weekend (PTL!) Hard to believe it's been five years. It seems like yesterday in some ways, and then I look at our little ones and realize it has been a journey. These years are amazing in so many ways and we're so thankful to watch them grow. At the same time we look forward to the time when they can go on trips with us, or backpacking or hiking. Right now we are in a season when our marriage takes somewhat of a backseat to raising these little ones. Especially with the youngest being only a few weeks old. But we are … [Read more...]

Beginnings and Endings

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My husband's father had a stroke over six years ago. Right before Christmas of 2011 he fell and suffered a brain injury that nearly killed him. He is in recovery but is in a "different place" his sister reports to us. My husband is grieving the loss of his father in that he isn't the same. They used to talk daily and now he has spoken to him maybe once in over a month. I look at my new baby boy and sometimes think he looks like a wrinkled little old man. I think about the labor and delivery and how it was full of joy but also full of pain. I see a thread of … [Read more...]

Happy and Blessed

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I decided to name my blog after my son whose middle name means "Happy and Blessed" in Hebrew. I think the name also applies because it's how our family feels about all that the Lord has done in our lives. We truly are happy and blessed. Psalm 16:11, New International Version (NIV) 11 You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. In addition, my hope is that this blog can serve as a way to bless others - a means for our cup to runneth-over: to be a happy blessing to … [Read more...]