When I first started homeschooling, I quickly learned that I had a problem: procrastination. At the private school, I had previously attended, every day there would be reminders of what was due and instant consequences if something was late. However, with homeschooling, that was not exactly the case. I had to remind myself of what…… Continue reading Journal Entry 3
Category: A Day In The Life Of Me
Comfort Zone
Well. You know the moment when the Holy Spirit is speaking to you and you’re just like why did I come here/walk this way/etc self? That was me on Wednesday. Here’s the scenario: I was coming out of Walmart and was walking behind an older man who had several groceries in his cart. That’s when…… Continue reading Comfort Zone
Metaphors and the Bible
For my second creative writing assignment, we were tasked to come up with our own three metaphors – similar to Matthew 5:14-16 – and modernize the verses into our own words. As a comparison, here is the original: “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither…… Continue reading Metaphors and the Bible
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“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people…… Continue reading Journal Entry
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
With October in full swing, my family was assertive in their desire for me to bake my pumpkin chocolate chip bread. And loving baked goods myself, I couldn’t very well refuse them! 😉 Note: I doubled the below measurements, since I was needing to make double the batch. I use the Better Homes and Gardens…… Continue reading Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Grace…Not Perfection
Well. You’ve probably figured by now that I’m a perfectionist. #hadtousethatgif Anyway. Now that we’ve covered that I am a perfectionist, the rest of this post will probably make more sense. As a perfectionist, legalism is something I struggle with. I want to do everything right. All the time. Ah. Mary Poppins. Sadly, however, I…… Continue reading Grace…Not Perfection
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“It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes,” – Psalm 119:71 There are many verses in Psalm 119 that I love, but I finally decided on this one. At six years old, I was diagnosed with narcolepsy and cataplexy. Narcolepsy is a severe sleep disorder. People, like myself,…… Continue reading Journal Entry
Questions
Many times, we as Christians can fall into the legalistic or Pharisaical trap. The trap of believing that we cannot ask questions or have doubts. Yet…that is not true. I know, I know, I sense the appalling shock radiating across the web 😉 But it’s the truth. There is nothing wrong or sinful about having…… Continue reading Questions
No Condemnation
Me being myself and a natural perfectionist, I’m always trying to be perfect. Even though that’s not actually possible and the logical part of my mind knows that, I still find myself in that perfectionistic goal. Just this morning, I was starting to feel guilty (whether false or true) about something I had been thinking about.…… Continue reading No Condemnation
Prison of Fear
Everyone has fears. Some are small, others are big, and then, there are those that completely and totally overwhelm us. Fear is a tricky thing. It can creep up slowly and over time; perhaps subconsciously, until it rears its ugly head in our face. In other cases, it can come suddenly and without announcement. Maybe…… Continue reading Prison of Fear
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