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Life and Inspiration category is our answer to the everyday dilemmas we all face and the wisdom we need to rise above the difficulties.
We know you get that every day of your life you make choices.
We’ve learned that the hard way sometimes, and sometimes, well, we get lucky and the stars align and courage swells and life is good.
We want to share all that with you. Our Life and Inspiration blog posts are to encourage ourselves as much as you. I sometimes go back and read what I’ve written and get all like, “Did I write that? Or did some blessed elf come by and write this for me while I wasn’t paying attention?”
Check out this category to read our reminiscing and pondering and sharing our hearts.
Jael, the Accidental Warrior. God can empower you to conquer whatever your battle is today. He will subdue the enemy like putty in your hands. Jael, commonly pronounced “Jay – ell” but pronounced “Yah- ee – ell” in Hebrew, was a very unusual woman. For one thing, she didn’t have a feminine name. Many…
Kim’s Story, Chapter 7: Getting Around. Many children crawl on hands and knees, but there are other ways of getting around. And so our child grew. I hold out a finger of both my hands, and she grabs them. “Up, up, up. That’s the way!” And she’s standing on my lap, legs straight and…
‘Ink Re-Cap 148. Random Sketches and Scribbles about harvest moons, John Deere tractors and 8 dozen donuts for a moving-in workday. I love September. September on the farm where I grew up is the epitome of fall in my memory bank, and I don’t believe that will ever change. The crispy edge to the…
The Great Exodus Lesson 1:God’s Promise to Jacob when they had to leave Canaanwas that God would be with them wherever they were. Jacob was a patriarch in the Bible. He was one of the great father’s of God’s People. Jacob lived in Canaan. He had 12 sons. Jacob’s wife Leah had ten sons, and…
‘Ink Re-Cap 147.Random Notes and Scribblesabout silver sandals, splat painting,and the best ever macaroni and cheese. I love these Saturday mornings, when I sit down and yack at you all. You’re a captive audience (at least those who really love us enough to actually read these) and I have all these warm and fuzzy feelings…
Drawing Living Water: Zipporah, A Fugitive and a Well can teach inspiring truths for today’s women. Drawing From the Well: Exodus 2 : 15 – 22 Exodus 4 : 18 – 26 and Exodus 18 : 15 Boy Meets Girl at a Well In the Bible, wells seem significant in bringing…
‘Ink Re-Cap 146.Stationer Scribbles about being left out,birthday cake, blooming sage and more. This story is funnier because it happened to our pastor. That’s okay. He thought it was funny, too. His wife showed up at this 70th birthday party for our friend. The hostess’ husband was there, and the wife says, “So, you’re joining…
Lord, this morning I need to know how to “be still and know” in the midst of my real life. The life that jerks and pummels me on a daily basis. This seems funny to me now. I had a hand-lettered photo frame in the bathroom with a lovely mountain nature scene and…
‘Ink Re-Cap 145. A Stationer’s Scribbles about printer troubles, fall classroom crafts, Bible lessons, and more. What do you do when you have a convo like this: “Ok, you’re good to go. Got the cartridges renewed, and the lines cleaned up, yada, yada.” “Great! Thanks so much.” And you wonder why he’s shuffling his…
God’s Creation Story Lesson 10: When Satan tempted Adam and Eve to sin, God made a plan to crush Satan once and for all. God sent the Gift of a Savior to Mankind. When God called out to Adam to speak with him in the Garden of Eden and Adam hid God was very…
‘Ink Re-Cap 144. Sketches of the Stationer Life. Pushing for fall, a g’littles birthday and an unexpected Amazon gift. My friend asked if we’d felt the difference in the air lately, that inkling of fall coming. A slight loosening of the tight clutch of the monsoon season. We all agreed the mornings were fresher,…
God has your back. He vanquishes fear. He fights your battles and neutralizes your inner enemies. The promise is there in the Bible, again and again. Fear is a monster that can take over your whole life and create chaos and apathy and hopelessness and an utter inability to make sense of the purpose…