by Sami | Nov 17, 2010 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action, God's Will, Reviews
“As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me...
by Sami | Nov 4, 2010 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action
After just finishing with another crazy morning of trying to get the kids to school on time, I sat down to read my daily thought from Oswald Chambers’ “My Utmost for His Highest”. In it today, he describes how in Matthew 11:28, Jesus says, “Come to me…”. “Come” is...
by Sami | Aug 31, 2010 | Articles, Faith, Prayer
I always get asked advice on how to pray with kids. Giving our kids tangible ways to talk to a seemingly intangible God makes prayer personal for them. Here are just three practical ways to get them started until they feel comfortable enough to venture out on their...
by Sami | Aug 10, 2010 | Articles, Faith, Prayer
My latest “Tommy Mommy” post, “Practical Ways to Pray” is live on the Tommy Nelson blog today! Here’s an excerpt: Coming to know Christ in my 20’s, I felt like I had a lot of catching up to do.Luckily, I had (and still have) a very godly...
by Sami | Aug 6, 2010 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action
Read my latest post from Seeds of Faith: Fulfillment “By trying to grab fulfillment everywhere, we find it nowhere” ~ Elisabeth Elliot I was never a big fan of living in Florida, mostly because of the heat. However, one weekend exemplified the perfect...
by Sami | Aug 3, 2010 | Articles, Busyness, Faith
It’s official, my first “Tommy Mommy” post, “Quick Fix Parenting” on the Tommy Nelson blog is live today! I think too many of us are looking to fix our kids (and fix them fast!) instead of looking introspectively to find answers to our...