by Sami | May 27, 2009 | Devotions, Parenting
I just had the priviledge of editing the June Newsletter for Intentional Moms and the last paragraph was so practical and poignant that I wanted to share it with you: Wisdom says we prepare for tomorrow. Scripture says to pay attention to today since it is all we have...
by Sami | Feb 12, 2009 | Christian Living, Faith in Action
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. – Psalm 1:1-2 This first Psalm is a clear...
by Sami | Feb 12, 2009 | Devotions, Parenting
I just spoke to an old and dear friend this morning who recently had her first child and just returned to work. She shared how much she missed her baby already, but felt more like herself when she was working. “Of course,” I replied. When we work, even...
by Sami | Feb 4, 2009 | Devotions, Uncategorized
In church this Saturday we saw a homemade video from Penn Gilette (of Penn & Teller fame). It was a rough cut, but in it he essentially described how he was a true atheist, yet had met a kind fan who, after some very honest and unsoliticed flattery, gave him a...
by Sami | Jan 24, 2009 | Bible Study, God's Will
This year, and for the rest of your lives, make it a habit to read the bible every day. Many of us have been guilty of surviving on snippets of scripture or simply reading Christian books. Reading the Bible is crucial to our Christian walk. It is much easier to...
by Sami | Jan 19, 2009 | Love
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children,...