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Valley of Vision {Encouragement for Monday}

By Melissa On June 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment

I can never get enough of this song.

It’s on the Valley of Vision CD by Sovereign Grace Music.

All the songs on the album are based on old Puritain prayers that you can read in this prayer book, also titled, Valley of Vision.

If you found [...]

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5 Tips for Enjoying Toddlers

By Melissa On June 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment

I have a two year old and a one year old. I can get tired just thinking about it. But mostly I’m tired because they need me from early in the morning until they lay down at night (and often after they lay down).

It’s tempting to make all my decisions based on how much work everything [...]

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One Greater than Solomon has Come: The Bride of Christ and the Proverbs 31 Woman

By Melissa On June 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment

As we study Proverbs we have this great hope that one greater than Solomon has come. His name is Jesus. (Matthew 12:42)

So where King Lemuel’s mother asked with longing, “A wife of valor, who can find?” Jesus is preparing for himself a bride without spot or wrinkle or blemish. Jesus [...]

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Pink Lemonade: Simple skirts for little girls!

By Melissa On June 10, 2013 · 2 Comments

I’m new at the whole sewing thing, but I couldn’t resist the idea of trying to make the girls summer skirts for explores and bubble chasing. They remind Eric of pink lemonade.

Click here for the free pattern from [...]

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The Weakness of Motherhood

By Melissa On June 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

I’ve been in a small group studying 2 Corinthians. We’re wrapping up and just covered the familiar section in chapters 11 and 12 where Paul boasts in his weakness:

Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. [...]

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The Donkey who Carried a King and other Children’s Books by R.C. Sproul

By Melissa On June 5, 2013 · 1 Comment

Theologian R.C. Sproul has written children’s books. I had no idea until a friend of mine lent us The Donkey Who Carried a King a few weeks ago. And since it’s long over due I thought I should write a quick post before I return it. Things I love about this book:

The story is [...]

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Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home, a new book by Gloria Furman

By Melissa On June 3, 2013 · 2 Comments

From her opening story in Glimpses of Grace Gloria had me hooked. I’ve been there: scrubbing the cup with dried blueberry bits, exasperated, hoping to make someone feel guilty for not rinsing the cup the night before. But, really, I’m the one who stands guilty as I scrub that cup. I’m the one who can’t [...]

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Thunderstorms, Heaven, and Hobby Lobby in the Eyes of a Toddler

By Melissa On May 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The thunder woke up Miriam the other night. Eric went in her room to calm her down and they ended up having quite a theological conversation. Here’s a snippet:

Miriam: Where is Jesus?

Eric: He’s in Heaven.

Miriam: Where’s that?

Eric: We think of it as being [...]

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How to Offer Hospitality by the Strength God Supplies

By Melissa On May 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment

I used to have these romantic notions about inviting people over for Sunday dinner. After all, I reasoned, everyone needs to eat after church, right? It seemed the perfect time to offer hospitality.

Two toddlers later it no longer seems so perfect.

Join me today at Desiring Virtue as I learn what it [...]

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How do I rescue those being led to the slaughter when I have small children?

By Melissa On May 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment

“I have proved to be the man who watched silently as they loaded my neighbor on the cargo train of death. They claimed he was less a man than me. I knew better.” I have wrestled with what it looks like to no longer be silent since I wrote these [...]

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