Have you ever had one of those days? You know, the ones on which everything just seems to be unexpected & unplanned? And not in a good way either. To be honest with you, I feel like 2020 has been one of those years! I bet there’s a good chance you can relate. I was recently reminded of lessons I learned on one of those days years ago. There was a morning years ago that was exactly one of THOSE days. I got up on time, got the kiddos up on time but they were dragging. Not one of the four of them was ready when they needed to be.…
Just Like The Bank
Welcome to The Being Remade Life! I am so excited to share this next blog post with you. It is part of a series of blogs I recently wrote for Oh Wondrous Grace Chronicle. At their request I have provided the first paragraph here and a link to the original post. Enjoy! Just Like The Bank One lovely spring evening when my children were much younger, we were on our way to church for mid-week activities. The windows were rolled down so we could enjoy the breeze. One of my daughters was holding the dollar bill I had given her for offering out the window, letting it flap in the…
Living The Fruitful Life Part Ten
Self-control Download Worksheet. Key Bible Verse: “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” Titus 2:111-12 Thoughts to ponder: Self-control is the last of the fruit of the Spirit, possibly the most challenging for many of us. This is the power switch for harvesting all the others. But let’s face it, we want what we want when we want it and exactly how we want it. That is the mindset of our society. In stark contrast is the definition of self-control: the ability to control oneself,…
Living The Fruitful Life Part Nine
Gentleness Download Worksheet. Key Bible Verse: “You have also given me the shield of salvation, And your right hand upholds me and your gentleness makes me great.” Psalm 18:35 Thoughts to ponder: God’s gentleness in us and working through us makes us great. But not for our own sakes, for the sake of the work He has called us to do in His Kingdom. Gentleness, like the other fruit of the Spirit, is given to us as a gift, but we must open that gift, learn about it and put it into use for it to fully use it and see it working in our lives. Some people confuse timidity or frailty…
