by leanintojesus | Dec 17, 2016 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Children have a special way of seeing things. It is amazing to witness how clearly they recognize and apply truth. Unlike adults who tend to over-complicate everything, children grasp a concept and apply it—what a blessing when God gifts you with the opportunity to...
by leanintojesus | Dec 12, 2016 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
One of the perks of being single at Christmas is that I can watch as many Hallmark movies as I want without having to explain myself to someone. Who cares if they are cheesy and most of the time I can predict the ending within the first 10 minutes of the movie. I love...
by leanintojesus | Dec 4, 2016 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Christmas!” To speak the word is somehow magical. I can feel the corners of my mouth turn up into a smile at the thought. The cold wind of winter kisses our cheeks as the very air we breathe is filled with excitement and wonder. I have always loved Christmas. It...
by leanintojesus | Nov 28, 2016 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
As we were driving home from church today I began to think of the many wonderful characteristics of God. There are so many how do we start to even describe just one? As we traveled down the road the one that began to form in my mind was this picture of Christ, one...
by leanintojesus | Nov 23, 2016 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Romans 8:15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” November is National Adoption Month. Adoption is a BIG deal in our family. I am an adopted...
by leanintojesus | Nov 14, 2016 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
When my kids were young they enjoyed submerging bits of dry, animal-shaped cellulose into a tubful of water just so they could watch them transform into flexible, user-friendly sponges. It’s amazing how much more interested they were in getting clean whenever they...
