Even though she was not perfect, Katie Luther’s life shows us what living in freedom looks like: no longer striving to be flawless to please God, no longer slaves to sin, but letting God work in and through us as we extend his love and kindness to those in our lives.
Between mouthfuls of oatmeal, my daughter handed me a book. “Can you read this tome?” she said, “It’s my favorite book!” It was Gina Gallagher’s sweet book, Reading withRemmy.Three things I should tell you about our family before I continue: For us, Reading with Remmy brings all of this together. Remmy is a dog who,…
Sitting in her bed, her large blue eyes full of joy, my daughter hugged me and said, “Mom, we’re never really alone because God is with us.” My toddler’s words weren’t just a repetition of what she has heard — if you could hear her say it today, you would know she fully believes it….
I walked outside before dawn, not sure if I was happy to be awake, and there it was — the sky. Even in my sleepiness the brilliance of the stars amazed me. As I set out for a walk with my dog, I had to stop once more and gaze up. The magnitude of the…
“I don’t want to be taught!” my four-year-old yelled through tears. Her older sister was attempting to teach her chess, but my youngest thought the rules did not apply to her. She stole pieces left and right, sending her Bishop straight ahead to snatch the Queen instead of methodically moving diagonally. Her goal was total…
“Do you have any more questions about heaven before I turn the music on?” One child piped in, “No, I just can’t wait to get there.” Another added, “Me either. I can’t wait!” Driving out of our neighborhood and into our day, my children began our trip with questions about the return of Christ and…
Last summer our family moved for the tenth time in nearly sixteen years. That’s an average of one move about every year and a half. My six-year old has lived in five different houses. Our dog has traveled from Virginia to California and back. We have lived in apartments, houses, townhomes, and duplexes. In one…
