Posts in Children
Grace Notes - Charlotte Cooper

n other words, extra notes are added to make the music feel fuller and more beautiful. Classical music is especially known for these “grace notes.” Some might hear them and think they’re mistakes — extra notes played before the “right” one. But they are not mistakes. They are planned, perfected, and placed at just the right time.

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God's Will or Goodwill? - Traci Chae

One of the biggest reasons we miss His plan is simple: we move without prayer. Proverbs 3:5-6  urges us, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In  all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” But how often have we rushed  into jobs, relationships,

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Expectations - Terri Cannon

Have you ever planned to talk to someone and in your mind, you plan out how the whole conversation is going to go? I’m going to say this and then they’re going to say that, and then I’ll come back with the other thing and on it goes. Then you get into the conversation and the other person goes completely off-script and you can’t understand what happened! That was not the way it was supposed to go! The conversation didn’t meet your expectations.

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Loving the Unlovely - Amy Sapp

WE are called to love as Christ loves, and this often means stepping outside our comfort zones. Luke 6:32 reminds us: “For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.” The true test of our faith is how we love those who may not love us back, who may challenge our patience, or who may even wrong us or may have already wronged us.

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For His Glory - Heidi Bragg

Have you ever seen a mom who is crying and bemoaning the fact that her child is growing up? I’m not talking about looking back and remembering how cute their chubby cheeks were or missing them when they leave home. I’m talking about literal sorrow that they will be leaving her and her life will be over. My husband and I remind ourselves (especially me!) often that our children are not ours. They are the Lord’s. The end goal is to see them enter adulthood with a true love for the Lord and a plan to serve him with their lives. That means they will leave. Parenting isn’t about making ME happy, it’s about God’s glory.

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Redeeming the Time - Amber Bosje

When I was younger, I thought it was only “old people” that talked about birds. My grandma knew most every species and their calls – the chirp of a sparrow, the whistle of a robin, the coo of a dove, the squawk of a goose. And when she heard their calls, her eyes would light up as she described them to me. At the time, I didn’t pay much attention, assuming that when I was “old” I would appreciate it more. 

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Helper of Joy - Joanie Bolton

My prayer is that we get involved in our church's soul winning programs. If you're nervous, that's ok, just find a lady that goes regularly and ask to be their silent partner as you learn.
If your church doesn't have one,
get some tracts (I love the smiley face ones!) and hand them out when you're shopping. I have multiple friends who were saved from a gospel tract!

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Trust and Obey - Alisha Becker

That 4th verse just sticks out to me so much and it is just so convincing! Until we give our ALL to God, we will never be able to see the joy that He can bestow or the favor that He shows because it is only for those who Trust and Obey Him!  

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Thanksgiving Thoughts - Susie Ballard

Ain’t God good to give us so many blessings, undeserving that’s what we are! We ought to thank Him, love and praise Him, evermore today, and a whole lot more tomorrow! If you know that song, I’m sure you just sang it! I pray you have a blessed time with family and friends, wherever you spend your day! Have a happy thanksgiving!

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Drama is for the Theatre - Amy Sapp

To be dramatic is to over exaggerate.  Many of us over the years have at some point been involved in either being in a church Christmas play or being part of directing one.  We all know when we are practicing, we are trying to get the kids to over express or emphasize their actions or their words.  This is exactly where drama should be used, to get the point across as they are acting.  Key word here is acting.  It is not real life.  When working with the children involved in the play, typically it is harder to get them to be dramatic, because everyone is watching.  

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Give Yourself the Same Grace God Gives You - Molly Audiss

Recently, my family and I were at Cracker Barrel, a restaurant that I love, and we were talking  about some old memories from years gone by. Some pictures had come up on my Facebook page from when my kids were little. This caused us to talk about old times, and in the  conversation, my sons started telling us some funny stories, which involved some of the rules  that I had when they were little. And looking back, fifteen-plus years later, I can laugh and say I  did have some funny rules for my kids, especially my oldest. 

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