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10
Jun
2013
Loving someone is an act of faith. Not faith in a person. Faith in God. There are always people we’d really like to not have to love. For me, it’s my ex-husband. Even though I feel a decided lack of like for the man, God does command me to love him. But what does [...]
27
May
2013
In the past several years my prayer life has been many things. From the moment my husband said he was thinking of leaving to today, prayer has been my lifeline. It was the source of my strength and peace. When things settled down and my single mom life became “normal,” it was my venting [...]
17
Apr
2013
United We Stand in Joy, Sorrow and Single Parenting
Written by: Sue Birdseye | Found in: Foster/Adopt, Grace, Marriage, Parenting |
Since becoming a single parent I’ve found more strength and blessing in the Body of Christ than I could have ever imagined. From the bewildering day my husband announced he was leaving, friends have stood by my side as I fought for my family and eventually accepted divorce. To today when my friends still bless [...]
12
Mar
2013
Choosing the Blessing of Challenges::Fostering and Adoption
Written by: Sue Birdseye | Found in: Foster/Adopt, Grace, Parenting |
Adoption is such a beautiful thing. Something that opens us up to blessings we could never imagine, and challenges we might not have expected. When we began our fostering journey, I remember thinking that the whole point of the foster parent training was to take our rose-colored glasses off, stomp on them, and hand them [...]
06
Feb
2013
My children and I talk often about forgiveness. It’s been a great dinner discussion topic, but in order for my children to truly understand the importance and application I just gotta teach through doing, both offering and receiving. A few days ago I read an article dealing with the issue of forgiving public figures who [...]
18
Jan
2013
{31 Days of Prayer for Your Children} Day 18 :: INTEGRITY
Written by: Sue Birdseye | Found in: 31 Days of Prayer for your Children, Parenting |
DAY 18 : INTEGRITY “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.” - Proverbs 10:9 {ESV} Integrity – a word we pray is a character quality of our children and ourselves. Most of us would describe integrity as living honestly and morally. Dictionary.com also defines it as “the [...]
11
Jan
2013
{31 Days of Prayer for Your Children} Day 11 :: ADVENTURE
Written by: Sue Birdseye | Found in: 31 Days of Prayer for your Children, Parenting |
DAY 11 : ADVENTURE “And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets – who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, [...]
04
Jan
2013
{31 Days of Prayer for Your Children} Day 4 :: AFFECTION
Written by: Sue Birdseye | Found in: 31 Days of Prayer for your Children, Parenting |
DAY 4 : AFFECTION “And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.” – Mark 9:36-37 {ESV} There are [...]
