Following His Path To Something Beautiful
What lessons have I learned from my father? That is what I have been thinking about recently. You see, last week, my grandfather went home to heaven. My heart is sad, but I know he is filled with joy. When someone leaves this Earth, we all like to reflect on what the person meant to [...]
This post is written by Jen Weant. You can read more of her story here. When they tell you becoming a parent changes everything, they are telling the truth! Almost 4 years ago, we welcomed our sweet little one into our family. After years of waiting expectantly, we adopted Parker and he has brought so [...]
Adoption. The word may stir up many different emotions and thoughts for you. Some might include excitement, fear, apathy, joy, pain, or indifference. You might believe this doesn’t apply to your own life or it may be a major part of your life experience. The truth of the gospel is that it is significant to us as believers. We are all adopted into God’s family. Our amazing, big, wonderful, and awesome God chose each one of you to be His sons and daughters. He invites us to call him “Abba, Father” and He wants nothing more than a personal relationship with each one of us. To take His deep love a step further, He made sure that we are saved and covered by His grace. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8. He is a father who deeply loves each and every one of His children…no matter how messy, sinful, or broken. His love is bigger and He is calling us home. Our loving God adopts us into His family.
Every year at Christmas time I get excited to decorate. Christmas 2011 was extra special because it was the first time to decorate my own home. I went to the store to buy stockings for my husband and me. Then I purchased some hooks to hang on the mantle. One said Noel, one joy, and [...]
I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. 1 Samuel 1:27 God is faithful. He is good. He is love. Our adoption story is one filled with these truths. We are all adopted into God’s kingdom. The Gospel is filled with this beautiful truth and message of [...]
