Tag: words
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The Bother (#jammed daily devo, day 225)

August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 225: Keep asking. “Do not ever swear an oath.” Matthew 5:34 If I had a dollar for every time my kids assured me beyond a shadow of a doubt they did something I asked them to do, my husband and I would be able to retire. Why is your homework still…
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The Book Fair (#jammed daily devo, day 179)

June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 179: Wise choices. “Careful words make for a careful life.” Proverbs 13:3 (Message) “Do not get a toy.” I sternly stared into my six-year-old’s eyes as I slid her book fair money into her folder. “What about books that come with a toy….” she plotted and ployed…
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The Word “No.” (#jammed daily devo, day 279)

October #jammed: Free Grace. Day 279: The Good “No.” Barak told her, “I will go, but only if you go with me.” Judges 4:8 We teach our kids “just say no,” and to stick up for themselves, but then tell them to accept everyone. It’s confusing, and a perfect reflection of an imperfect world. It doesn’t get any easier to…
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The Bother (#jammed daily devo, day 225)

August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 225: Keep asking. “Do not ever swear an oath.” Matthew 5:34 If I had a dollar for every time my kids assured me beyond a shadow of a doubt they did something I asked them to do, my husband and I would be able to retire. Why is your homework still…

