4am. Wailing from the kids’ room. I staggered in to find Little Girl almost incoherent. Finally picked out “I don’t have a cover,” retrieved the lost comforter, tucked everyone in. Little Boy struggled upright, completely covered with comforter, freaked out. Struggle ensued. He began bawling that he bonked his eye and couldn’t find his cup.…

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This is Part 3 of my series on memorizing Philippians. If this is your first visit, please read the first parts to get caught up. And welcome! Part One – Will You Memorize Philippians With Me? (or “Why Would I Do a Crazy Thing Like This?”) Part Two – Memorizing Philippians – Week One This…

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I recently heard someone say that God’s work in our lives is not an event, it’s a process. Oh how I wish it were the opposite. My nature is to flash…then burn out. I decided to make a quilt and that day went to the store, bought fabric, washed and ironed it, then began the…

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So, here we go! While I’m a little intimidated by the idea of memorizing a whole book, I’m also really excited about what God is going to teach us as we memorize Philippians. Why am I doing this?Read the beginning of this story here.   This Week’s SectionI don’t know exactly how much is a…

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When I was in high school, I participated in a church-sponsored activity called Bible quizzing. We spent a year studying and memorizing books of the Bible. Each quarter, we attended “quiz-offs” where we would compete with other teams of students answering questions quickly and accurately. During those years, I memorized huge sections of Luke, Galatians,…

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Today I’m repeating a post originally published October 30, 2009. It’s the first of a five-part series of posts that I realized I wasn’t ready to write last fall. I’m ready now. (This is the first part in a series. Be sure to read the rest of the series as I work to find answers…

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