Grace Inspirations

                As most of you know, I am a homeschool student. For those of you who are unfamiliar with homeschooling, I do all of my school at home and my parents are my teachers. Some homeschoolers do all their work online, but I can do most things without a computer. In my studies, I have been learning about the book of Philippians. One verse really stood out to me, and I wanted to share it with you. It is Philippians 1:12-14. “Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.” -Philippians 1:12-14                 It’s a r...

One day, not too long ago, my mom and I came home. As usual, our dog, Sadie had my mom’s pajama pants in her mouth. She was wagging her tail hysterically, when my mom’s happy disposition took a 180. She spotted one of her favorite books on the floor. Sadie had ripped off the cover and eaten it. My mom was irate. Sadie, on the other hand, knew she had done something VERY wrong. Her head went down, and she tucked her tail between her legs. I was just there, watching the event as it unfolded. It really got me thinking.                 Anger is everywhere. At work, at school, even when driving to work or school. Like when your boss tells you have to work, even though just a few days ago she said you could go on vacation. After school, your kids explain their problems. They tell you all about their day, and how this group of kids is so mean, and how they always get away with everything. Then, this one truck com...

              Valentine’s Day. An entire holiday built around hearts, ginormous teddy bears, and chocolate. Gotta love the chocolate. But even though all these things are great (like the chocolate), Valentine’s Day is about one thing. Love! But there is more than one kind of love. The first kind is the most commonly known kind of love. It’s the kind of love that most people think about when they hear the word “love”. It’s the romantic kind of love. This is the kind of love that Valentine’s Day is built around. Like the love a boy might have for a girl. The second is the kind of love a child has for their parents or the kind of love we have towards God. The Bible tells us about it in Matthew. “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind’” Matthew 22:37 But the Bible tells us about another kind of love. Like the love two friends might have for on...

(I found this in one of my old notebooks, and I wanted to pass it on to you. Huh. Another reason you MIGHT want to write things down. J [See my “Bible” blog])        David and Goliath. It’s one of those “Tale as Old as Time” kind of stories. It’s that story you remember hearing from your kind and gentle Sunday school teacher, who patiently worked you through the Bible, teaching you each story. They answered your questions with ease, and you wondered how they did it so easy. You never wanted it to end… Ok, that’s enough flashback for one day. Moving on!                 While David and Goliath is one of those stories you’ve heard a thousand times, we are going to uncover it again, and see if you can pick up some things you didn’t before, when you were back in Sunday school.                 Let’s lo...