A Grandma in Waiting

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A Grandma in Waiting

- Linda Lyzenga

Congratulations are in order! I’m going to be a grandma. Every where I go these days I see young moms with babies and I want to peek at each little one and then share the good news – I’m going to be a grandma. I am the expectant one. Anticipation is high. They’re going to have a baby girl in April. I can hardly wait; other grandmas that I know say there’s nothing like it. Oh, just wait, they say. Lucky you! First one? You’re going to love it!! *Sigh* Did I say that I’m going to be a grandma? Congratulate me!

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On Motherhood, a Restoration Living Journal

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On Motherhood, a Restoration Living Journal

- Carissa Woodwyk

Becoming a mother is something many women long for deep within their hearts. Many women begin dreaming and anticipating early on what it will invite out of them, what their children will be like, what they will be like. But for some, stepping into this sacred role filled with responsibility and sacrifice can be a surprise, disorienting.

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All Creation Waits

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All Creation Waits

​- Mary Green

UMN Extension Master Gardener since 2000

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According to Romans 8, the Earth is calling. As children of the Living God, we have a unique job: to steward creation. 

Biblical Foundations for Gardening: 

In Genesis 2:15 “The Lord God took man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” A few short verses later, creation bears the curse of God with man’s sin (see Genesis 3:17-19).

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Waiting on God - Restoration Art

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Waiting on God - Restoration Art

​- Erinn Schaap

It’s not always a constant in my life but when I find myself in trying times, the key to my spiritual health and growth is found in the living word of God. My husband and I have felt the Lord tell us to take a step of audacious faith. We are waiting on Him for our next assignment and in the wait I look to these scriptures to help focus me on the great plan for us, why we’re here, and how much he loves us along the way.

 

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Life After Art - Book Review

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Life After Art - Book Review

​- Jon Wise

As the parents of two elementary aged boys, my wife and I see an staggering amount of our children’s art come home on a regular basis. It seems to multiply overnight on the countertops or the fridge front. Each piece is the next masterpiece, full of creativity and pride. I’m often awed by the insights, humor and genius that these works of art have hidden in the shapes and colors on the page. 

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