Good News for All of Them

Good News for All of Them

- Adam Lorenz

We are suckers for a good story, for drama, for something compelling – aren’t we? No longer are we moved by the classic stories found in novels, but instead we seem caught up in the endless comparisons of each other through a social media site. From another’s photo on a feed to the clever commentary we might post in under 140 characters, we have made ourselves the protagonist in the narrative of life. 

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A Grandma in Waiting

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

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

All Creation Waits

- Mary Green

UMN Extension Master Gardener since 2000

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

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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