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My Brokenness…
Friday, February 26, 2010
My Brokenness…: "
Around our house if something gets broken such as a toy and new batteries will not fix it, then it is broken. Broken is broken to me. It usually will not get repaired because I do not have the time to stop and investigate how broken it is in order to fix it. As I was trying to “fix” one of my kid’s toys with new batteries, it occurred to me…broken is broken with God. He does not see me as any better or worse than my neighbor. The worst person I can think of on this earth is no more broken than me. Broken is broken {period}.
God longs for the broken to come to Him. He does not see my brokenness in levels nor does He compare my brokenness to my neighbor’s. He longs for me and He longs for my neighbor. He wants to fix me. He wants to fix me forever, not just temporarily with a new charge of batteries. He has the only everlasting repair that will fit perfectly in the hole of my heart. He sent the one and only fix to my brokenness and the beauty is that it was not just sent for me. It was sent for each and every child of His. The only thing that will repair my brokenness is Christ in my heart which leads to the beauty of one day being perfect in HIM.
How beautiful is the thought that you and I will not be discarded because of our brokenness? God has the time to heal me and my brokenness. God, the creator of all of the universe, has time to “fix” me. He not only has the time, but He longs to “fix” each and every one of us through His son, Jesus Christ. He is waiting…do not feel that you are broken beyond repair. Come to Him and you will be repaired for eternity through his Son.
Questions~
1. Have you ever felt broken beyond repair?
2. Do you lay your broken pieces at His feet?
3. What healing do you need from Him today?
Prayer~
Dear Gracious Lord,
I come before you, your broken child, who longs to be perfect through your Son. I pray for forgiveness for all of my brokenness that I try to fix without you. Please be with me Lord and show me how to live for you each and every day. For it is through your Son that I have healing. I pray that I can be a light for you that shows the healing you have done for my broken nature. I love you, Lord. I praise you for your wonderful works and ways.
In Jesus’ name I pray.
Amen.
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Amy Stavnes is serving up our devotional today! Welcome her!
God longs for the broken to come to Him. He does not see my brokenness in levels nor does He compare my brokenness to my neighbor’s. He longs for me and He longs for my neighbor. He wants to fix me. He wants to fix me forever, not just temporarily with a new charge of batteries. He has the only everlasting repair that will fit perfectly in the hole of my heart. He sent the one and only fix to my brokenness and the beauty is that it was not just sent for me. It was sent for each and every child of His. The only thing that will repair my brokenness is Christ in my heart which leads to the beauty of one day being perfect in HIM.
Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
Jeremiah 17:14
How beautiful is the thought that you and I will not be discarded because of our brokenness? God has the time to heal me and my brokenness. God, the creator of all of the universe, has time to “fix” me. He not only has the time, but He longs to “fix” each and every one of us through His son, Jesus Christ. He is waiting…do not feel that you are broken beyond repair. Come to Him and you will be repaired for eternity through his Son.
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live fore righteousness by his wounds you have been healed.
1 Peter 2:24
Questions~
1. Have you ever felt broken beyond repair?
2. Do you lay your broken pieces at His feet?
3. What healing do you need from Him today?
Prayer~
Dear Gracious Lord,
I come before you, your broken child, who longs to be perfect through your Son. I pray for forgiveness for all of my brokenness that I try to fix without you. Please be with me Lord and show me how to live for you each and every day. For it is through your Son that I have healing. I pray that I can be a light for you that shows the healing you have done for my broken nature. I love you, Lord. I praise you for your wonderful works and ways.
In Jesus’ name I pray.
Amen.
In Him,
Amy
A Little About Amy…
She’s a Southern girl (okay woman) who loves the Lord. She’s married to the man of her dreams. Together they have been blessed with three amazing children. God has just blessed her family again by placing a child in their hearts and they have begun the journey of adopting from Ethiopia. Her life is filled with family activities and a desire to raise her children as strong Christians. She can be found daily at her website, Filled With Praise.
She’s a Southern girl (okay woman) who loves the Lord. She’s married to the man of her dreams. Together they have been blessed with three amazing children. God has just blessed her family again by placing a child in their hearts and they have begun the journey of adopting from Ethiopia. Her life is filled with family activities and a desire to raise her children as strong Christians. She can be found daily at her website, Filled With Praise.
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Why it's so important to have our children read.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
How many of you read with your child? Reading with your child will not only encourage him/her to read,you will also help them to expand their vocabulary and literacy skills. We as parents are responsible for our children's education. If we don't take the time out to read with them, or even just have them read aloud to us, then we are not doing our job as parents. Here are a few ideas to help you help your children improve their reading skills:
The Literacy Web at The University of Connecticut
Joe Witt - Reading Center
Super Teacher Worksheets
- Have your child read for 20 minutes a day (aloud or to themselves).
- Take your child to the local library so they can pick out a book, if possible,check out two of the same so that you can read together. It is also cheaper than having to buy books.
- Have your child sit at the table and read aloud while you're cooking dinner. This helps when we are busy, it makes them feel good about being able to read to you, as well as, them knowing that you are paying attention.
- If your child is in the second grade and above have them read a chapter each night, then summarize what they have read.
- Have your child read the dictionary, you can even have them write down the definitions to words that you both can pick out. Children's dictionary's are also available at the Library!
The Literacy Web at The University of Connecticut
Joe Witt - Reading Center
Super Teacher Worksheets
Coffee, God and Me
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Check out this great blog by clicking on the following link: Coffee, God and Me
Today’s devotional: what we see is what we are
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Today’s devotional: what we see is what we are
When you think about the people in your life, what stands out? Do their flaws and mistakes irk you? In this devotional, Dick Innes draws on 1 Peter 4:8 and an interesting visual trick to make the point that what we see in others often says more about us than it does about them:
Think about the people around you today—your coworkers, your family and friends, the clerks and passersby you encounter as you go about your day. What do you see in them? And what does that say about you?
When you think about the people in your life, what stands out? Do their flaws and mistakes irk you? In this devotional, Dick Innes draws on 1 Peter 4:8 and an interesting visual trick to make the point that what we see in others often says more about us than it does about them:
…we see things not they way they are, but the way we are. For instance, if I am a negative person, I will see negative things in what others do—things that may not even be there—and be critical about them. If I am a supersensitive person, I will read into what others say or do and overreact—not on the basis of what they have said or done, but on the basis of who and what I am. On the other hand, if I am a loving person, I will overlook the petty faults in others and be accepting and forgiving of them, for love does “cover a multitude of sins.”Read the full devotional at Acts International.
Indeed, what we see is who we are or who we are is what we will see.
Think about the people around you today—your coworkers, your family and friends, the clerks and passersby you encounter as you go about your day. What do you see in them? And what does that say about you?
Evaluation: What Does it Mean for Your Child? - Learning Disabilities Association of America
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Evaluation: What Does it Mean for Your Child? - Learning Disabilities Association of America
What is an evaluation?
Evaluation is the process for determining whether a child has a disability and needs special education and related services. It’s the first step in developing an educational program that will help the child learn. A full and individual initial evaluation must be done before the initial provision of any special education or related services to a child with a disability, and students must be reevaluated at least once every three years.
Evaluation involves gathering information from a variety of sources about a child’s functioning and development in all areas of suspected disability, including information provided by the parent. The evaluation may look at cognitive, behavioral, physical, and developmental factors, as well as other areas. All this information is used to determine the child’s educational needs.
What is an evaluation?
Evaluation is the process for determining whether a child has a disability and needs special education and related services. It’s the first step in developing an educational program that will help the child learn. A full and individual initial evaluation must be done before the initial provision of any special education or related services to a child with a disability, and students must be reevaluated at least once every three years.
Evaluation involves gathering information from a variety of sources about a child’s functioning and development in all areas of suspected disability, including information provided by the parent. The evaluation may look at cognitive, behavioral, physical, and developmental factors, as well as other areas. All this information is used to determine the child’s educational needs.
First Steps for Parents When School Problems Are Observed (Not Required by IDEA) - Learning Disabilities Association of America
Thursday, February 18, 2010
5 Children's Books Every Family Should Own | MothersClick - A Lifetime Community
Thursday, February 18, 2010
HeartHub
Monday, February 15, 2010
Very important information from the American Heart Association: http://www.hearthub.org/
Word of the Day to Live By
Monday, February 15, 2010
Humble; verb
1. reduce one self to a low state.
2. doesn't show sign of pride.
3. doesn't show arrogance and self-dependence.
4. Biblical definition; to be lowly and dependent of God
5. Personal: to see oneself as small in ones own eyes.
Bible verse: 1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
1. reduce one self to a low state.
2. doesn't show sign of pride.
3. doesn't show arrogance and self-dependence.
4. Biblical definition; to be lowly and dependent of God
5. Personal: to see oneself as small in ones own eyes.
Bible verse: 1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
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